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Twin Peaks

Control of Twin Peaks sold to a franchisee

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 10, 2016

The 15-unit operator, La Cima Restaurants of Atlanta, will place one of its executives in the CEO's job, replacing Starlette Johnson.

2017 Top 500: Sports Bar

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

The sports bar category is defying casual dining overall.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most craveable chain wings

By Lizzy Freier and Michelle Zalesny on Aug. 04, 2017

Consumers’ most craved restaurant chicken wings don't only come from wings concepts.

Hiring tips from the man cave

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 01, 2011

Restaurants featuring scantily clad waitresses—often dubbed “breastaurants” or “man caves”—not only survived the recession, but remarkably, gained steam. The now-iconic chain Hooters, launched in 1983, has inspired a rapidly growing concept genre with many successful newcomers.

The Week in Franchising, May 1, 2012

By Peter Romeo on May 01, 2012

A number of industry veterans try new brands in this week's roundup of news relating to growth chain franchisees and franchisors.

Twin Peaks said to be suing franchisee over shooting

Jun. 01, 2015

The branch of the breastaurant chain has already been sued by a neighboring restaurant for lost business.

Twin Peaks names Starlette Johnson CEO

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 19, 2015

The former Dave & Buster’s and Brinker International exec replaces founder Randy DeWitt.

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.

Food

5 retro comfort foods making waves on menus

By Patricia Cobe and Lizzy Freier on Dec. 09, 2016

Chain restaurants are discovering that nostalgia sells.

Twin Peaks

Jun. 11, 2017

Offers a menu of bar fare, cold beers and “scenic views” of its racy servers and mountain-lodge theme

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