2016 Top 500 restaurant chains
More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.
This week’s restaurant nightmares: Worst of the year?
The calendar says we're still a few days away from a full moon, but the nightmarish developments of the past week would suggest otherwise. The events may rank among the most astonishing moments of the year.