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Top 500 2023

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These are the 10 restaurant chains that added the most locations last year

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2023

Starbucks, Crumbl Cookies and Jersey Mike’s were among the most prolific expanders in 2022, when growth was on the menu at a lot of brands.

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These are the restaurant chains that closed the most locations in 2022

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 29, 2023

Papa Murphy’s, Baskin-Robbins and Burger King are among the chains that closed the most net restaurants last year. But one big chain stands out.

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Starbucks sees opportunities in smaller towns

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2023

The coffee giant, known most for urban areas and more recently suburbs, believes it has plenty of room to grow. And that could include smaller communities.

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Why barbecue is such a difficult menu for restaurant chains

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2023

The Bottom Line: Concepts that specialize in slow-smoked meat have had some challenges over the past few years, with one key exception: Mission BBQ.

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A look at the Top 500 restaurants, in charts

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 06, 2023

The Bottom Line: These are the restaurant chains with the largest average unit volumes, the brands that have grown AUVs the most since the pandemic, and those that have added—and closed—the most locations.

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The biggest chains thrived during the pandemic, but most have not

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2023

The Bottom Line: Average unit volumes have not kept pace with inflation over the past three years. Unless you're a really big restaurant chain.

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The largest pizza chains in the U.S. in 2022

Jun. 20, 2023

These are the pizza chains that generated the most sales last year, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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The biggest traditional casual dining chains in the U.S.

Jun. 20, 2023

These are the biggest varied menu casual dining chains in the country based on 2022 sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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These are the largest family dining chains in the U.S.

Jun. 20, 2023

Here are the largest family chains in the country based on their 2022 U.S. system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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America's biggest sports bar chains

Jun. 20, 2023

Here are the largest sports bar chains based on their 2022 domestic sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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