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Could any chain overtake McDonald’s?

This week’s edition of "A Deeper Dive" features Technomic’s Joe Pawlak talking about the future of the Top 500.

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Does Chick-fil-A’s growth have a ceiling?

RB’s The Bottom Line looks at what it would take for the chicken concept to overtake McDonald’s and Starbucks to be the country’s largest restaurant chain.

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Technomic Index: Limited-service chains widen the gap

By Jonathan Maze on May 29, 2019

Sales rose 1.7% in April, thanks to strong improvement in quick-service and fast-casual chains, as dine-in remains a challenge.

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Burger King’s St. Louis sales surged, thanks to Impossible Whopper

By Jonathan Maze on May 23, 2019

The chain’s sales rose 28% in the market in April, according to Technomic data, explaining the quick decision to expand the test, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Why is restaurant traffic falling? Blame millennials

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 26, 2019

According to Technomic data, the generation has been shrinking its visits for the past year, especially in casual dining, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Technomic: First quarter sales and traffic fall

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 24, 2019

Customers paid higher prices at restaurants early this year, but they went out less often, according to the March Technomic Chain Restaurant Index.

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Steak rides the wave

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 18, 2019

The math is simple: A strong economy = strong steakhouse business.

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Technomic: Expect a more competitive environment in 2019

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2019

The restaurant industry is expected to grow 3.9% this year, even as real growth remains more modest.

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How the polar vortex chilled restaurant sales

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 07, 2019

A look at Technomic data in the Chicago market shows how much the frigid weather hurt traffic.

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Technomic Top 500 preview: Sales at country's biggest chains improved in 2018

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 25, 2019

The largest restaurant concepts proved resilient last year, while Chick-fil-A leapfrogged Burger King and Wendy's to become the fifth-largest chain and Panera Bread joined the top 10.