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May 1, 2012
DineEquity: Refranchising, upgrades strategy boosted 1Q results
Company is selling 39 Applebee's units, continues IHOP revamp
March 20, 2012
A look behind the new Real Mex
Real Mex upgrades core brands
February 24, 2012
India may top China as hottest restaurant growth market
India may be ready to supplant China as the top growth market for QSR
January 13, 2012
Biglari again raises stake in Cracker Barrel
Company raises aggregate stake to 13.3%
January 9, 2012
Capital squeeze
With financing still hard to secure, brands explore nontraditional lending
December 8, 2011
2010-2011: The biggest nutrition news stories
Anita-Jones Mueller breaks down the biggest nutrition stories
November 29, 2011
C-store growth poses threat to quick service
Convenience stores continue to steal share from limited-service restaurants
November 28, 2011
Yum inks deal with gas stations in China
More KFC, Pizza Hut, East Dawning units slated for Sinopec stations
November 10, 2011
Jamba tests JambaGo, expands product line
As Starbucks heats up juice market, smoothie chain outlines growth plans
November 7, 2011
Maintaining momentum in fast casual
Study shows segment has room to improve to stay viable.
November 7, 2011
Olympus Partners to buy NPC International
Terms of the deal for the largest Pizza Hut franchisee not disclosed
October 14, 2011
Taco Bell names new CMO
Brian Niccol, previously at Pizza Hut, named CMO
October 4, 2011
Subway teams with Sony for video-game promotion
Restaurant chain customers can get sneak peek at forthcoming game
May 24, 2011
Sources: Roark Capital to buy Corner Bakery, Il Fornaio
Agreement will allow Roark to acquire brands from Bruckmann Rosser Sherrill
May 17, 2011
Q&A with Bob Lynn of LGO Hospitality
New restaurant The Misfit celebrates Los Angeles' quirks
April 28, 2011
Chains with most 'active' Facebook fans
Top restaurant chains say engagement is more important than numbers
April 22, 2011
NRN, WD Partners team up on new consumer survey
"Consumer Picks: A Guest Preference Survey" will reveal consumers' best restaurant picks
April 18, 2011
Supplier news
Anything4Restaurants.com, a division of SpecPage LLC, said it has teamed up with the 1SYNC data pool to receive electronic product data from members of 1SYNC’s product management system.
April 4, 2011
Quick-service plays to the fans
Chains tap into the proven spending power of their most loyal diners
February 9, 2011
Beer cocktails bubble up on menus
Old standby gets frothy infusion from new beers on the market
February 7, 2011
Potential sales of Arby's, Long John Silver's and A&W hint at more deals ahead
Long John Silver’s, A&W All-American Food and Arby’s were put up for sale last month, stoking speculation about potential buyers, the state of restaurant industry mergers and acquisitions, and the future of these chains.
February 3, 2011
NRN 2011 Media Kit – Events - Menu Trends & Directions

Menu Trends & Directions Conference September 25-27, 2011 Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX Three of the foodservice industry’s leading providers of relevant, timely, and actionable information: Nation’s Restaurant News, The Kruse Company and Technomic have teamed up to develop the first ever Menu Trends & Directions Conference.

January 27, 2011
Heard on the Call: Starbucks Corp.
Execs discuss high coffee costs, plans for packaged goods business
December 28, 2010
Noodles & Company sold to investment group
Catterton Partners leads purchase of controlling interest
December 20, 2010
Restaurant licensing deals grow more complex as retail stakes increase
As Starbucks and Kraft Foods Inc.’s bitter — and likely expensive — divorce as licensing partners plays out in the court room, industry watchers see the drama as a sign that the stakes are getting ever higher for restaurant companies looking to license their brands.

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