Arby's

Roark wants to create another big restaurant company

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 05, 2017

Report says investor wants to buy other brands following the Arby’s-Buffalo Wild Wings merger

Are QSRs the real hotbeds of innovation?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 21, 2017

In the last few years, the build-your-own Chipotle-style fast casuals really hit their stride, expanding into almost any type of cuisine people could think of.

Marketing

Restaurant marketing turns weird

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2017

Difficult times have brought extraordinary measures, including these off-the-wall attention hooks.

Customers’ top service picks

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 28, 2017

Consumers say these restaurant chains provide the best guest pampering.

Financing

Buffalo Wild Wings, Arby's look to buy more restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 05, 2018

With their $2.9 billion merger closed, the two brands created Inspire Brands as a growth vehicle.

Operations

Is today’s trend of refranchising the way to go?

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 18, 2017

McDonald’s revealed last month that it’s a full year ahead of schedule in selling 4,000 company-run restaurants to franchisees, a key turnaround objective it now intends to hit by the end of 2017. The...

Financing