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Financing

20 top full-service chains in satisfaction and sales

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 23, 2017

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.

Food

Is French cuisine making a comeback?

 By Lizzy Freier on Sep. 18, 2017

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

Consumer Trends

Customers’ most-craved breakfasts

By Lizzy Freier on Oct. 10, 2017

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

Food

First Watch launches holiday menu

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 07, 2017

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

Operations

3 trends gaining ground in November

By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 10, 2017

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

Consumer Trends

Top LTOs of 2017

By Lizzy Freier on Dec. 09, 2017

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

Food

4 pork preps growing on menus

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 10, 2018

Operators are finding ways to balance rising pork costs with the growing demand for the protein.

Leadership

A modern franchisee finds success with an old idea

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 18, 2018

Acquisitions have made KBP Foods one of the largest and fastest-growing franchises in the restaurant business. But the key to absorbing the expansion has been a notion that harkens back to the earliest days of KFC.

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