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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

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Fresh catch at Friday’s

 By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 01, 2012

Casual-dining pioneer T.G.I. Friday’s has invested in elevating its menu ingredients.

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How to read a lease

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 01, 2012

So you’ve found a great location at a good price. You’ve still got one hump to get over: signing the lease.

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More dollars means positive growth for 2014

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 16, 2014

Consumers, on the whole, will be making a bit more in 2014. Combine the predicted rise in disposable income for 2014 with the steadily declining rate of unemployment, and there’s hope that wallets will begin to open more easily.

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Take-home advertising

By Kelly Killian on Jan. 07, 2015

Operators are making sure business cards, coasters, stickers and other printed materials speak for the brand once they go out the door.

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2015 Top 100 Independents in California

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 20, 2015

Having an impressive view is a common denominator for many of the highest-grossing independent restaurants in California. San Francisco has five spots in the ranking, trumping SoCal's four (and one in central Cali).

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2016 Top 500: The newcomers

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 21, 2016

Most of the chains that jumped onto this year's Top 500 list have one commonality: a marketing message and brand ethos pointed at today’s diners.

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2017 Top 500: Full-service chains

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 12, 2017

The decline of full-service chains is palpable. Three of the major casual-dining players—TGI Fridays, Applebee’s and Chili’s—were all down more than 2% in sales.

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Starbucks unloads Tazo Tea for $384M

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 03, 2017

Unilever has purchased the brand, which Starbucks bought in 1999.

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Was this really the year of the indie?

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 09, 2017

In a lot of ways—and for many reasons—independent restaurants trumped chains in 2017. Indies are nimble and able to seize upon trends like a hungry diner on avocado toast.

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Panera Bread’s sales thrive, thanks to digital

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 03, 2018

In a letter to employees, now-former CEO Ron Shaich details strong improvement.

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