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Tropical Smoothie Cafe chases big dreams, pandemic or notTropical Smoothie Cafe chases big dreams, pandemic or not

Smoothie chain saw 2020 success thanks to technology and franchisees

bySam Oches, Editor in Chief
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Bubbakoo’s Burritos co-founder Paul Altero discusses success during pandemicBubbakoo’s Burritos co-founder Paul Altero discusses success during pandemic
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Bonchon taps into South Korean cultureBonchon taps into South Korean culture
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Hooters CEO Sal Melilli: Virtual brands have helped us thrive during the pandemicHooters CEO Sal Melilli: Virtual brands have helped us thrive during the pandemic
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The 25 fastest-growing restaurant chains in America by unit countThe 25 fastest-growing restaurant chains in America by unit count
byNRN staff
Jul 15, 2021
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The 25 fastest-growing restaurant chains in America by domestic systemwide salesThe 25 fastest-growing restaurant chains in America by domestic systemwide sales
byNRN staff
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25 Slides
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2021 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 200 – No. 151
2021 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 200 – No. 151
Jul 15, 2021
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byNRN staff
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2021 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 150 – No. 101
2021 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 150 – No. 101
Jul 14, 2021
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byNRN staff
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Just Salad keeps sustainability as its ‘north star’
Just Salad keeps sustainability as its ‘north star’
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byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor
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Clean Juice aims to be a leader in the healthy foods market
Clean Juice aims to be a leader in the healthy foods market
Jul 9, 2021
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
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Eggs Up Grill grows despite pandemic opening delays
Eggs Up Grill grows despite pandemic opening delays
Jul 6, 2021
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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At Dutch Bros, 'the product is love' — and that helped a lot in 2020
At Dutch Bros, 'the product is love' — and that helped a lot in 2020
Jul 2, 2021
bySam Oches, Editor in Chief
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How technology was key to restaurants' success in 2020
How technology was key to restaurants' success in 2020
Jul 1, 2021
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byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
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How Taco Bell’s social engagement-focused technology gave them an edge during the pandemic
How Taco Bell’s social engagement-focused technology gave them an edge during the pandemic
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byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
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Tim McEnery on the continued diversification of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Tim McEnery on the continued diversification of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Jun 23, 2021
byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor
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Tropical Smoothie is chasing the industry titans — and it’s quickly catching up
Tropical Smoothie is chasing the industry titans — and it’s quickly catching up
Jun 22, 2021
bySam Oches, Editor in Chief
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See the largest restaurant chains in America ranked by sales, units and more-2021
See the largest restaurant chains in America ranked by sales, units and more
Jun 22, 2021
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byNRN staff
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34 big restaurant chains that got even bigger in 2020, against all odds
34 big restaurant chains that got even bigger in 2020, against all odds
Jun 21, 2021
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byNRN staff
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Off-premises muscle powers the Top 500 winners
Off-premises muscle powers the Top 500 winners
Jun 21, 2021
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byMark Hamstra
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10 takeaways from the Top 500 and 2020 performance
10 takeaways from the Top 500 and 2020 performance
Jun 21, 2021
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byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor
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2021 Top 500 countdown: The 50 biggest restaurants in America
2021 Top 500 countdown: The 50 biggest restaurants in America
Jun 21, 2021
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byNRN staff
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Meet the Top 500 restaurant chains in America
Meet the Top 500 restaurant chains in America
Jun 21, 2021
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byNRN staff
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The year of chicken restaurants
The year of chicken restaurants
Jun 21, 2021
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byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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2021 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 100 – No. 51
2021 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 100 – No. 51
Jun 21, 2021
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byNRN staff
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Raising Cane’s finds focus leads to sales, unit growth in 2020
Raising Cane’s finds focus leads to sales, unit growth in 2020
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byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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How 23 restaurant companies performed in their most recent quarters 2021-05-25
How 23 restaurant companies performed in their most recent quarters 2021-05-25
May 25, 2021
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byNRN staff
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How 11 restaurant companies performed in their latest quarters 2021-03-23
How 11 restaurant companies performed in their latest quarters 2021-03-23
Mar 23, 2021
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byNRN staff
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COVID-19 accelerates off-premise, tech and home-region growth trends among International Top 25
COVID-19 accelerates off-premise, tech and home-region growth trends among International Top 25
Dec 15, 2020
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byMichael Schaefer
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How 28 restaurant companies performed and innovated in their latest quarters
How 28 restaurant companies performed and innovated in their latest quarters
Nov 17, 2020
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28 Slides
byNRN staff
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Nation’s Restaurant News’ Senior Data Editor Al Liddle to return to Facebook Live to talk about this year’s Top 200 report
Nation’s Restaurant News’ Senior Data Editor Al Liddle to return to Facebook Live to talk about this year’s Top 200 report
Sep 14, 2020
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byNRN staff
7 Next Gen 2020 Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken
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10 growing restaurant chains to watch
10 growing restaurant chains to watch
Sep 4, 2020
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byAlan Liddle, Senior Data & Events Editor
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How 27 restaurant companies performed in the first half, giving full picture of the coronavirus pandemic’s initial impact
How 27 restaurant companies performed in the first half, giving full picture of the coronavirus pandemic’s initial impact
Aug 25, 2020
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27 Slides
byNRN staff
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Who are the top five gainers out of the Top 100 foodservice companies?
Who are the top five gainers out of the Top 100 foodservice companies?
Aug 17, 2020
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byAlan Liddle, Senior Data & Events Editor
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Top 100 foodservice companies’ performance signal trouble ahead for the industry
Top 100 foodservice companies’ performance signal trouble ahead for the industry
Aug 17, 2020
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byAlan Liddle, Senior Data & Events Editor
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2020 Top 200: Footnotes for the Top 100 Companies
2020 Top 200: Footnotes for the Top 100 Companies
Aug 17, 2020

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