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.
SEATTLE James Schmidt, founder of the Taco Del Mar fast-casual chain, said he has resigned as chairman, chief executive and president to explore another entrepreneurial opportunity. Taking the reins as president of the 275-unit chain is Kevin...
DENVER —With a $15 million war chest of invested capital and plenty of raw, half-pound balls of Certified Angus beef, a local private-equity firm founded by Quiznos’ former chairman and chief...
Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s famous lines “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways” are not likely to come out of the mouths of foodservice executives trying to convey their feelings about technology. However, comments by some...
Big American restaurant chains have been hitting grand slams in the international arena, but a worldwide economic slowdown and a rising number of foreign foodservice competitors are threatening to shut out successful U.S.-brand expansions abroad...
As fuel costs take a big bite out of budgets, finding an alternative solution to the home-delivery dilemma is on everyone’s minds. But Matt Friedman, co-founder of the 100-unit, Atlanta-based Wing Zone chicken wing chain thinks he’s found an...
Consumers have a brand new bag—a brown bag, that is.Americans say they are “brown bagging” their weekday lunches more frequently because of financial concerns. But a new study from market research firm The NPD Group reveals other motivations as...
FOXBOROUGH Mass. Media conglomerate CBS Corp. said it has opened CBS Scene Restaurant & Bar, a 15,000-square-foot casual-dining and entertainment venue near Gillette Stadium, the home of the New England Patriots football team. CBS' partner...
