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Restaurants try to stoke their own Black Friday frenzy

 By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 25, 2015

Restaurants are piggybacking on the day’s bargain-hunting mania with some kind of deal—many of which extend throughout the weekend and the holiday season.

Food

5 retro comfort foods making waves on menus

 By Patricia Cobe and Lizzy Freier on Dec. 09, 2016

Chain restaurants are discovering that nostalgia sells.

Consumer Trends

Top chains by menu segment for 2017

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 17, 2017

Chains ranking highest in their competitive set deliver more than just good food. They’re winning in all aspects of the dining experience, from service to convenience.

Puck, CPK’s Hart, Newk’s Newcomb named restaurants' best

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 07, 2017

The three were selected for IFMA's Silver Plate award, making them in effect finalists for the industry's operator of the year honor.

Financing

25 top limited-service chains in sales and satisfaction

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 22, 2017

A restaurant chain's sales don't always reflect customer satisfaction, and vice versa. Here, we rank the leading limited-service chains using a formula that includes financials, consumer satisfaction and value.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most craveable chain sandwiches

By Lizzy Freier, Dora Meza and Michelle Zalesny on May 30, 2017

Customers reveal which chain subs spark their strongest yearnings.

Top 500 Chains

McAlister's Deli

Jun. 12, 2017

Focus Brands’ sandwich shop revamped its menu boards with a chalkboard-inspired design

Food

New menu items debut at McAlister’s Deli

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 09, 2017

The fast casual has added two fall LTOs.

Food

Meaty sandwiches are making their mark on menus

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 28, 2018

Operators are taking advantage of falling meat prices when adding new sandwiches to the lineup.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

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.

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