The largest coffee chains in the U.S. last year

Salad stuffed into baguettes is getting a whole lotta love right now. But this fast-casual concept wants to grow more company-owned units to attract the right kind of franchisee down the road.

The Bottom Line: The fast-food sandwich chain’s operations shift, cost cuts and growing use of vendor rebates have improved the company’s profits. But it has a lot more debt.

Inflation across the board is forcing restaurants to rethink everything from staffing to supply chains.