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Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

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Ford's Garage taps industry vet Billy Downs as president

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 13, 2024

Executive Summary: Papa Johns, Noodles & Company, Smashburger and more restaurant chains update their leadership teams.

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Under David McKillips, the 'E' in Chuck E. Cheese might as well stand for 'experiment'

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2024

The former theme park and Mad magazine executive has left little unchanged since assuming responsibility for the family favorite at a low point in its history.

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Winston Churchill's role in winning World War II is well known. His launch of a restaurant chain, not so much.

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: Churchill's British Restaurants grew to 2,500 locations. Now there's a movement to bring the concept back.

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Whataburger enters a new era

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 12, 2024

Ed Nelson guided the venerable Texas-based burger chain through its transition to new ownership and the pandemic. He now prepares to hand over control to Debbie Stroud.

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Brian Niccol lays out his early vision for Starbucks

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 10, 2024

The coffee shop chain’s new CEO, on his second day in the job, is promising improvements to operations and marketing. “We’re getting back to Starbucks.”

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Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer dies at age 58

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 09, 2024

The Georgia Tech alumnus had led the diner chain since 2012. His successor has not yet been named.

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First Watch, Paris Baguette, Woworks and more bolster c-suites

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 06, 2024

Executive Summary: Recent executive moves in the restaurant industry.

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Nelson Peltz is stepping aside as Wendy's chairman

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2024

The investor, who has chaired the fast-food chain since 2007, was named chairman emeritus as he shifts focus to his other work. Arthur Winkleblack will take over as chairman.

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Meet the reclusive force behind casual-dining standouts Hillstone and Houston's

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 04, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: George Biel may not have the high profile of other casual-dining pioneers, but his operations remain gold standards within the business.

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BJ's hires Lyle Tick as president and chief concept officer

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 03, 2024

The appointment of the On the Border CEO is the latest sign of change at BJ’s, which ousted its CEO last week.

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