This list is made up of smaller, emerging brands — only one of these 10 ranks in the Top 100, at number 59. All but two are limited-service brands, and both full-service brands are from the seafood/steak segment. Half of these companies more than doubled in size last year, with the top chain nearly tripling — it grew by 199.1%.

Plus, hear from Amy Zhou, director of operations, Cote Korean Steakhouse.

Lawlor has been with the casual-dining barbecue restaurant chain since 2019 and has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry.

Restaurant brand showcases new equipment with new order-by-name-or-number sandwich category.

Plus innovation from Applebee’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Fazoli’s, Marco’s Pizza, Red Lobster, Scooter’s Coffee, Starbird, Taco Cabana, Tim Hortons, Velvet Taco, Voodoo Doughnut, Wings & Rings, Wings Etc., and Zaxby’s.

Traffic growth remains persistently negative.

The Workers and Restaurants are Priorities bill is a follow-up to Initiative 82, which eliminated the tipped minimum wage and would move up the timeline to 2025.

A coalition of McDonald’s shareholders have demanded that the chain agree to a third-party human rights assessment in light of several child labor law violations.

The restaurant has once again topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index, but its gap over No. 2 is the smallest it’s been since 2015.