Moe's Southwest Grill

Financing

Smashburger’s owner wants to buy another chain

Jul. 03, 2018

Jollibee Foods wants to buy a Mexican concept, and there are plenty to choose from, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Top 500 Chains

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Jun. 19, 2018

Operations

Naf Naf Grill is ready to roll

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 18, 2018

The youngest brand in Roark's expansive restaurant portfolio has been shaped and adjusted to be the company's next growth vehicle.

Marketing

Restaurants jump on @HiddenCash social media trend

By Kelly Killian on Jun. 06, 2014

People in big cities have been all abuzz over the hidden cash craze sweeping social media, that all started when a mysterious person (@HiddenCash) began stashing money around San Francisco.

Technology

Restaurant Business tests chain apps

By Sara Rush Wirth and Benita Gingerella on Oct. 30, 2016

With most chains trying to score valuable real estate on their customers’ phones, the Restaurant Business team took a look at 25 restaurant apps to see what’s working—and what’s not.

Operations

Test kitchens in the real world

By Rita Negrete-Rousseau on Feb. 14, 2017

Increasingly, operators are turning to real-life test kitchen units and their own customers for help in evaluating the innovations they’re considering.

Technology

Efficient digital signage is smarter than the average menu board

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on May 25, 2017

Scott Redler has no trouble counting the reasons that Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers invested in digital menu boards. The chain’s chief operating officer says that in a growing...