Chuck E. Cheese's

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Top 500 Chains

Chuck E. Cheese's

The kid-focused eatertainment chain tested game cards and new menu items throughout 2016

The private-equity firm that owns Chuck E. Cheese's is cited as a contender.

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.

DIY pizza is again a growth story, but still a relatively small piece of the pie (only Blaze Pizza has hit the top 200).

Here are some helpful hints from operators who have cracked the code for successful staff contests.

The chain tests a new payment system to fend off competition.

How easy is it to run afoul of wage and hour laws--and get caught? Ask someone in Austin, Texas.

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