Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons suddenly shutters 21 U.S. units

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 20, 2015

The brand said it’s looking to “build [a] foundation for accelerated growth.”

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.

Technomic Top 500 Annual Report Details Slowdown in Chain Restaurant Growth Rates

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 25, 2010

CHICAGO (March 25, 2010, Business Wire)—The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains registered a decline in sales, posting 0.8 percent annual sales decline in...

BK’s parent to buy Popeyes for $1.8B

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 21, 2017

The chain will operate as an independent company with access to its global sister's resources, buyer Restaurant Brands International said.

Mystery shopping secrets

By Joan M. Lang on Jan. 06, 2014

We sent mystery shoppers into more than a dozen chains for a look at the operations through the customers’ eyes. Which chain topped our secret diners’ lists? The answer may surprise you.

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