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Workforce

7 franchise chains agree to drop ‘no-poaching’ bans

The agreement with Washington’s attorney general comes as the chief legal officers of 11 other states are pursuing an investigation into the practice.

Workforce

10 states open investigation into restaurants’ ‘no poaching’ pacts

Eight quick-service chains have been asked to provide information on their use of no-hiring agreements.

Top 500 Chains

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Jun. 14, 2018
Top 500 Chains

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Jun. 12, 2017

The fast casual is widely cited as the model for better-burger concepts

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Jun. 11, 2017

No-frills menu of signature burgers customizable with any combo of 15 free toppings

2017 Top 500: Burger

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 07, 2017

The top three burger chains, all QSRs, own two-thirds of the category's sales.

Financing

25 top limited-service chains in sales and satisfaction

By Restaurant Business Staff on May. 22, 2017

A restaurant chain's sales don't always reflect customer satisfaction, and vice versa. Here, we rank the leading limited-service chains using a formula that includes financials, consumer satisfaction and value.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most craveable chain fries

By Jill Failla and Lizzy Freier on Apr. 25, 2017

Customers reveal which restaurant chains’ french fries they deem most likely to spark cravings.

7 issues on restaurant leaders’ minds

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 11, 2017

More than 1,000 top-level chain executives came together to compare approaches to common problems and opportunities. The resulting discussions at the Restaurant Leadership Conference covered a lot of ground, including the latest challenges in building off-premise sales.

Food

How leading chains stack up by menu size

By Lizzy Freier on Mar. 16, 2017

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