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The big business of franchising

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.

Food

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

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?

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

Hispanic customers who recently dined out with children younger than 18 years old rated their favorite restaurant chains in a Technomic survey. These are the brands currently winning Hispanic family-dining occasions.

Alfredo sauce and pulled pork are among the new toppings in test at the value pizza chain

As the weather turns colder, chains are tapping into diners’ desire for piping-hot comfort foods, while still keeping an eye on health.

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.

The one-time professional second baseman built a takeout empire (and one of the industry's largest family run businesses) with a standing two-for-one deal.

In a recent Technomic survey, customers reveal which restaurant chains offer the most craveable pizzas that they can’t get anywhere else.

DIY pizza is again a growth story, but still a relatively small piece of the pie (only Blaze Pizza has hit the top 200).

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