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Johnny Rockets

Johnny Rockets

 Jun. 11, 2017

Offering “The Original Hamburger” and other classic diner fare in a retro setting

Johnny Rockets marries its Americana brand with four new Route 66 concepts

 Sep. 15, 2014

The new Johnny Rockets Route 66 formats will include drive-thrus, drive-in theaters, pop-ups and food trucks.

Johnny Rockets ups bid for millennials with Johnny’s Burger Factory

By Kelsey Squire on Sep. 24, 2015

The quick-service burger company opens a new fast-casual concept.

Ex-Johnny Rockets exec joins The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

By Kelsey Squire on Nov. 23, 2015

Lacy Novell Morris was named vice president of IT at the cafe chain.

Sun Capital buys a franchisee for a change

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 04, 2016

It now has a stake in the Mongolian barbecue market.

Tip pooling costs 2 Johnny Rockets $571K

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 20, 2016

Sharing servers' tips with back-of-the-house staff led to a lawsuit and a Department of Labor agreement.

Food

‘Better chicken’ emerges as product of the moment

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 24, 2017

Nevermind better burgers. Chicken is ruling the roost for limited-service restaurants, as the latest round of limited-time items attests.

Top 500 Chains

Johnny Rockets

Jun. 12, 2017

A retro-inspired diner offering burgers and other American fare

Johnny Rockets promotes Walker, deepens expansion bench

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 09, 2015

The retro brand is the second company this week to anoint a president-level executive to foster more licensing business as well as traditional brick-and-mortar expansion.

Consumer Trends

Evolving millennial palates an opportunity for bar business

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 01, 2015

Customers in the millennial set are, in many ways, “ideal adult beverage consumers,” says Donna Hood Crecca, senior director at Technomic.

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