“Of course it’s risky,” Damola Adamolekun told Fortune’s Ruth Umoh. “I took over a company that’s bankrupt and had a lot of problems.”
Red Lobster’s 36-year-old CEO isn’t repeating the chain’s $11 million endless shrimp disaster. But he is reading all of your social media comments
BY RACHEL VENTRESCA AND NICK LICHTENBERG
July 25, 2025
Red Lobster’s 36-year-old CEO started as a Goldman Sachs intern. He reveals 3 bold moves he’s cooking up for the seafood chain’s comeback
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Damola Adamolekun became a chief executive at 31, and says his approach to his weaknesses and having strong people skills helped…
“The problem is most people are sensitive, and they don’t want to be criticized,” he said.
Are nostalgia, a new chief executive and seafood boil bags enough to save the seafood chain after more than 60 years?
The venerable department store is betting on fewer, better stores—and a cultural reset—to stage a comeback.
Multimillionaire baby boomer Julia Stewart grew IHOP’s business and got back at her former employer after being denied the top…
“It's a beach-theme restaurant, not a sexualized one,” Neil Kiefer said.
