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February 15, 2012
The top 100 restaurant social media brands

Social media is the great equalizer, allowing smaller brands to battle the largest players in the restaurant industry for the attention — and hopefully the dining out dollars — of consumers. In the latest results from the Restaurant Social Media Index, brands from McDonald's to Mooyah Burgers & Fries and Starbucks to Peet's Coffee & Tea each sit in the top 20. 

Meet the new top 100-ranked restaurant brands, based on activity in the December-ended fourth quarter of 2011.

January 27, 2012
VIDEO: Smashburger's success, growth plans
NRN speaks with CEO Dave Prokupek about expansion, pricing at ICR XChange
August 10, 2011
Smashburger bulks up management
Better burger chain puts foundation in place for expansion
June 1, 2011
Red Robin to explore limited-service format
Chain tests smaller prototypes as new avenues for growth
June 1, 2011
Red Robin to explore limited-service format
Chain tests smaller prototypes as new avenues for growth
May 26, 2011
Smashburger CEO on the better-burger race
Dave Prokupek discusses growth, Five Guys and burger rivals
August 22, 2010
Restaurants shift egg suppliers after recalls
Another supplier recalls eggs in wake of salmonella outbreak.
April 7, 2010
Better burger brands race to $1 billion
In the increasingly crowded world of fast-casual burger concepts, industry pundits expect the sector's first...
March 8, 2010
Smashburger chairman adds CEO duties
DENVER Smashburger has expanded chairman David Prokupek’s role to include chief executive duties and added...
September 22, 2009
Former Caribou execs to become Smashburger operators
DALLAS Rosalyn Mallet and Amy O’Neil, both former Caribou Coffee executives, are partnering with Smashburger...
August 9, 2009
Hot Concepts 2009: Smashburger
Tom Ryan, the founder of 2-year-old Smashburger, says he realized in the late 1990s that...
July 12, 2009
McD jumps into national burger battle with Angus Third Pounder
McDonald’s long-awaited rollout of the Angus Third Pounder places the quickservice giant squarely on the...
July 1, 2009
McDonald's throws its weight into premium burger battle
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald's long-awaited rollout of the Angus Third Pounder places the quick-service giant...
September 7, 2008
New chain with old faces smashes onto budding ‘better-burger’ scene
With a $15 million war chest of invested capital and plenty of raw, half-pound balls...
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