Denny's

How operators can drive breakfast traffic

By Brett Dworski on Nov. 28, 2017

See what’s driving diners to the morning meal as breakfast consumption dwindles.

Consumers reveal which restaurant chains earn their loyalty

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 09, 2018

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.

The week in ideas, November 16, 2012

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 16, 2012

An in-house Iron Chef competition. A gracious restaurant in Jersey. A surcharge for customers in Florida. And a lot more, in this installment of the Week in Ideas.

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.

Denny’s chimes in on iPhone release

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 08, 2016

The chain tweeted jokes featuring their pancakes and the new phone’s features.

3 cheers for a restaurant Festivus

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 24, 2016

For a day, we wanted to forget the industry's problems and focus on why restaurants deserve a holiday of their own. Here are three random reasons.

Consumer Trends

6 chains winning with Hispanic families

By Jill Failla on Apr. 03, 2017

Hispanic customers who recently dined out with children younger than 18 years old rated their favorite restaurant chains in a Technomic survey. These are the brands currently winning Hispanic family-dining occasions.

2017 Top 500: Family Style

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 07, 2017

While some of the legacy brands (such as IHOP and Bob Evans) saw declines, Technomic Chief Insights Officer Darren Tristano expects breakfast-and-lunch concepts to keep growing.

Top 500 Chains