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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Pei Wei adds Apple Pay

The system was added chainwide after an investment in other tech.

DineEquity hires two senior execs

A new CIO and development officer are charged with facilitating growth for IHOP and Applebee’s—in part by developing new formats and designs.

Hot numbers of the week: BWW’s chicken bill, Pollo Tropical’s high-volume lessons

Restaurant executives shared some surprising figures and factoids during their financial reporting this week. Here are a few of the more arresting numbers.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Special innovation edition

Several big-name chains are stepping off the predictable path to map what’s next.

Technology

What tech users want from restaurants

Chains are scrambling to develop phone apps, pay-at-the-table options and other digital whistles and bells. But which of those do customers really want?

This week’s turnaround report: Ruby Tuesday aims for families, Olive Garden gives some the creeps

Subway plans more change; Ruby Tuesday aims for families; McDonald’s cites localizing “conflict”; Olive Garden debuts a cast of cartoon mascots some find unsettling.

RBI posts Q2 comps of 6.7% for BK; 5.5% for Tim Hortons

Systemwide sales for the brands were also helped by the addition of 141 and 52 units, respectively.

Restaurant Business named Magazine of the Year

The publication was chosen as the best of the best by the American Society of Business Press Editors.

Hot numbers of the week

A look at Dunkin’s fan base, BJ’s nosebleed margins, San Francisco’s business wallop and Starbucks’ potent brew.

The other part of Starbucks-Lyft deal: employee rides

Starbucks employees may be getting a low-priced lift from Lyft as part of the just-announced partnership, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz revealed.

This week’s head-spinning moments: 5 spilled secrets

Chipotle was forthcoming this week with some revelations that seem to run contrary to its contrarian approach. And then there’s a little-known key to Chick-fil-A’s success.

McDonald’s acknowledges its promos and new products weren’t hits

Unexpectedly poor response led to a 2 percent comp-sales decline for Q2.

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