UNO Pizzeria & Grill

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.

Food

Everything you need to know about regional U.S. pizza styles

Pizza may be a national staple, but its different styles vary based on regions, from the Quad Cities to New Haven. With regional menu items such as Nashville chicken popping up on menus, could pizza be the next regional hit?

A family-friendly chain specializing in Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas; also has fast-casual and QSR units

See which brand beat Denny’s, Applebee’s and others in a new ranking of full-service concepts by the strength of their customer following.

After trying to recast itself as more of a broad-menu grill and bar, the deep-dish specialist is returning to what delivered its early success.

While the Top 500’s casual-dining segment increased sales by 3.5% to almost $58 billion in 2015, it’s losing share as other segments outpace it.

In a recent Technomic survey, customers reveal which restaurant chains offer the most craveable pizzas that they can’t get anywhere else.

This casual chain specializes in Chicago-style deep-dish pizza

Chefs and industry folks aren’t the only ones who blend pleasure and profession over restaurant meals. At Winsight Media, we are constantly tracking trends.

Varied menu chains from the 2016 Top 500 ranking reached $31 billion in sales, an increase of 4.1%. Total units grew by 1.5%.

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