McDonald's Japan Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that Sarah Casanova will retire and become chairman.
The company plans to shift to a new management system because it has achieved its business plan goals due to strong business performance against the backdrop of demand for nesting due to the new coronavirus.
At the board of directors meeting held on the 19th, McDonald's Japan announced that President Sarah Casanova will retire next month and will assume the post of chairman with representative rights.
Mr. Casanova, who became the president of the operating company in 2013, became the president of the group the following year, and while the problem of foreign matter contamination in food surfaced, he tried to manage the situation and achieved results by renewing the menu and advertising strategy through SNS. Was rebuilt.
Last year, it said that it had achieved record high operating income for one year and achieved the goal of the three-year management plan by capturing the demand for nesting due to the new coronavirus by expanding home delivery, etc., and at this timing it will move to a new management system. It means that it has decided to migrate.
At a press conference, Mr. Casanova said, "The company still has great potential, so I would like to work with the new president to support growth."
Mr. Yasushi Hiiro, who is a director and president of a business company under the umbrella, will succeed Mr. Casanova.