These steakhouses around the country are bringing in millions each year, with the per-person price point reaching as high as $180 to less than half of that.
The Bottom Line: This week’s edition of the restaurant finance newsletter looks at the pressure on new chains to get franchisees quickly, which can lead to serious mistakes.
The bulk of the Top 500 chain restaurants’ growth came in just three categories: coffee, beverages and chicken. For everybody else, it was a market-share game at best.