Chidsey, the first chief executive outside of the chain’s founding family, joined Subway as CEO in 2019. His departure marks another entry on the list of fast food chain CEOs who have stepped down this year for a variety of reasons, including Starbucks, Chipotle, Shake Shack, and Wendy’s.

The 62-year-old will stay on as a consultant at Subway to help with international expansion, according to a report.

The sandwich chain named current executive Carrie Walsh interim CEO as it conducts a search for a permanent successor.

Sandwich chain Subway has announced that its global chief executive officer John Chidsey is to retire at the end of 2024.

John Chidsey will retire from his position as Subway’s chief executive at the end of the year, according to a Tuesday announcement from the sandwich chain.

US fast-food restaurant company Subway has announced that its global CEO, John Chidsey, will retire at the end of 2024. Chidsey will be succeeded on an interim basis by Carrie Walsh, Subway's current president of Europe,