NRN surveyed over 400 restaurant operators for our latest market leader report. Discover how these industry leaders are leveraging data to shape their strategies and drive success.
RICHMOND Va. Chili’s “3 Courses for $20” promotion seems to be boosting the casual-dining chain’s traction with consumers, according to the weekly wait-time study conducted by Wells Fargo Securities.The 1,400-unit Chili’s Grill & Bar is showing a...
The planned year-end closure of the Blackhawk in Wheeling, Ill., after 40 years in operation highlights some of the difficulties now facing family-owned restaurants. Given the tough economic environment, family-owned businesses...
When ongoing duties in the Middle East keep America’s armed forces from coming home, many companies, including OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, bring home to them. For the seventh time since 2002, a group of OSI volunteers has returned from a trip to...
COLUMBUS Ohio Bob Evans Farms Inc. reported Tuesday a 36.5-percent jump in profit on lower interest expense and an increase in sales in its food products division, which helped offset slow sales at its two restaurant chains.For the second quarter...
MARYVILLE Tenn. After two years and $100 million worth of rebranding efforts, Ruby Tuesday has an upgraded, modern look and a menu with more than 27 new premium items. But just because the 896-unit casual-dining chain is targeting a more upscale...
EDINA Minn. —In the dog-eat-dog restaurant world, there seems to be little that serial “restrepreneur” Phil Roberts won’t say to help his nine-unit group’s marketing message stand out amidst chain...
CARROLLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday’s will offer eight appetizers at half price after 4 p.m. in the bar through Dec. 23, the chain said Monday.The appetizers, which normally cost between $6 and $11, include Friday’s sesame-Jack chicken strips, Tuscan...
Strong movie ticket sales and sliding real estate prices are turning cinema-eating venues into a business with blockbuster potential, say operators in the burgeoning segment. Among the operations looking to star in cinema eating are...
