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April's 10 most alluring LTOs

Consumers reveal which chain limited-time offers they were most likely to order based on the name and description.

2017 Top 500: Family Style

While some of the legacy brands (such as IHOP and Bob Evans) saw declines, Technomic Chief Insights Officer Darren Tristano expects breakfast-and-lunch concepts to keep growing.

One of the largest breakfast-and-lunch chains, marketing itself as “the daytime cafe”

The family-friendly breakfast-and-lunch chain markets itself as “the daytime cafe”

When it comes to restaurant brands, the sales leaders are not always consumers’ favorites for a variety of reasons. Chains best at parlaying customer satisfaction into sales are hard to beat.

French foods and concepts are “tres chic” right now.

See which 10 chains are meeting consumers’ morning cravings the most.

The seasonal menu includes shareable and individual dishes as well as a themed beverage.

As the weather turns colder, chains are tapping into diners’ desire for piping-hot comfort foods, while still keeping an eye on health.

The Top 500 chains unveiled more than 13,000 limited-time offers in 2017, but only some can be winners with consumers.

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