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Church's hires McDonald's finance director

July 21, 2017

Church's Chicken has hired former McDonald's Finance Director David Knies to fill the newly created role of vice president of franchise development. Knies will support Church's Executive Vice President of U.S. Operations Peter Servold, according to a news release. Both are part of a new domestic development group for the brand. 

"To successfully launch this new, dedicated team for domestic development, our company knew the ideal candidate would require expert vision, and a proven history of generating results," said Servold in the release. "David's years of quick-service restaurant experience in finance, franchise development, and operations make him uniquely suited to lead our latest departments."

Knies holds a master's in accounting and finance, and was named McDonald's finance director in 2004, according to his LinkedIn profile. 

In his new role he oversees three other newly created director positions in new business, real estate and construction.

"This year, Church's Chicken signed its largest franchise development deal ever, and the momentum has grown to the point where this team's formation became the natural next step," Knies said in the release.