2016 Top 500: Family-style chains
Breakfast-and-lunch-only concepts continue to be the growth stars among the Top 500 family style chains.
Breakfast: Morning news
The breakfast segment has been one of the bright spots in this dim economy.
More and more Americans are patronizing restaurants differently these days, opting to make a meal of shareable appetizers, small plates, inventive bar food or coffee and a snack. According to Chicago-based market research company Technomic, only 5 percent of consumers are now eating three square meals a day.