Buying time: Operators consider futures before remodels, new leases

Jan 22, 2007

Here’s a little secret savvy restaurateurs and commercial real estate brokers keep to themselves: Some of those “closed for remodeling” signs affixed to the front of restaurants are often code for lease, landlord or franchising disputes.Walk or...

Investing with the stars: Celebrity backing brings cachet, challenges

Jan 15, 2007

Paparazzi cameras will no doubt be flashing when Danny DeVito throws open the doors of his new Italian chophouse in Miami Beach, Fla.DeVito, who achieved recent notoriety for his limoncello-fueled appearance on ABC’s “The View” after a night of...

Everyone’s a critic: Operators adapt to surge in online reviews by patrons

Jan 08, 2007

Jay Fagnano had been out of the fine-dining business for a decade, so when he opened the Larchmont Grill in Los Angeles last summer, he was struck by how much the world of restaurant criticism had changed. In the early ’90s, he...

2015 Second 100: 5 key sales growth takeaways

Jul 20, 2015

This is part of Nation’s Restaurant News’ annual Second 100 report, a proprietary census ranking restaurant brands Nos. 101-200 by U.S. systemwide sales and other data. This special report focuses on a smaller, more growth-oriented universe than ...

Rise and dine: Waking up to QSR breakfast

Nov 05, 2012

New breakfast entrants attempt to lure consumers from home, competitors