The Power 20

This year's 20 elite leaders of the restaurant industry

Power 20

Dec. 16, 2019

The Power 20: Emerging Leaders

Dec. 16, 2019

For this year’s Power 20 list, RB sought to recognize the next wave of great restaurant leaders. We gathered nominations from current executives and did some groundwork of our own to identify these 20 standouts, whose careers are on the rise thanks to their accomplishments across many areas of the business.

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Nick Graff

Dec. 13, 2018

It’s rare for a new menu item to reverse the fortunes of a restaurant brand in the way that zucchini noodles did for Noodles & Co. last summer.

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TPG Growth

Apr. 09, 2018

The San Francisco-based private-equity firm launched its middle-market and growth-equity platform, called TPG Growth, in 2007; it has recently become one of the more active investors in the country with holdings such as Airbnb and Spotify—as well as a major player in the restaurant space.

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Roark Capital

Apr. 10, 2018

The Atlanta-based private-equity firm is one of the most prolific investors in the restaurant industry.

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Landry’s Inc.

Apr. 10, 2018

Landry’s CEO Tilman Fertitta is among the biggest deal-makers in the restaurant industry.

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KarpReilly

Apr. 09, 2018

The private-equity group has been relatively quiet in recent years, despite the currently active state of the merger and acquisition environment in the restaurant industry.

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