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Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

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Restaurants find themselves unwitting agents of the measles outbreak

Reports of new cases routinely cite eating places as the source of the contamination, but an alarm has yet to sound.

The 100-unit casual chain is also looking to bolster sales and profits by charging more fully into catering.

New research finds turnover climbing again, along with restaurants’ hiring plans.

The Mexican casual chain puts the blame on escalating labor costs and the effects of bad weather.

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.

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.

Chains ranking highest in their competitive set deliver more than just good food. They’re winning in all aspects of the dining experience, from service to convenience.

Just starting to get their own spending power, Gen Z is now in operators’ sights. Because of their limited budgets, this generation frequents QSRs the most.

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