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Bloomin' Brands CEO Dave Deno is retiring

 By Joe Guszkowski on May 07, 2024

Deno has spent 12 years with the Outback Steakhouse owner including the past five as CEO. The company's board is searching for his replacement.

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Former Wendy's CMO Carl Loredo named Pizza Hut U.S. president

 By Jonathan Maze on May 06, 2024

The marketing executive will take over the struggling pizza chain in early June, following the departure of David Graves.

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Meet the restaurant fixer who now owns Etta

By Lisa Jennings on May 03, 2024

Tech entrepreneur Johann Moonesinghe suddenly finds himself leading a growing group of restaurants. His secret? He doesn't expect to make a profit.

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Donatos Pizza CEO Tom Krouse to retire; Kevin King named new chief executive

By Heather Lalley on May 01, 2024

Krouse, who has been the pizza chain’s CEO since 2010, will depart in October. King has been Donatos’ president for two years.

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Restaurant Business wins 2 Jesse H. Neal awards for excellence in B2B journalism

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 26, 2024

Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze also took home the prestigious G.D. Crain Jr. award for his contributions to business media over the course of his career.

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Dave & Buster's names a CFO, Wienerschnitzel adds a development chief and more restaurant executive moves

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 25, 2024

Industry veteran Darin Harper is the new chief finance officer at the eatertainment chain, while Doug Koob becomes chief development officer at the hot dog concept, plus more industry moves of the week.

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Mo' Bettahs' new CFO and more restaurant executive changes of the week

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 19, 2024

Executive Summary: Clay Hansen is the new chief financial officer for the Hawaiian chain, Mountain Mike's Pizza and East Coast Wings + Grill add marketing execs, and more industry job changes.

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Restaurants bring the industry's concerns to Congress

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 19, 2024

Nearly 600 operators made their case to lawmakers as part of the National Restaurant Association’s Public Affairs Conference.

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How the Restaurant Leadership Conference came to be

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 16, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: The conference has grown from a few hundred attendees to several thousands, without losing the uniqueness of those early days. Here's what's in its DNA.

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Peter Cancro: Jersey Mike’s is ‘always for sale’

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 15, 2024

The sub shop CEO, in accepting the 2024 Restaurant Leader of the Year award, said he just hasn’t received the right offer yet for the fast-growing chain.

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