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Groundbreaking new restaurants: Where are they now?

 By Kelly Killian on May 13, 2016

From the explosion of eatertainment to Yum's fast-casual flops, we look back at some of our "groundbreaking concepts" of the last two years to see which ideas flourished and which ones flopped.

KFC

 Jun. 11, 2017

The colonel mascot promotes its signature secret-recipe chicken prepared with 11 herbs and spices

Consumer Trends

4 global menu megatrends to track

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 23, 2018

Technomic finds that similar consumer demands—such as increased snacking and plant-forward plates—are driving menus around the world.

My lunch with Truett

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 08, 2014

Truett Cathy, who died Monday at age 93, is being remembered as a billionaire conservative whose life work, the Chick-fil-A quick-service chain, has served up as much controversy as it has chicken sandwiches. That doesn’t jibe with the man I remember from a long lunch a decade ago.

Yum China to separate with a big push

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 02, 2016

Two investors have agreed to buy an undisclosed stake in the Yum Brands' division when it's spun off. The parent company also set a date for the spinoff: Oct. 31.

Marketing

3 partnerships that paid off on social media

By Lisa White on Jun. 22, 2017

Recent partnerships won social media buzz for these limited-service brands.

Restaurants hit by terrorists

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 10, 2015

The attacks were very different, and targeted restaurants that appeared to have no connection.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Never say never

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 23, 2016

Developments that seemed improbable a short while ago were reclassified this week as distinct possibilities. And that includes the chance of seeing more In-N-Outs in cosmopolitan centers.

Operations

The largest limited-service franchisees by region

By Mary Chapman on Aug. 04, 2017

A look at the largest franchisees in each region finds companies that are experts in their markets, and have local management and distribution to support franchisee stores.

Yum! trades $185M investment for control of KFC’s marketing

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 23, 2015

The funds will be used to buy new kitchen equipment and speed up unit rehabs.

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