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Peter Romeo

Editor at Large

Articles by
Peter Romeo

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Burger King keeps its peace stunt alive by welcoming other chains

Denny’s, Krystal, Wayback Burgers and Giraffas are invited to take the role McDonald’s declined.

Some Mama Fu’s units to deliver beer

The offer of a chilled six-pack will be extended to food-delivery customers beginning this weekend.

Bob Evans plans $200M sale-leaseback after closing 18 restaurants

The announcement came as the company disclosed a further slide in same-store sales.

Turnaround report: McDonald’s problems quantified; Subway’s big plans; industry image setbacks

A weekly weigh-in on notable comeback campaigns.

Jeni’s to outsource some production after listeria scares

The treats chain, known for its self-produced ice cream, is outsourcing the initial and final steps of production. But the company says the change has more to do with freshness than food safety.

Burger King parent RBI to buy stock for employees

As much as 10 percent of salaries can be diverted to stock purchases.

OpenTable ‘reviewers’ pick top trend-influencing restaurants

New York is the favored hunting grounds of foodies, but Minnesota and Oregon pose some competition.

Restaurant Business’ parent company acquires Technomic

Winsight, LLC will use its print, digital and event assets as new platforms for broadcasting insights from the research company, which will continue to operate under the Technomic name.

Study underscores differences in pay at Chipotle

The ratio of CEO to worker compensation is the second highest among all U.S. companies, the research finds.

Subway: ‘We had no idea’

The franchisor told the media it has no record of a franchisee’s warnings about the behavior of former spokesman Jared Fogle. The former CEO of Subway’s ad co-op told the AP he had no knowledge, either.

Denny's jumps into the Burger King-McDonald's stunt

In a reminder that it, too, sells burgers, the family chain said it would love to collaborate on a Slopper or Whoppaslam.

Hot numbers of the week: Bob Evans’ new leadership headcount; the nut of El Pollo Loco suit; a seismic shift in the Chicago market?

Five executives will steer the Bob Evans Farms family restaurant chain until it finds a new CEO to replace Steve Davis, who stepped down in mid-December.

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