The Bottom Line: Yum Brands has spent years chasing trends with what had been the world’s largest pizza chain, which has put the brand in its current position.
The Bottom Line: Data from the ranking of the country’s largest restaurant chains show just how top-heavy full-service sales growth has been, and other facts about growth and decline.
The quick-service Buffalo Wild Wings Go opened 79 new stores last year while its full-service counterpart shrunk. But both concepts struggled with per-unit sales.
The fast-food chain, which just hired the former head chef of Popeyes, is improving the Whopper for the first time in a decade. It is the first in a series of improvements to the menu slated for this year.
A car dealer is building a $5 million restaurant empire in its showrooms. Guests love the quirky aspect of finding a "hidden gem" where they least expect it.