Red Lobster

Leadership

Red Lobster names Nichole Robillard CMO, continuing C-suite revamp

Robillard is the second executive hired this week as the casual-dining seafood chain embarks on a post-bankruptcy turnaround.

Leadership

Red Lobster hires restaurant veteran Bob Baker as CFO

The casual-dining seafood chain is rebuilding its executive team after emerging from bankruptcy.

Damola Adamolekun told the Wall Street Journal that while the promotion put the seafood chain over the edge, a history of underinvestment got it there. He plans to change that.

The Bottom Line: Red Lobster and Topgolf were both acquired by companies outside the restaurant industry. Those companies have learned just how competitive the business is.

A judge cleared the way for the seafood chain to be acquired by Fortress Investment Group, which has a plan to revitalize the chain.

Damola Adamolekun will take the reins of the struggling seafood giant after a sale to Fortress Investment Group is finalized. His tenure at Chang’s made him a rising star in the industry.

The seafood chain is rejecting the leases of 23 more locations as part of its ongoing bankruptcy process.

The shuttered seafood restaurant had been a mainstay in Danville, which is working to overcome past economic challenges.

No other buyers came forward for the seafood chain, putting the owner of Krystal, Logan's Roadhouse and other chains in line to acquire it for about $375 million.

The seafood chain and its creditors are aligning behind a debt-for-equity deal that would limit disruptions and expenses.

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