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Marketing

Operators tackle tailgating season with off-premise offers

Restaurants are giving football fans ordering flexibility, menu variety and out-of-the-box options before they hit the stands.

Top 500 Chains

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches

Roark Capital Group bought a majority stake in the “freaky fast” sandwich brand last fall

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches

Jun. 11, 2017

Known for its high-quality submarine sandwiches made with premium ingredients and served “freaky fast”

2017 Top 500: Sandwich

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

The sandwich category increased sales by 2.9% and units by 0.3%, despite category heavyweight Subway's 1.7% sales decline and 1.3% unit decline.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most craveable chain sandwiches

By Lizzy Freier, Dora Meza and Michelle Zalesny on May. 30, 2017

Customers reveal which chain subs spark their strongest yearnings.

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.

Marketing

Chains with the most memorable advertising by gender

By Lisa White on Apr. 07, 2017

The concepts winning with their marketing efforts aren’t necessarily grabbing the full audience. Here’s a look at the chains resonating with different genders as well as those scoring with both.

Operations

Drive-thru packaging with integrity

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2017

Consumers expect food from the drive-thru to be just as tasty and fresh as food eaten in the restaurant. Packaging is key to delivering on that expectation.

Which restaurant franchises are the best bets?

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 18, 2017

A new ranking finds plenty of familiar names toward the top of the list.

Operations

This week's restaurant nightmares: 'What's so funny?'

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 18, 2017

The humor and goodwill intended by some restaurants this week was taken far differently by the public, once again underscoring the need for caution in the age of social media.