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Food

The next big thing 2011

 By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 07, 2010

Our industry pros share what they think will rock menus in 2011.

Top 500 Chains

Noodles & Company

 Jun. 12, 2017

The chain kicked off this year by closing 55 stores and tapping new capital for store-level initiatives

Financing

10 sales-building strategies from the top independents

By Kelly Killian on Nov. 06, 2014

Here are some of the tactics the country’s leading independents—with revenues of $10 million or more—say have been most successful recently for building sales.

Financing

Noodles posts $8.3M loss for Q3

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 09, 2017

The deficit marks an improvement from the year-ago quarter, when the fast-casual operation lost $9.8 million.

Portillo’s steals Noodles exec to serve as second CEO

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 22, 2015

Keith Kinsey will assume leadership of the hot dog operation from founder Dick Portillo. Noodles & Company has yet to name a new president or COO.

Leadership

Who will be the next CEO of Chipotle?

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 29, 2017

The speculation about who'll be Steve Ells' successor is already at full throttle. Here are a few of the candidates we think may be in the mix.

Noodles & Company boosts kid appeal with customization

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 01, 2015

The chain is targeting “future foodies” with its first-ever menu for young diners.  

Operations

Noodles & Co. to fuel turnaround with zucchini noodles

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 15, 2018

Executives hope the plant-based option will draw health-focused diners to the struggling brand.

Wendy’s launches ‘deliciously different’ campaign

By Kelsey Squire on Feb. 03, 2016

The chain tries a back-to-basics approach with new ads and a burger revamp.

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.

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