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Shaquille O’Neal is joining Papa John’s board

The former NBA star is also investing in nine locations and will be an ambassador for the brand.

Families' Favorite Chain Restaurants

Technomic data reveals which restaurant brands earned high praise from dining parties with kids.

Get Ahead in 2019

Restaurant Business and Technomic, two of the most authoritative brands in foodservice insights and data, partnered to create this special report that offers a predictive look at what drove success in 2018 and what will move the needle in the year ahead.

The Culinary Institute of America goes experiential with its latest teaching restaurant

The Shaq deal is a slam dunk for Papa John’s

Shaquille O’Neal is joining Papa John’s board

Sandwich chain Even Stevens declares bankruptcy

With international growth, master franchising usually fails

Red Robin retains outside help for refranchising drive

The casual chain says The Cypress Group will assist in identifying what corporate markets should be sold to franchisees.

Study: Restaurant hourlies want to use their own phones for scheduling, training

Could bring-your-own-device policies help workforce woes?

Consumer Trends

Comfort foods with a twist

Here's how operators can make comfort foods new and exciting while also satisfying the desire for familiar flavors.

10 Groundbreaking Concepts

Top 500 Chains

The Power 20

Top 100 Independents

50 Great Ideas 2018

Future 50

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Restaurants eyeing retail: To insure or not to insure?

It helps to remember the old expression: “No one thinks they need insurance until they need insurance," Advice Guys says.

Restaurants go on the political offensive

Resistance to new laws and regulations is being countered with calls on some fronts for new government action.

Jimmy John’s and Papa John’s have different responses to the delivery threat

The chains show the restaurant industry’s uncertain answer to third-party aggregators, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Restaurants go further afield to grow loyalty enrollment and use

The aim is getting precious space on customers’ phones for an app.

KFC is bringing back its Chicken & Waffles

The popular product returns Saturday and will be available for a month.

McDonald’s is giving away a couch

The company will give away a “McDelivery Couch” as it works harder to market delivery.

Jimmy John’s new campaign highlights its delivery advantage

The company has started pushing back against competitors offering third-party delivery.

Future 50

Up-and-coming restaurant chains and what’s propelling their growth

Recipedia

Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

Concepts to Watch

New restaurants and soon-to-open concepts worth monitoring

Top 100 Independents

RB’s exclusive ranking of the highest-grossing independent restaurants

Headspinners & Nightmares

Peter Romeo highlights the moments restaurateurs miss at their own peril

50 Great Ideas 2018

These 50 ideas go beyond what’s “cool” to deliver smart, trend-forward solutions that might just serve as an inspiration for others.