From rejection to revenge: Woman denied CEO role at Applebee’s — so she came back, bought it for $2.3 bn, and fired her old boss
Julia Stewart thought she had done everything right. As president of Applebee’s, she built what she calls a “pretty remarkable” team, doubled the stock price, and put the struggling restaurant chain back on its feet. Confident in her record, she approached the CEO’s office expecting the top job. Instead, she got a blunt “No. Not […]