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Applebee’s, Panera Bread and more vow to erase ‘no-poach’ franchise contracts

 By Heather Lalley on Aug. 21, 2018

They join seven major chains that agreed last month to stop the practice, under threat of a lawsuit.

Consumer Trends

Which restaurant chains play the best music, according to customers?

 By Heather Lalley on Jul. 27, 2018

New Technomic data reveals which brands are winning over diners with their playlists—and which are prompting some to plug their ears.

Leadership

Who would Restaurant Business draft as restaurant all-stars

By Peter Romeo and Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 17, 2018

Trout? Harper? Judge? Step aside, MLB. Here are the real standouts to watch this summer, as determined by some critical fans.

Workforce

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

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 10, 2018

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

Top 500 Chains

Little Caesars

Jun. 14, 2018

The big business of franchising

By Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 15, 2015

Top franchise companies are driving growth, finds researcher Technomic's Top 400 Franchise Report. The 200 largest franchisees grew sales 8.2 percent in 2014, 2.5 times the rate of the Top 500 chains. Unit growth among these companies, too, was three times higher than their franchisors.

Pizza entrepreneur pushes for giveaway protection

By Bianca N. Herron on May 19, 2015

The proprietor of Michigan-based Passport Pizza wants to see more restaurant food donated, and believes liability protection is the way to make it happen.

Interview: Why Batali is banking on the bar at La Sirena

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 20, 2016

In an exclusive interview, Mario Batali tells Restaurant Business about casting a wider net through cocktails. Plus more details about La Sirena—his first restaurant in NYC in a decade.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Food

Everything you need to know about regional U.S. pizza styles

By Lauren Hallow on Nov. 22, 2016

Pizza may be a national staple, but its different styles vary based on regions, from the Quad Cities to New Haven. With regional menu items such as Nashville chicken popping up on menus, could pizza be the next regional hit?

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