?Niren Chaudhary quits Yum Brands and joins Krispy Kreme

Niren Chaudhary has quit as global president for KFC at Yum Brands after a stint of over 23 years at the company to join doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme.

Chaudhary, who was the India head of Yum Brands until 2015 and then promoted as president of KFC's global operations, is now president and chief operating officer at Krispy Kreme, based out of its London office, according to his LinkedIn profile.

The spokesperson said, "Niren Chaudhary has joined Krispy Kreme Doughnuts as president of international and chief operating officer. He reports to CEO Mike Tattersfield."

In an Instagram post, Chaudhary mentioned, "After 23 fantastic years it's time to say good bye to Yum today! What an incredible journey at one of the best companies in the world with great brands and even greater people... I would not be who I am today had it not been for Yum."

Chaudhary was in India recently and he had met board of directors and senior leaders at ethnic food chain Haldiram and spoke about building a global brand and culture, an update on his profile said.