Staffing

Dairy Queen taps Nicolas Boudet as COO international

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September 13, 2022

International Dairy Queen has announced that Nicolas Boudet has joined the company as chief operating officer, international. Boudet will lead the brand's international business, according to a press release.

Boudet most recently served as senior vice president global development and president of international at Wingstop. Before joining Wingstop in 2018, he was executive vice president and group president international at Focus Brands where he was responsible for Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, McAlister's, Moe's and Schlotzky's. Boudet also held leadership positions at YUM! Brands serving as: head of franchising and development for Taco Bell U.S., and chief development officer Latin America and Caribbean for KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.

"Our international business is our largest growth opportunity and bringing in a strong international franchise leader is paramount to deliver on our future success," Troy Bader, president and CEO at International Dairy Queen, said in the release. "With decades of increasingly successful franchise experience in the quick-service restaurant industry, Nicolas Boudet brings a vision and growth business mindset as we continue to expand in existing countries and enter new markets."

"I am honored to join International Dairy Queen at a time when global growth is a key strategic business priority," Boudet said in the release. "I am committed to empowering this talented team to its full potential, building relationships with current and prospective franchise owners, and introducing new fans around the world to the DQ experience."

Minnesota-based Dairy Queen operates more than 7,000 restaurants in the U.S., Canada and more than 20 other countries.