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Top 500 Chains

Faltering casual dining slowed restaurant sales in 2017

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 15, 2018

But all other sectors showed sales growth last year, according to Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Advance Report.

Financing

Tim Hortons owner decries ‘dissident franchisees’

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 24, 2018

Restaurant Brands International CEO Daniel Schwartz vowed to improve communications amid sales challenges in Canada.

How do you eat an elephant?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 19, 2000

How do you calculate food cost? Beginning Pork Chop inventory from January ($250) plus purchases over the course of the year ($5,000) minus current inventory ($300).

Marketing

Mothers as customers

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 12, 2005

American mothers, all 82.5 million of them, are—surprise!—quite often swayed by the whims and desires of their children.

Crawford Promoted to Executive Vice President at Perkins

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 17, 2007

In this new position, Crawford will assume the control of all daily operational areas including management responsibilities for finance, information services...

Top Healthcare Foodservice Associations Merging

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 16, 2009

AHF will work towards its mission of advancing healthcare foodservice professionals by assuring food and nutrition is a core competency, with a vision for...

What the new breed of franchisees looks like

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 01, 2012

Check out the new breed if franchisees, including The Super Zees, The Career Changers and The Franchisee-Franchisors.

Pizza Inn Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results

Sep. 24, 2014

In another illustration of fast-casual’s strength relative to the traditional quick-service sector, the Pie Five pizza chain posted a same-store sales increase of 12.9 percent for the quarter ended June 29. Its QSR sister, Pizza Inn, saw a 1.5 percent gain.

This month’s head-spinning moments: Making the Double-Digit-Sales Honor Roll

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 27, 2015

Here are the seven restaurant concepts that posted double-digit comparable-store sales gains this winter along with a quick sniff of the fuel they’re using to power sales.

Bojangles’ share price starts with a growth spurt

May 08, 2015

The fried-chicken chain’s share price jumps more than 40 percent as the company looks to future growth.

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