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National Restaurant Association CEO Dawn Sweeney announces her departure

A transformative force during her 12-year tenure, Sweeney said she will retire when her contract expires at year’s end.

The Power 20

The influencers on this year’s Power 20 list aren’t just changing the menu within their own organizations—they are altering how the entire restaurant industry thinks about and approaches menus. They are the disruptors and the rebels who dare to go in a different direction.

Top 500 2019

Check out Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, providing a peek at the data as well as insights into the shifts and trends impacting the industry.

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Regynald Washington is named top foodservice operator of 2019

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Can a cup rescue McDonald’s traffic?

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National Restaurant Association CEO Dawn Sweeney announces her departure

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