Shake Shack

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.

Danny Meyer, fast-casual afficionado

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 17, 2015

For a guy who made his mark in fine dining, Danny Meyer shows a lot of fire for the restaurant niche he calls fine casual. Others might know it as fast casual, albeit at the higher end.

Consumer Trends

Must love dogs: How restaurants can attract dog-owning diners

By Lauren Hallow on Sep. 15, 2016

More than a third of Americans are dog owners. Here's a few ideas on how to attract these canine-loving consumers to your restaurants.

Shake Shack reopens flagship store after renovations, could see impact on future comps

By Kelsey Squire on May 20, 2015

The chain has implied that reopening its Madison Square Park location in New York City could cannibalize sales at nearby units.

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.

Financing

6 Lessons learned from The Future 50 chains

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 17, 2015

Lessons to learn from chains that have had their highs and lows, including Daphne's California Greek, Shake Shack, Seasons 52 and Bobby's Burger Palace.

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: Uh-oh trends

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 18, 2016

Developments here and there might have seemed like no big thing when taken individually. But connecting the dots revealed emerging patterns that might be far from nothings.

Leadership

Five Guys founder Jerry Murrell’s approach to leadership

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 08, 2015

This longtime CEO and pioneer in the fast-casual realm grew a family business to one of the top better-burger chains in the U.S. through dedication to the brand’s roots.

Food

5 Southern desserts y’all should know

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 24, 2017

Sweet fixin's of the South are on the rise on chain restaurant menus.

Shake Shack’s comp sales jump 12.9%

By Kelsey Squire on Aug. 10, 2015

Buoyed by its Q2 performance, the fast-casual burger company raised its guidance for the rest of the fiscal year and plans to add more domestic units.

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