Financing
Bravo Brio rejects takeover bid from Romano's Macaroni Grill
The two-concept Italian operation says its pending acquisition by a Swiss private-equity group is a better deal.
Top 500 Chains
Romano's Macaroni Grill
The concept from Tony Romano serves up traditional Italian-inspired fare in a casual setting
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.