Dairy Queen has appointed Phil Crawford as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. In this role, he will lead IT and retail technology for Dairy Queen and its more than 7,800 restaurants worldwide. He will help advance the company’s digital capabilities across its global restaurant system.
Crawford brings more than 20 years of experience leading technology for restaurant and consumer brands. He has held senior technology leadership roles across Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Shake Shack, and Yard House. His background includes work across restaurant technology, digital systems, and enterprise IT operations for large-scale foodservice organizations.
Why this matters: Dairy Queen’s appointment of Crawford signals a stronger push to modernize restaurant technology across a large global franchise network. His experience with major restaurant brands gives the company a technology leader familiar with the operational complexity of digital transformation in foodservice, from store systems to customer-facing platforms.
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Excerpt: Phil Crawford appointed EVP and CTO at Dairy Queen after technology leadership roles at CKE Restaurants, Shake Shack, and Yard House
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