Flynn Group accelerates growth Across Wendy’s and Pizza Hut

The company is leveraging legacy strength and challenger energy.

Flynn Group is steering a dual-brand growth strategy across Wendy’s and Pizza Hut, combining legacy brand reinvention with bold expansion in new markets. Speaking on the sidelines of the QSR Media Conference & Awards 2025, Richard Wallis, President, APAC at Flynn Group, said the past year has been both challenging and transformative.

“It’s been a big year for me, but it’s really exciting,” Wallis said. “We have a portfolio of brands that includes an older brand, a legacy brand… and then building a new one in Australia.”

He noted that balancing brand maturity and innovation remains key. “There’s real challenges in legacy QSR, and we’ve got to work on reframing how that drives, but with a new brand and a new perspective, you can really get growth,” he explained.

Operational execution and customer connection will define success in the year ahead. “How do you execute your operations and your business model the right way?” Wallis said. “How do we use experience to drive better connections with customers in Wendy’s?”

Looking ahead to 2026, Wallis confirmed Flynn Group’s aggressive expansion plans. “We’re going to build a lot of restaurants for Wendy’s over the next 10 years,” he said. “We’ve had a strong year from a Flynn Group perspective, and we have big growth ambitions for Australia… the future is bright for us.”