Chick-fil-A

Financing

McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A get caught up in political intrigue

One is the center of a scandal, the other an international bargaining chip; both stories reflect the chains’ strengths, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Consumer Trends

Millennial parents name the most kid-friendly chains

Consumers with young children reveal their favorite restaurants for their families.

Whether you source them from a local orchard, farmers market or your produce supplier, apples are a clutch ingredient for fall and winter menus. These restaurants are showing off the fruit in everything from classic apple pie to not-so-classic pizza pie.

The National Restaurant Association predicts that 50 million adults will dine out to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday. Many restaurants are creating special menus and dishes just for Dad, including the ones listed here.

Boost flavor and cut costs by braising parts of the animal that you may have overlooked.

With the shift to healthier and bolder-tasting items, coleslaw no longer fit, the chain says. But customers aren’t as enthusiastic.

The top and fastest-growing chains don’t always align with average total menu items in their sectors.

Customers share which brands have the menu items they most crave and can’t get anywhere else.

It’s an article of faith that today’s youngsters don’t show the discipline or drive of past generations. But Janet Dukes knows better. As a teacher in the ProStart program of Newport Harbor High School in southern California, she’s training tomorrow’s foodservice talent.

Having successfully overtaken KFC, Chick-fil-A now could steal much of McDonald's potential U.S. growth over the next 10 years, a new report suggests.

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