Meet Panera's new owner
Suddenly, there's a new restaurant giant on the scene. Here's a peek inside little-known JAB Holding Co.
Top 500 Chains
Peet's Coffee & Tea
It’s testing a “slow bar” coffee counter using French press, pour-over and siphon brewing methods
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.