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Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Leadership

Get to know Karim Webb

 By Kelly Killian on Aug. 12, 2014

Founder of PCF Management, a Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee, Karim Webb's passion is contagious. Now Chipotle and other concepts are entering the neighborhood.

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Get to know the new restaurant heirs

 By Patricia Cobe on May 05, 2016

Some kids born into the family business make a swift exit into another career. Not so for these restaurant progeny. They're expanding their empire.

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John Besh leaves his restaurant group amid scandal

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 23, 2017

The celebrated New Orleans chef and restaurateur was accused in a newspaper article of fostering a culture where sexual harassment was commonplace.

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FSC Franchise Co. hires new chief operating officer

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 06, 2017

Scott SirLouis will be in charge of developing and implementing new processes to aid in the growth of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap concepts.

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Dave George named Darden COO

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 22, 2018

The casual-dining chain operator also named Dan Kiernan president of Olive Garden.

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Chipotle’s marketing chief resigns

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 14, 2018

Mark Crumpacker pleaded guilty to drug charges during his tenure with the embattled fast-casual chain.

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Burger King co-founder Dave Edgerton dies at 90

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 17, 2018

Edgerton was the inventor of the chain charbroiler device.

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Franchisee of the Month: Guy Campbell

By Dana Tanyeri on Jun. 01, 2012

Two for one? Kids eat free? Everybody does that. When Guy Campbell set out to turn around anemic sales on Mondays, he wanted to do something different. He wanted to own Mondays.

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The synergist: Steve DeSutter

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 10, 2014

Franchisees are known to worry when their franchisor has multiple and potentially competitive brands in its fold. How do they know the secrets and strengths of their chain won’t be shared with a sister operation, undercutting the distinction of where they’ve plunked considerable money?

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Ed Doherty makes his own luck

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 14, 2016

Ed Doherty insists his success as a restaurant franchisee is a tale of phenomenal luck, starting with the purchase of his first restaurants in 1985.

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