NRN Showdown

Sponsored By

Readers choose emerging restaurant brands that have the best potential for success

Featured on NRN Showdown

Chill N Nitrogen Ice Cream

Emerging Chains

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream wins Nation’s Restaurant News’ Dessert Showdown Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream wins Nation’s Restaurant News’ Dessert Showdown

The Miami-based chain offers fast, customizable custom desserts

Jun 27, 2024

|

1 Min Read

Dessert Showdown logo

Emerging Chains

Meet the 7 players in the Dessert Showdown Meet the 7 players in the Dessert Showdown

Jun 10, 2024

7 Slides

Handel's Peach pint

Emerging Chains

How Jennifer Schuler plans to grow beloved Midwest chain Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream How Jennifer Schuler plans to grow beloved Midwest chain Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

Jun 10, 2024

Federal Donuts and Chicken brings a fine-dining ethos to a limited-service experience Federal Donuts and Chicken brings a fine-dining ethos to a limited-service experience

Jun 10, 2024

Chill N Nitrogen Ice Cream

Emerging Chains

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream offers fast, customizable frozen desserts Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream offers fast, customizable frozen desserts

Jun 10, 2024

Flying Dolly's Snoball

Emerging Chains

Flying Dolly’s maintains an eye on growth Flying Dolly’s maintains an eye on growth

Jun 10, 2024

More from NRN Showdown

Graeter's

Emerging Chains

How Graeter’s preserves its past while looking to the future

How Graeter’s preserves its past while looking to the future

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

ETSchindlerPhoto ChipCity 05

Chip City Cookies is out to compete with the ‘big guys’ like Insomnia Cookies and Crumbl

Chip City Cookies is out to compete with the ‘big guys’ like Insomnia Cookies and Crumbl

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

Dirty Dough

Dirty Dough stands out from the dessert crowd with stuffed cookies

Dirty Dough stands out from the dessert crowd with stuffed cookies

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Chicken N Pickle

Chicken N Pickle named the winner of NRN’s Eatertainment Showdown

Chicken N Pickle named the winner of NRN’s Eatertainment Showdown

website version eatertainment showdown

Emerging Chains

Meet the 4 restaurant players in the Eatertainment Showdown

Meet the 4 restaurant players in the Eatertainment Showdown

AZ1A9017 HDR (1)

Emerging Chains

Five Iron Golf wants to become a household name

Five Iron Golf wants to become a household name

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Pinstripes ParamusNJ10

Emerging Chains

Public Pinstripes sees growth in bocce, bowling and bistro

Public Pinstripes sees growth in bocce, bowling and bistro

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Puttshack Lifestyle Course Shot HERO

Emerging Chains

Puttshack is using technology to separate itself from the golf-based-restaurant pack

Puttshack is using technology to separate itself from the golf-based-restaurant pack

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

Games 71 (1)

Emerging Chains

Chicken N Pickle leans into the powerhouse pickleball trend

Chicken N Pickle leans into the powerhouse pickleball trend

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

SavvySliders QSR OakPark

Emerging Chains

Savvy Sliders named the winner of the Nation’s Restaurant News Burger Showdown

Savvy Sliders named the winner of the Nation’s Restaurant News Burger Showdown

burger showdown

Emerging Chains

Meet the 8 restaurant players in the Burger Showdown

Meet the 8 restaurant players in the Burger Showdown

SavvySliders QSR Food Combos

Emerging Chains

Savvy Sliders offers wide variety of menu options

Savvy Sliders offers wide variety of menu options

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

230202 BV SU23 BountyHorz 83277 copy

Emerging Chains

Burgerville returns to growth mode as it prepares for its 40th restaurant

Burgerville returns to growth mode as it prepares for its 40th restaurant

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Cheeeesy Burger

Emerging Chains

Wayback Burgers evokes nostalgia with a sense of humor

Wayback Burgers evokes nostalgia with a sense of humor

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Signature Burger Horizontal

Emerging Chains

Next Level Burger proves meat isn’t necessary for a quality burger

Next Level Burger proves meat isn’t necessary for a quality burger

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Oct BOM silo

Emerging Chains

How Hopdoddy Burger Bar is redefining what it means to be a burger chain

How Hopdoddy Burger Bar is redefining what it means to be a burger chain

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Hat Creek Big Hat

Emerging Chains

Hat Creek continues to hone burger offerings and app

Hat Creek continues to hone burger offerings and app

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

PUSH SMALLS POOLBOY 27

Emerging Chains

Smalls Sliders has its foundation in place and is now entering a ‘pivotal’ time

Smalls Sliders has its foundation in place and is now entering a ‘pivotal’ time

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

MOOYAH Food

Emerging Chains

The ‘revitalization’ of Mooyah: How the burger brand is positioned for aggressive growth

The ‘revitalization’ of Mooyah: How the burger brand is positioned for aggressive growth

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Via 313 wins Nation’s Restaurant News’ Pizza Showdown

Via 313 wins Nation’s Restaurant News’ Pizza Showdown

pizza showdown

Regional Chains

Meet the 5 restaurant players in the Pizza Showdown

Meet the 5 restaurant players in the Pizza Showdown

Big Hawaiian and Star

Regional Chains

Emmy Squared offers premium Detroit-style pizza as well as burgers and craft cocktails

Emmy Squared offers premium Detroit-style pizza as well as burgers and craft cocktails

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Pizza

Emerging Chains

Frank Pepe Pizzeria: originator of Connecticut-style pizza and perfectionist of the clam pie

Frank Pepe Pizzeria: originator of Connecticut-style pizza and perfectionist of the clam pie

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

crust Pizza Co social collage 0628

Emerging Chains

Texas-based Crust hones pizza and pasta offerings

Texas-based Crust hones pizza and pasta offerings

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Seasonal Pizza, Tito Santana

Regional Chains

Dewey’s Pizza’s differentiators: Culture and quality

Dewey’s Pizza’s differentiators: Culture and quality

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

DSC04177 Edit

How Via 313 is spreading its Detroit roots

How Via 313 is spreading its Detroit roots

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

City Barbeque named winner of Nation’s Restaurant News’ Barbecue Showdown

City Barbeque named winner of Nation’s Restaurant News’ Barbecue Showdown

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister, Managing Editor

barbecue showdown

Regional Chains

Meet the restaurant players in the Barbecue Showdown

Meet the restaurant players in the Barbecue Showdown

Mighty Quinns 2

Regional Chains

Mighty Quinn’s brings quality-smoked meats to the Northeast

Mighty Quinn’s brings quality-smoked meats to the Northeast

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

File 028 (1)

Regional Chains

GQue Barbecue in Denver offers ‘competition-style’ barbecue while teaming with local suppliers

GQue Barbecue in Denver offers ‘competition-style’ barbecue while teaming with local suppliers

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor