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Smashburger debuts holiday pass

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 31, 2017

The pass allows consumers to purchase an entree for $1 from Nov. 15 to Jan. 9.

Marketing

Chains aim to boost traffic with pay-upfront passes

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 14, 2017

Au Bon Pain is the latest brand to unveil an endless pass of sorts.

Marketing

The big idea: Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Pass

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 30, 2018

Olive Garden asked a cross-functional team—finance, marketing, operations, communications and others—to build on its Never Ending Pasta Bowl promo.

Financing

Jollibee takes a bigger stake in Smashburger

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2018

The Philippines-based foodservice company now owns a majority of the burger chain.

Top 500 Chains

Smashburger

Jun. 12, 2017

The chain recently appointed co-founder Tom Ryan as CEO

Growth Continues In "Better Burger" Restaurant Category

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 01, 2012

CHICAGO (August 1, 2012 - PR Newswire)—The limited-service burger segment is the largest menu segment by revenue in the restaurant industry. It is driven...

Steal This Idea: Lessons from a failed fast-casual expansion

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 14, 2015

Boloco’s Washington flop is attributed to three factors: low brand awareness, operational issues and competition.

Marketing

One-to-one marketing plus 4 more tech trends from RLC

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 30, 2015

While “millennial” was one of the top buzzwords of the Restaurant Leadership Conference last week, much of the conversation revolved around how this demographic interacts with brands—which means technology.

Fast casuals come of age

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 09, 2015

The life cycle of a restaurant might better be measured in dog years. The accepted wisdom says something like 90 percent of eateries close in the first year of operation; and around three-fourths of the survivors won’t make it past year five. So actually, maybe mouse years is more accurate.

Beverage

The art of crafts

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Jul. 07, 2014

Beer lists go hyperlocal as restaurants partner with craft brewers in their own backyards.

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