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Restaurant sales continue to surge

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2021

Black Box, Facteus both say sales continue to best 2019 levels as consumers continue spending stimulus checks at restaurants.

Workforce

Why restaurants should care about Amazon’s union vote

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 09, 2021

An effort to organize a warehouse in Alabama was unsuccessful. And that could mean bad news is brewing for the foodservice business.

Financing

Restaurant companies move out of their retail homes

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2021

Chains like McDonald’s and Subway are leaving Walmart locations while others, such as Dunkin’, opt to leave convenience stores as chains focus on drive-thru units, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Restaurants are having a tough time finding some condiments

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 07, 2021

Reports of shortages of ketchup packets, pickles and even oat milk have come as supply chain challenges increase due to rising demand and a lack of drivers.

Operations

Famous Dave's test-drives a slew of potential growth vehicles

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 06, 2021

The experiments come as the barbecue chain and sister concept Granite City are finding traction with dual branding, ghost kitchens and new service models.

Marketing

How 4 restaurants approach marketing virtual brands

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 06, 2021

Dog Haus, Wow Bao and more share strategies for expanding the reach of online-only concepts that have become popular over the past year.

Operations

How Golden Corral is adapting to new realities

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 26, 2021

The pandemic accelerated the buffet chain’s evolution into other service formats. Here are some of the avenues it’s pursuing.

Technology

How chains are mining a ‘gold rush’ of customer data

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 26, 2021

As transactions increasingly shift to digital channels, restaurants like &pizza and First Watch are learning more about their guests than ever.

Technology

From restaurant worker to Instagram restaurant owner

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 25, 2021

With the restaurant industry slowed by the pandemic, chefs, managers and servers are running productive businesses on Instagram, using the platform to market and sell signature items.

Top 100 Independents

Top 100 Independents 2018

Oct. 18, 2018

Restaurants in this year’s Top 100 Independents ranking brought in about the same in food and beverage revenues as they did the prior two years—$1.8 billion.

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