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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Control of Twin Peaks sold to a franchisee

The 15-unit operator, La Cima Restaurants of Atlanta, will place one of its executives in the CEO's job, replacing Starlette Johnson.

UK sushi operator named world's most innovative restaurateur

K10 was honored for its high-tech, high-volume operations, as well as the spinoff of a secondary concept featuring beer, buns and wings.

Leadership

Major-chain execs make an entrepreneurial shift

Executives of some big-time brands have jumped ship to steer operations at the smaller guys. Here’s a look at why.

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: No mercy

Can't the places struggling to stay afloat get some relief from regulators and the over-achievers?

Jamba backs out of self-serve smoothie market

The discontinuation of JambaGo comes as many restaurant upstarts are looking to embrace more automation and take labor out of sales.

This week’s restaurant nightmares: Ouch, y’all

How easy is it to run afoul of wage and hour laws--and get caught? Ask someone in Austin, Texas.

2 more buffet brands seek bankruptcy protection

Garden Fresh is planning to sell Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes to debtors and close up to 30 restaurants.

Chipotle loses $7.7M sexual harassment suit

A jury decided a 16-year-old employee had been repeatedly abused by two managers in 2013.

Red Robin scraps its Burger Works fast-casual venture

The full-service casual chain said it might revisit the use of smaller units in the future, but as a way of tapping the boom in takeout and delivery.

Starbird gets $5M, Dollarhyde's involvement

The chicken sandwich chain intends to grow beyond a single location in Silicon Valley.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: What a choice

Starbucks’ Howard Schultz names his favorite chains, Jack in the Box is picked as weed’s big winner, and labor activists can’t decide who’s worse—Donald Trump or restaurateurs.

Palo Alto, Calif., opts for faster $15 wage

The Silicon Valley city will hit the threshold three years ahead of the rest of the state.

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