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Hotel-based concepts, which draw business from both tourists and locals alike, are some of the heavy hitters of this year's Top 100 Independents list.
Top 100 Rank: 1
Location: Las Vegas
Hotel: The Venetian Hotel and Casino
Meals Served: 226,146
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Top 100 Rank: 13
Location: Miami Beach, Fla.
Hotel: Browns Hotel
Meals Served: 193,000
Top 100 Rank: 17
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Hotel: Caesars Palace
Meals Served: 260,000*
*RB estimate
Top 100 Rank: 23
Meals Served: 112,000*
Top 100 Rank: 24
Hotel: SLS Las Vegas
Meals Served: 192,000*
Top 100 Rank: 25
Hotel: Wynn Las Vegas
Meals Served: 151,000*
Top 100 Rank: 36
Location: Rosemont, Ill.
Hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton
Meals Served: 258,249
Top 100 Rank: 39
Hotel: Paris Las Vegas
Meals Served: 300,000*
Top 100 Rank: 44
Hotel: Aria Resort and Casino
Meals Served: 700,000*
Top 100 Rank: 45
Hotel: Bellagio Hotel and Casino
Meals Served: 112,675*
Fat Brands has some trouble with the weather; strong results from El Pollo Loco and Rave Restaurant Group wants some remodels.
Tech entrepreneur Johann Moonesinghe suddenly finds himself leading a growing group of restaurants. His secret? He doesn't expect to make a profit.
The deal gives Kraft Heinz the right to use Fridays’ brand name on retail products in perpetuity.
Operators have closed or rebranded nearly half of the chain’s locations over the past year and a half. And then as the chain was sold last week, franchisees were told the company lost its distribution contract.