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Workforce

Which restaurant chains are best for female employees?

 By Heather Lalley on Aug. 08, 2018

A first-ever Forbes ranking examines parental leave, discrimination and pay equity at American businesses.

Financing

JAB: The new restaurant powerhouse

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 20, 2018

Here's a look at JAB's acquisitions and restaurant concepts.

Top 500 Chains

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Jun. 19, 2018

Peet’s acquiring Stumptown Coffee Roasters

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 07, 2015

Stumptown will continue to operate independently.

Financing

Soda manufacturers focus on new tastes

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 13, 2007

With sales of traditional soda pop flat, the beverage giants are bringing more alternative soft drinks to market.

Peet’s acquires majority stake in Intelligentsia

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 30, 2015

Peet’s purchased Stumptown Coffee Roasters earlier this month.

Famous Dave’s looks to fried chicken

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 25, 2016

A Sunday night special is one of the new ways the barbecue chain intends to rebound from a steep decline in traffic during 2015.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Marketing

7 restaurant attempts to snag gift business

By Jackson Lewis on Dec. 07, 2016

With consumers prowling stores and the internet for gift ideas, some restaurants are ready with suggestions that could also make their holidays a little happier.

Consumer Trends

Top 10 most welcoming chains for solo diners—and 5 that still have work to do

By Sara Rush Wirth on Dec. 15, 2016

A look at the top chains winning with solo diners—as well as those scoring high with most consumers but missing the mark when it comes to dine-alone guests.

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