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A tempered, but positive industry forecast

By Sam Smith on Mar. 28, 2012

The industry—in line with the economy—is experiencing a very uninspiring recovery. But a recovery nonetheless.

The 2013 Restaurant Growth Index

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 01, 2013

If there is one thing to take away from the 2013 Restaurant Growth Index it’s this: competition is more intense than ever.

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How to make customer engagement efforts work harder

By Kelly Killian on Apr. 02, 2014

Buffalo Wings & Rings was able to boost customer engagement a few percentage points with a simple move: going back to customers who did not respond to initial offers with retargeted messages.

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New Top 500 chain ranking shows cracks in the status quo

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 30, 2015

Fast casuals come on strong, as do “QSR Plus” brands, Technomic finds.

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Top 100 Independents: The newbies

By Kelly Killian on Oct. 23, 2015

Nearly two dozen of the nation’s highest-grossing independent restaurants weren’t in that rarified group last year. Here are the ones that muscled their way into the elite ranks.

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4 fast-casual restaurants investors love

By Lauren Hallow on Jan. 13, 2017

While fast casual’s collective sales may be slowing due to segment maturation, money is still going into the segment. These four concepts are rising above the slowdown.

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Gold Star Chili buys Tom+Chee

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 10, 2017

The acquisition comes four years after an appearance on "Shark Tank" provided the tomato soup and grilled cheese chain with notoriety, franchise prospects and growth capital.

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