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Technomic: Sales started off strong in January
Sales rose 6.3% in the month as the industry continues its late-2017 momentum, according to the Technomic Chain Restaurant Index.
Bitter to be a sales sweetener, Technomic says
In a forecast of the trends likely to affect restaurant menus in 2015, the researcher cites bitter flavorings like hops and collard greens as elements on the rise.
Sales at the major fast-casual restaurants are growing at nearly three times the rate for the industry as a whole, but that intake is not being evenly distributed. What fast-casual brands are at the front of that increasingly crowded pack? Restaurant Business borrowed data from its research sister, Technomic, to rate the 40 largest fast-casual chains by systemwide sales. Here, in ascending order, are the sector’s largest chains by sales volumes.