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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.

Consumer Trends

America's favorite casual dining chains

 By Jill Failla on Jan. 17, 2017

Most of America’s favorite casual-dining concepts for 2017 are upscale or boast a specialized cuisine—only one is a traditional varied-menu concept.

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...

Top 500 Chains

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Jun. 12, 2017

Darden completed its purchase of the chain this May for $780 million

Financing

At LongHorn, smaller menu yields more sales

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2017

A “back to basics” approach helps most of Darden’s casual-dining concepts generate sales.

Marketing

Who has the best music in casual dining?

By Mary Chapman on Aug. 25, 2016

Music can help make or break a restaurant experience, so with help from Technomic, we found the top 10 casual-dining playlists.

Consumer Trends

Consumers' Choice Award-winning chains

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 17, 2017

Technomic looks at consumers’ assessments of more than 60 attributes in order to determine the winners of its annual Chain Restaurant Consumers’ Choice Awards.

Consumer Trends

Gen Z’s Favorite Chains

By Jill Failla on Jan. 17, 2017

Just starting to get their own spending power, Gen Z is now in operators’ sights. Because of their limited budgets, this generation frequents QSRs the most.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Crisis signs

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 03, 2017

Is the industry going a little crazy, or is it just a garden-variety midlife crisis? Here's the evidence to consider.

2017 Top 500: Varied Menu

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

Overall, the varied menu category is flat, up .3% in sales to $23.9 billion and .5% in units to 7,792.

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