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Biography

Peter Romeo

Editor at Large

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Peter Romeo has covered the restaurant industry since 1984 for a variety of media. As Editor At Large for Restaurant Business, his current beats are government affairs, labor and family dining. He is also the publication's unofficial historian.  

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Peter Romeo

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General Merchandise/HBC

Port Strike Ends as Dockworkers, Employers Reach Quick Agreement

Inbound shipments expected to resume immediately, averting economic wallop many feared would accelerate inflation and leave retailers, restaurants without supplies

CBD/Hemp

California Gives Weed Outlets a Path to Become Restaurants

Local jurisdictions can now allow licensed THC retailers to recast their facilities into cafes offering food and beverage prepared and served on-site

Fuels

Starbucks Inks Deal to Install 100 More EV Chargers

Devices will be installed mostly on West Coast along I-5 corridor, in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz

Technology/Services

‘There Is Nothing to Celebrate in This,’ Doug Kantor of NACS Says About the Credit-Card Deal

The offer from MasterCard and Visa doesn’t look so good for convenience stores when experts dive into the details

Company News

New Year Rings in Higher Minimum Wages in 22 States

Steeper increases seen among 69 municipalities and counties that also raised their pay floors

Company News

7-Eleven’s Raise the Roost Runs Afoul of New York City Scheduling Laws

Convenience retailer, QSRs ordered to pay for violating employment restrictions

Foodservice

With Grocery Aid Reduced, SNAP Recipients Increase Spending at QSRs

New report shows grocery inflation made restaurant meals almost as economical as cooking at home

Foodservice

California Enacts Historic Fast-Food Wage Bill

The measure gives workers an unprecedented say in setting pay rates at quick-service chains

Company News

$20 Is the New $15: Study

That hourly pay level has become the norm in online advertising for potential hires, says Indeed

Company News

Biden Administration Reveals Details of Federal Vaccination Mandate

Businesses with 100 or more employees have until Jan. 4 for workers to comply; government looking to expand scope

Company News

C-Stores Are 4th Most Common Location for Violent Crime

Gas stations take 7th place in just-released 2020 FBI crime statistics

Regulation & Legislation

52 Minimum Wage Increases on Tap for 2020

Some West Coast areas will rise above $16 an hour

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