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The 10 restaurant nachos consumers crave most

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 27, 2018

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, consumers reveal their top restaurant chains for the Mexican favorite.

Leadership

The synergist: Steve DeSutter

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 10, 2014

Franchisees are known to worry when their franchisor has multiple and potentially competitive brands in its fold. How do they know the secrets and strengths of their chain won’t be shared with a sister operation, undercutting the distinction of where they’ve plunked considerable money?

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.

Financing

Nontraditional breakfasts picking up in popularity

By Sara Rush Wirth and Peter Romeo on Jan. 19, 2016

One-third of guests who ordered a breakfast item outside of the traditional morning daypart had not visited a McDonald’s at all prior to October.

Financing

Chains are packing up for more favorable HQ sites

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 13, 2016

McDonald's isn't the only chain relocating its home base. Several restaurant concepts announced in recent months that their HQs will soon have a new locale.

8 chains aiming at voters on Election Day

By Jackson Lewis on Nov. 02, 2016

Operators are looking to cash in on the chatter surrounding this year’s presidential race.

2017 Top 500: Mexican

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

The Mexican category overall saw sales increase by 0.9% to $18 billion and units by 4.1%, to 12,656.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most craveable chain tacos

By Lizzy Freier, Michelle Zalesny and Dora Meza on Jul. 07, 2017

Click through to see the list of consumers’ most-craved restaurant tacos, from Mexican joints to burger chains.

Financing

Deal on Qdoba is imminent, report says

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 03, 2017

The private-equity firm that owns Chuck E. Cheese's is cited as a contender.

Financing

Why Jack in the Box had to sell Qdoba

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 20, 2017

The sale came with activists circling, but forced deals aren’t always the best option.

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