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Julia Stewart, CEO of DineEquity Inc, opened up about a bold business move that she made after getting burned by the head of Applebee's
During an April 2025 podcast appearance, she explained that the head of the restaurant company had offered her the position of CEO if she could make the company profitable; when the time came, he said that he would not give her the job
After leaving Applebee's she moved to IHOP, where she later had the chance to takeover the former restaurant and fire the man who refused to promote her
The former head of IHOP was described as a "stone-cold killer" for a bold business move that she made after she claimed she was burned by the CEO and chair of Applebee's years ago.
During an April 2025 appearance on the Matthews Mentality Podcast , Juli