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Top 500 2023

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Here are the country's largest steak chains

 Jun. 20, 2023

These are the steak chains that generated the most sales in 2022, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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The biggest full-service Asian chains in the country

 Jun. 20, 2023

These are the largest full-service Asian chains in the U.S. based on their 2022 sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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The largest fast-food Asian chains in the U.S.

Jun. 20, 2023

These limited-service Asian and noodle chains generated the most sales last year, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

Operations

Tacos poised to take over fast casual

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 09, 2023

Fast-casual taco concepts have more-elevated fare, bars and breakfast. And though the landscape in this niche is increasingly crowded, most say there's plenty of room for national growth.

Food

Hawaiian concepts grow by spreading Aloha beyond the Islands

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 07, 2023

Diners come to Hawaiian barbecue chains for plate lunches and tropical flavors, but a generous serving of island spirit is also boosting growth.

Emerging Brands

How South Korea's bb.q Chicken became one of the fastest-growing chains in the U.S.

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 05, 2023

After some brand tinkering and a little help from Netflix, the chain has Americans hooked on its “best of the best quality” Korean fried chicken.

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The better-burger revolution that wasn't

By Jonathan Maze on May 25, 2023

The Bottom Line: Remember when the fast-casual burger business was going to take loads of share from traditional fast-food chains? It never quite got there.

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The chicken business has resumed its boneless revolution

By Jonathan Maze on May 18, 2023

The Bottom Line: After consumers spent the pandemic feeding on buckets of bone-in chicken, they shifted back to their boneless options in 2022. And Wingstop.

Operations

Will Panda Express be the first $10B 'mom-and-pop'?

By Lisa Jennings on May 12, 2023

Still run by its founders after 40 years, the fast-casual chain dominates its category and sees plenty of runway ahead.

Financing

Casual dining completed its comeback. Now what?

By Joe Guszkowski on May 12, 2023

The segment is generating sales like it’s 2019 again, but it hasn’t shaken pre-pandemic traffic problems. That will make future growth hard to come by.

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