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Top 500 Chains

2017 Top 500: The likely comeback brands

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 13, 2017

While it may not be all good news yet, these chains have plans in place that are starting to pay off.

6 anvils dangling over restaurateurs’ heads

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 12, 2017

The annual Restaurant Trends & Directions conference yielded some good news, but also some threats to watch.

Restaurant sales made strides in March

Apr. 15, 2015

After two months of flattening sales, March restaurant sales saw positive growth.

Applebee's to close as many as 135 stores

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 10, 2017

Franchisor DineEquity has more than doubled the projection, while also warning of a step-up in closures of IHOP units as well.

Financing

Pollo Tropical same-store sales start to recover

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2018

Sister chain Taco Cabana’s transactions fell 11.3% as the company moves away from discounts.

Financing

Delivery’s third-party players

By Sam Smith on May 04, 2015

Takeout’s sibling, delivery, is seeing notable activity as well, and it’s mainly coming from third-party providers and the investors who seem to love them.

Emerging Brands

Technomic's 25 fastest growing global chains

By Kelly Killian on Sep. 19, 2017

Growth-minded restaurateurs know the importance of keeping an eye on the competitors entering and expanding in their markets.

Financing

McDonald’s stock soars on better-than-expected sales

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 30, 2018

The company’s stock rose 5% Monday even though traffic fell in the first quarter.

Operations

Restaurants play the blame game

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 02, 2017

Bad financial results have restaurant chain executives citing all kinds of factors for their top- and bottom-line difficulties, from an unexciting football season to high legal fees. Do they have a case? It depends.

Financing

McDonald’s sees traffic gain in 4.1% comp rise

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 24, 2017

Guest counts rose because of a high-low pricing strategy, the quick-service giant said.

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