Sara Rush Wirth

Articles by
Sara Rush Wirth

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Consumer Trends

Just when you thought you understood millennials, their demands shifted

New data from Technomic shows changes in millennial behavior, which can be directly linked to a need for convenience.

Leadership

Who would Restaurant Business draft as restaurant all-stars

Trout? Harper? Judge? Step aside, MLB. Here are the real standouts to watch this summer, as determined by some critical fans.

The chief executive position is proving to be a volatile one. And the chairman role isn’t stable either.

Restaurants don’t have to be super funky to be groundbreakers.

Changing customer demographics could mean operators need to cater differently to diners, says Technomic.

Big-picture trends impacted performance across the industry.

It was a tough year across the full-service space—especially for casual-dining players..

The top quick-service and fast-casual chain among the Top 500.

These emerging brands managed to grow sales enough to break into the ranks of the largest chains across the country.

These trends are impacting the bottom line for chain restaurants, both positive and negative.

Average spend and market penetration show differences across the provider options.

Restaurant Business goes beyond the numbers to deliver industry-shaping insights.

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