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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Cheesecake is looking for additional concepts

The polished-casual powerhouse indicated it’s exploring both start-ups and potential growth brands developed by outsiders.

Teamsters pushes against Sysco-US Foods deal

Union powerhouse says restaurants are among the parties concerned about the restraint in competition, even with the deal offered last week.

Franchise industry turns to Congress for ‘joint employer’ relief

A new coalition of parties affected by the NLRB’s regulatory change is targeting Capitol Hill for legislation setting out franchisors’ responsibilities.

Inside Howard Schultz’s head

An assessment of the Starbucks CEO’s political sensibilities provides some lessons on his business style.

Culver’s reaches outside its founding family for a new CEO

Co-founder Craig Culver will retire on his 65th birthday, turning over control to president/COO Phil Keiser.

McD’s undershoots expectations with flat comps

Domestic same-store sales inched upward by 0.4 percent, falling short of the 1 percent gain forecast by analysts.

Focus Brands names 2 more group presidents

The company, now one of the industry’s largest franchisors, is adding a level of group presidents with multichain responsibilities.

Johnny Rockets promotes Walker, deepens expansion bench

The retro brand is the second company this week to anoint a president-level executive to foster more licensing business as well as traditional brick-and-mortar expansion.

NRA extends Sweeney’s contract by 5 years

The former AARP executive will continue to lead the industry’s leading association at last until 2020.

Swine intervention

Chipotle’s conscious uncoupling with its pork supplier is a lesson for the industry.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: The whole acorn-and-oak thing

Taco Bell risks skewing a product test, an app demonstrates the power of charging by the ingredient, the homeless find work at Galatoire’s, and McDonald’s puts its name on a retail product—for $18,000 a pop.

Starbucks to offer coconut milk

The new creamer will spare consumers with dairy or soy allergies from having to drink their coffee black.

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