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This year's newcomers come in the form of DIY pizza places, better-for-you fast casuals or an unpretentious, approachable vibe wrapped in a full-service experience.

Operators can learn from those chains that jumped in the ranks, as well as from those that plummeted.

Some operators are turning to technology and regionality to safeguard their brands.

An ebbing tide lowers all boats, as most restaurant operations can attest at the moment. Then there are the situations more akin to a shipwreck. Here are some high-profile chains that are still struggling mightily to right themselves.

The Rave Restaurant holding was outperformed by its older sister concept, Pizza Inn.

With a combined 110 years of restaurant experience, these industry vets share how to weather tough times and emerge with a strong culture and even stronger team members.

The fast-casual pizza chain also closed its locations in Denver and Minneapolis.

Pie Five's comps for the last three months of 2016 fell 17.4%.

As more fast-casual concepts see the volume benefits of a drive-thru, finding the right locations may get trickier.

We’ve seen the drive-thru of the future and it is easier, faster and friendlier.