No. 10: Stop calling your restaurant ‘fine casual’
Thinkstock
Blog: Better food in a fast setting is a great idea, but the term is wrong.
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No. 9: NPD: Restaurant traffic won’t improve in 2017
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No. 8: Analysts pick top restaurant stocks for 2017
Panera Bread Co. was cited as top name among publicly traded restaurant companies.
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No. 7: Menu Tracker: New items from Ruby Tuesday, Papa John's, Culver's, more
Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, Bahama Breeze, Burger 21, East Coast Wings & Grill, Exki and Salata also introduce new menu items.
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No. 6: Report: Pasta Pomodoro shutters remaining locations
Pasta Pomodoro
The San Francisco Bay Area chain notifies employees of closures via text message.
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No. 5: A look at Checkers & Rally's new building designs
Checkers
Checkers & Rally's has unveiled new building designs for franchisees to choose from.
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No. 4: 5 chains facing a tough year in 2017
Pie Five
Blog: Weak traffic and limited pricing power will make things difficult for several concepts.
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No. 3: 5 technologies poised to disrupt 2017
Amazon
No. 2: Pizza Hut kicks off year with 50% discount
Pizza Hut
No. 1: 7 things for the restaurant world to look forward to in 2017
Lisa Jennings
NRN’s senior editor Lisa Jennings shares restaurant initiatives to be excited about in the new year.
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