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Chipotle unwrapped

 By Steve Brooks on Feb. 09, 2015

Everyone is clamoring to be the next Chipotle. So what are the secrets to success for this industry strongman? We pull back the foil for a closer look.

Operations

Chipotle revises its turnaround plan

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 25, 2017

The updates include changes in the chain's catering program, new digital enhancements, and a contribution from a Starbucks veteran who's been brought onboard.

Financing

Getting on the shelves: Licensing lessons

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 02, 2015

Licensing products doesn't have to be a huge undertaking. Brands with small programs that they say are lucrative as well as simpler to maintain—and began with relative ease. For restaurateurs looking into licensing, there are lessons to learn at every level.

Food

Betting on the strip

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 06, 2015

Chicken accounted for more than 18 percent of the sandwiches sold at Subway’s 29,900 North American units in 2014.

Beverage

Steal This Idea: Barrel aging for one

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 16, 2015

The craft-focused bar offers guests the option to buy smaller, individual barrels filled with their own customized, aged cocktail.

Stealable idea: The art of a restaurant opening

By Sara Rush Wirth on May 08, 2015

Nando's Peri-Peri isn't holding a typical restaurant opening. They like to think of it as a "housewarming" for the Chicago market.

Financing

Even amid stale sales, takeout is a fresh spot

By Sam Smith on Jun. 01, 2015

A confluence of tech advances, changing lifestyles and demographic shifts has brought a renaissance in takeout, and everyone is racing to capitalize on it.

3 stealable ideas from an emerging trendsetter

By Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 31, 2016

A recent trip to Minneapolis revealed it as more than just an emerging food city. Operators are hitting on current trends with ideas that could work for you, too.

50 Great Ideas

Chain moves that apply beyond the big guys

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 15, 2016

Some of the biggest restaurant concepts are hotbeds for innovation, testing out ideas that will be a boon for operations of any size.

Financing

Chains break new ground in pursuit of sales

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 13, 2017

Wedding registries and third-party reservations services were once seen as too highfalutin for cookie-cutter places slinging pizza and potato skins. But not in today’s environment.

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