
Second Cup Coffee hires former McDonald’s executive Kim Rezk as chief of staff and transformation
Second Cup Coffee has hired Kim Rezk as chief of staff and transformation as it prepares for international expansion.
Amazon is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 721 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Amazon is planning to build a 4 million-square-foot operations facility in New York and a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in Texas [[2026-08-03 Amazon to add supply chain facilities in New York, Texas]]. * A former Amazon operations leader, Josh Thomas, has found success as a Building Kidz franchisee, with two locations open in Maryland and a third in development [[2026-08-18 Building Kidz Franchisee Growth Josh Thomas' Multi-Unit Success Story]]. * Pryze, a mobile app, has launched a fully redesigned version of its platform, with clients including Burger King and Amazon [[2026-10-15 Pryze Launches Fully Redesigned Platform]]. * Jason's Deli is accepting nominations for its Community Partners Wish List Giveback to fulfill the Amazon wish lists of 50 deserving teachers [[2026-07-15 Jason’s Deli Opens Nominations for Community Partners Wish List Giveback for Tea]]. * Amazon plans to build a 248,687-square-foot sorting warehouse in Georgetown, Texas, equipped with robotic systems to aid employee workflow [[2026-07-14 Amazon preps robotics-equipped sorting warehouse in Texas]]. * Cure, a hydration brand, has launched in 4,500 Walmart stores nationwide and online, and has seen a 525% jump in Amazon market share [[2026-08-20 Fast-Growing Hydration Brand Cure Reaches 27,000 Retail Doors With Walmart Launc]]. * Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, has signed an 8,121-square-foot lease to open a Daily Shop concept on Manhattan's Upper East Side [[2026-07-28 Whole Foods Signs 8K-SF Lease to Open Daily Shop at 1524 Second Avenue]].

Second Cup Coffee has hired Kim Rezk as chief of staff and transformation as it prepares for international expansion.

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