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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Operations

Outback parent bows to an activist investor

Bloomin' Brands agreed to add an industry veteran to its board under an agreement with Jana Partners, one of two shareholders that have been sympathetic to spinning off secondary brands.

Food

Sonic goes systemwide with blended burgers

Starting Monday, the chain will offer a cheeseburger with under 350 calories.

Operations

Domino’s XXX option and 4 other head-spinning developments

Even the pizza chain was startled by the new way that's been blazed to order a pie. And that's only one of the extreme moves that turned heads this week.

Operations

Chili's promises loyalty revamp

The chain intends to pull out of the Plenti expanded loyalty network in May.

Workforce

Oakland mayor warns of another immigration crackdown

The civic leader made the extraordinary move of warning local businesses and residents, saying she hoped to avert panic.

Financing

‘Joint employer’ threat is back

A ruling that arose from a conflict of interest has exposed franchisors once again to being held liable for franchisees' employment policies and practices.

Leadership

Fun-and-food chain raids CPK for new CEO

Chris Morris' successor as president of California Pizza Kitchen has yet to be named.

Operations

Dickey's gives self-delivery a try

The leap from reliance on third parties was eased by the brand's considerable presence in catering, according to the chain.

Financing

Turnaround plans yield results in casual dining

The latest flurry of earnings reports show clear sales and traffic improvement for a number of the sector's big brands.

Operations

Delivery backlash and 4 other head-spinning moments

The dash for off-premise business is taking a detour around third-party delivery. Meanwhile, Amy Poehler isn't making restaurateurs laugh, R&D kitchens are cooking up some unusual new products, and the drug epidemic is prompting some controversial changes in operations.

Financing

Outback's traffic surges in latest sign of a casual rebound

Fourth quarter results were the best for parent Bloomin' Brands in five years.

Financing

Applebee's sets back-to-the-future turnaround plan

Casual dining's dominant brand is resurrecting proven strategies from the past in a bid to reclaim its personality and appeal.

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