Julia Stewart (businesswoman)
Julia Stewart | |
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| Born | August 4, 1955 |
| Occupation | Chief Executive of DineEquity |
Julia A. Stewart (born August 4, 1955) is an American businesswoman and was the Chief Executive of DineEquity, America's largest casual dining company.[1] DineEquity was formed in 2007 when Stewart led IHOP to take over the larger Applebee's for US$1.9 billion and debt.[2] Prior to the takeover, Stewart had led IHOP through 18 consecutive quarters of growth by moving over to a primarily franchise-driven business model.[2] Prior to joining IHOP in 2001, she was president of Applebee's domestic division.[1] In 2007 Stewart ranked 49 on the Forbes magazine list of the 50 Most Powerful Women.[3]
References
- ^ a b A Craving for Riblets and Change at Applebee’s. Kim Severson. New York Times. August 19 2008
- ^ a b Can the IHOP Corp. Do for Applebee’s What It Did for Itself?. Mickey Meece. New York Times. August 11 2007
- ^ 50 Most Powerful Women of 2007: The Power 50. Katie Benner, Eugenia Levenson, and Rupali Arora. Forbes magazine. Access Date 8-20-2008
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