The Power 20

This year's 20 elite leaders of the restaurant industry

The Power 20

Apollo Global Management

The New York-based firm is one of the country’s biggest and best-known private-equity firms, and it has taken a keen interest in the restaurant business over the years.

The Power 20

Power 20 - 2016

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Sam Fox’s Phoenix-based group has grown from a local leader to one gaining national attention. Since launching in 1998, it’s evolved to 15 concepts...

The owner of Burger King isn’t a frequent restaurant investor, but when it does make an investment, it goes big—and has a major impact on the restaurant market in the process.

Restaurant Business's annual Power 20 list highlights multiconcept operators with regional success that are shaping the restaurant industry.

Embracing change is a common thread among the MCOs on our list. When you’re the gold-standard group that so many others are chasing, it’s a...

The San Francisco-based private-equity firm has more than $15 billion in investments in a wide variety of sectors, from software to financial services.

When people hear St. Louis, a great dining city isn’t necessarily what they picture. But Gerard Craft—who last year became the first St. Louis-based chef...

What started as an idea to open just one restaurant has grown into a multiconcept operation with restaurants in several states—and upcoming projects that...

Throwing dinner parties while a student at North Carolina State University sparked Ashley Christensen’s passion for cooking—a passion that she turned...

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