Approach to menu innovation centers on beverage platforms like Cold Foam.

Executives from Nike and Apple were also tapped to fill director roles.

The company is looking to support ventures that develop tech and other solutions for food or retail.

Patrick Grismer worked for Yum! Brands for 14 years.

The coffee chain plans to have 6,000 stores across 230 Chinese cities by the end of fiscal year 2022.

Scott Maw will stay on as a consultant through March 2019.

The next chapter of the company growth story includes expansion in China.