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Cost-conscious consumers trade down from restaurants to c-stores

 By Chuck Ulie on Nov. 30, 2023

As menu prices rise at fast-food restaurants, customers are looking to convenience stores for meal deals.

Food

These 10 chains serve Americans' most craveable tacos

 By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 15, 2023

Fans can find tacos at any number of restaurants, but consumers rank these brands as their favorites.

Food

Weather and wallets will impact restaurant menu planning next year

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 16, 2023

Technomic predicts seven industry trends worth watching in its latest report, “What’s in Store for 2024.”

Consumer Trends

10 most craveable chicken wings on chain menus

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 20, 2023

Wing orders tick up during football season, and these restaurants score high when it comes to satisfying consumers’ cravings.

Technology

Chick-fil-A is opening a lot more mobile-order lanes

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2023

The chicken sandwich chain is adding “Mobile Thru” lanes to its drive-thrus in 300 locations amid a growing number of efforts to bolster its digital business.

Consumer Trends

Meat and potatoes dominated Spring's Top 10 LTOs

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 16, 2023

Recent data from Restaurant Business sister company, Technomic, reveals the menu items consumers would most likely purchase at chain restaurants.

Financing

Want a higher average check? Get diners to stay longer

By Rich Shank on May 31, 2023

Technomic's Take: Diners, even if they're alone, tend to spend more the longer they stay at a restaurant.

Operations

10 takeaways from the Restaurant Leadership Conference

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 20, 2023

Hear what operators and experts had to say about ghost kitchens and ChatGPT, takeout trends, the risks of cyber attacks, how to drive traffic and cultivating young leaders.

Food

Stay true to your brand when adding plant-based menu items, say operators

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 20, 2023

Three chain restaurant leaders share the secrets to their success with plant-based menu initiatives.

Financing

The Technomic Top 500: New locations and higher prices drove growth last year

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 17, 2023

Led by Starbucks, the largest chains pushed aggressive development as they recovered locations closed during the pandemic. But sales barely kept pace with inflation.

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