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The Power 20

This year's 20 elite leaders of the restaurant industry

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Power 20 2015: Dynasties

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 17, 2017

Meet the family dynasties leading restaurants into a new generation.

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Brendan Sodikoff

 Mar. 14, 2016

In Chicago’s competitive dining scene, it takes more than good food to be the name on both foodies’ and fellow restaurateurs’ lips. It takes a...

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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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Casey Patten

Mar. 14, 2016

Maybe you saw the pictures of President Obama hosting a roundtable dubbed the “sandwich summit” at Taylor Gourmet back in 2012? Or heard about him...

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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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Icons name the next local leaders

Mar. 14, 2016

Richard MelmanChicago, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises“There are a few: The Boka Restaurant Group with Kevin Boehm, Rob Katz and team and One Off...

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Sun Capital Partners

Apr. 10, 2018

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sun Capital has been pretty quiet of late, making few moves to buy new concepts. Still, it remains a major investor in the industry.

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ThinkFoodGroup

Mar. 14, 2017

Jose Andres transitioned from high-end chef to business-minded restaurateur with ThinkFoodGroup. Granted, he's still a cook, but he often trades in his chef...

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Apollo Global Management

Apr. 10, 2018

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.

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Power 20 - 2016

Mar. 09, 2016

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