The biggest family dining restaurant chains in the U.S.
The family dining sector struggled in 2020, led by IHOP and Denny's, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.Restaurant Business Exclusive Content
Financing
In Hooters, another example of private-equity excess
The Bottom Line: The casual-dining chain’s owners loaded the company up with too much debt coming out of the pandemic. The result was a predictable bankruptcy.
Technology
The restaurant disruptors that weren't
Tech Check: Ghost kitchens, Zume Pizza, Amazon Restaurants: They were supposed to transform the industry, but didn't quite catch on. Here's why.
Financing
Another thing for restaurants to consider: A GLP-1 pill
The Bottom Line: The drugmaker Eli Lilly this week said that tests of its GLP-1 pill could work just as well as injectable drugs like Ozempic. That could be huge, for the medication and for restaurants.