James Walker is leaving his position as senior vice president at Nathan's Famous to take the role of CEO at Buyk, a real-time retail service promising ultrafast grocery delivery, according to a press release.

"I love the hyper fast grocery delivery business and believe the founder's have built a uniquely competitive model in BUYK," Walker told QSRweb.

Walker has more than 30 years of senior management experience in the hospitality and retail industries for brands such as Nathan's Famous, Baja Fresh, Cinnabon, and Subway. While at Nathan's Famous, Walker oversaw the opening of nearly 300 dark kitchen locations both domestically, and internationally, demonstrating his experience in scaling a concept into a global, profitable enterprise.

Walker brings substantial executive expertise to the Buyk team, having also held the position of vice president for U.S. and Canada at Subway. In that role Walker was instrumental in launching Subway North America's delivery program, partnering with all four of the major delivery service providers to create a program that remains one of the largest in the world.

"I'm thrilled to join Buyk at such an exciting time," Walker said in the release. "I've been highly impressed by both the company's early success, as well as the proven expertise and track record of the founders. Add Buyk's unique technology to the mix and you can see why I felt compelled to become part of the Buyk team. I am confident I can bring great value to the company and drive our fast-growing operations to meet our ambitious goals."

The move represents a major step for Buyk, which launched operations in New York City in early September, as the company sets its sights on a rapid roll-out to several U.S. metropolises.

"We're excited to have James join the Buyk journey," Slava Bocharov, co-founder of Buyk, said in the release. "We feel that his expertise and experience in scaling businesses and bringing them to new markets are a valuable asset, and totally align with our goal of making Buyk a household name, first in the U.S., and then globally. Crucially, James shares our vision regarding the future of retail and is determined to help Buyk lead the revolution in this industry."

Buyk is a real-time retail service that provides groceries and essential items to customer doorsteps in 15 minutes or faster — with no minimum spend and no delivery fee. The company was founded in 2021 by Rodion Shishkov and Slava Bocharov.

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