Staffing

Swig snags former Dutch Bros executive

Photo: Swig

June 3, 2024

With over 500 franchise units signed across the U.S. and Canada, Swig has hired Daniel Batty as chief development officer.

For the past five years, Batty has been serving as VP of design and construction at Dutch Bros Coffee, where he helped grow its 29 stores in 2018 to 180 stores in 2024. Prior to Dutch Bros, Batty worked at McDonald's, CKE Restaurants and Dunkin Brands.

"Daniel is a game-changer. He is experienced, strategic, and uniquely qualified to help lead Swig's expansion across North America," Alex Dunn, CEO of Swigm said in a company press release. "Swig is more than a beverage company; we need leaders who understand our mission of fostering human connections and sharing 'happiness in a cup.' It's clear Daniel is cut from the same culture cloth, and we're honored to have him join team Swig."

Batty's hire follows many c-suite appointments for Swig in the last year, including Dylan Roeder as CMO, Chase Wardrop as COO and Bill Ayers as CFO.

"Swig founder Nicole Tanner is a visionary, and the ideas she and the team have in development will change the industry and put Swig on the map," Batty said in the release. "In the end, I am a builder. The opportunity to join Swig in their journey will allow me to share in their vision for the brand, work alongside the team as they grow, and celebrate in our future success."

Founded in 2010 in St. George, Utah, Swig has grown to 81 locations. In 2022, The Larry H. Miller Company purchased Swig from Savory Fund, with Savory maintaining a minority stake.