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Red Lobster’s 37-Year-Old CEO Wants AI to Help Pull Off the Chain’s Biggest Comeback Yet

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Red Lobster is looking to artificial intelligence—and a healthy dose of nostalgia—as CEO Damola Adamolekun pursues what he calls “the greatest comeback in the history of the restaurant industry.” The 37-year-old executive recently revealed that he wants Red Lobster to become “the most AI-forward restaurant company that exists,” telling the Black Money Tree podcast that his age gives him an edge in embracing emerging technology. “One of the advantages of being young is that I understand the technology pretty well,” Adamolekun said, adding that he regularly uses AI in his own work. The AI push comes nearly two years after Adamolekun took over the struggling seafood chain following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Before officially becoming CEO in September 2024, the former P.F. Chang’s chief worked with Fortress Investment Group as it prepared to acquire the company. During that period, he quietly visited restaurants around the country to assess the state of the business firsthand.…

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