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Olive Garden Never Ending Pasta Bowl Returns
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Olive Garden brings back Never Ending Pasta after 2-year breakOlive Garden brings back Never Ending Pasta after 2-year break

Darden’s largest concept will offer deal Oct. 3 through Nov. 20 for $13.99, but proteins are $4.99 extra

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Sep 30, 2022
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The 10 biggest limited-service chicken restaurant chains in the U.S.The 10 biggest limited-service chicken restaurant chains in the U.S.
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Dunkin Names Jill McVicar Nelso CMO
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Dunkin’ names Jillian McVicar Nelson as CMODunkin’ names Jillian McVicar Nelson as CMO
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Taco Bell Beyond Carne Asada Steak Quesadilla
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Taco Bell is launching Beyond Carne Asada SteakTaco Bell is launching Beyond Carne Asada Steak
byJoanna Fantozzi
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Outback parent Bloomin' Brands expands Grubhub to all conceptsOutback parent Bloomin' Brands expands Grubhub to all concepts
byRon Ruggless
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McDonald’s to move innovation center jobs to Chicago HQMcDonald’s to move innovation center jobs to Chicago HQ
byRon Ruggless
Sep 14, 2022
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The Top 10 limited-service Burger restaurant chains in the U.S.
The Top 10 limited-service Burger restaurant chains in the U.S.
Sep 2, 2022
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McDonald s Future 22 Grants
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McDonald’s seeks to honor, support trailblazers aged 18 to 30
McDonald’s seeks to honor, support trailblazers aged 18 to 30
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byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Subway $15 Footlong Pass 2022
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Subway’s first $15 Footlong Pass sells out in 6 hours
Subway’s first $15 Footlong Pass sells out in 6 hours
Aug 30, 2022
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byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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Chipotle Mexican Grill unveils Chicken Al Pastor
Chipotle Mexican Grill unveils Chicken Al Pastor
Aug 30, 2022
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byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor
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Taco Bell is hosting a wedding in the metaverse
Taco Bell is hosting a wedding in the metaverse
Aug 25, 2022
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byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
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How 23 restaurant companies performed in their most recent quarters
How 23 restaurant companies performed in their most recent quarters
Aug 22, 2022
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byNRN staff
North Italia
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The Top 10 full-service Italian/Pizza restaurant chains in the U.S.
The Top 10 full-service Italian/Pizza restaurant chains in the U.S.
Aug 19, 2022
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How these restaurants are maintaining high AUVs
How these restaurants are maintaining high AUVs
Aug 16, 2022
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The Top 10 restaurant chains in the U.S. by average unit volume
The Top 10 restaurant chains in the U.S. by average unit volume
Aug 12, 2022
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byNRN staff
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The 10 biggest restaurant chains in the U.S. by units
The 10 biggest restaurant chains in the U.S. by units
Jul 28, 2022
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byNRN staff
Fogo de Chao
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The 10 fastest-growing restaurant chains in the U.S. by domestic sales
The 10 fastest-growing restaurant chains in the U.S. by domestic sales
Jul 26, 2022
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Go inside Top 500 restaurant chain performance with NRN’s editors
Go inside Top 500 restaurant chain performance with NRN’s editors
Jun 27, 2022
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NRN editors discuss Chick-fil-A’s new drive-thru idea, the revolving door of restaurant CEOs, Chipotle’s possible union
NRN editors discuss Chick-fil-A’s new drive-thru idea, the revolving door of restaurant CEOs, Chipotle’s possible union
Jun 24, 2022
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byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor
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Meet the 2022 Top 500: The biggest restaurant chains in America
Meet the 2022 Top 500: The biggest restaurant chains in America
Jun 21, 2022
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Tectonic shifts in the Top 10 restaurants ranking by sales
Tectonic shifts in the Top 10 restaurants ranking by sales
Jun 21, 2022
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byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor
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Successful restaurant chains leverage menus to do more with less
Successful restaurant chains leverage menus to do more with less
Jun 21, 2022
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byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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The most successful restaurants last year grew their omnichannel technology, not their portfolio
The most successful restaurants last year grew their omnichannel technology, not their portfolio
Jun 21, 2022
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byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
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Top 500 restaurant operators balance urban, suburban growth plans
Top 500 restaurant operators balance urban, suburban growth plans
Jun 21, 2022
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byMark Hamstra
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Pizza and wings restaurants come back down to Earth
Pizza and wings restaurants come back down to Earth
Jun 21, 2022
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byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor
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See the largest restaurant chains in America ranked by sales, units and more
See the largest restaurant chains in America ranked by sales, units and more
Jun 21, 2022
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byNRN staff
McDonalds Top 500
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2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 50 – No. 1
2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 50 – No. 1
Jun 21, 2022
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2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 100 – No. 51
2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 100 – No. 51
Jun 21, 2022
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Domino's
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How 20 restaurant companies performed in their latest quarters
How 20 restaurant companies performed in their latest quarters
May 24, 2022
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How Chipotle built its $3 billion digital business
How Chipotle built its $3 billion digital business
May 10, 2022
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byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor
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Popeyes expands chicken sandwich platform with buffalo ranch version
Popeyes expands chicken sandwich platform with buffalo ranch version
May 3, 2022
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byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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Taco Bell launches new Ambition Accelerator
Taco Bell launches new Ambition Accelerator
May 3, 2022
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byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor
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McDonald’s offers one-day app deal on McNuggets
McDonald’s offers one-day app deal on McNuggets
Apr 26, 2022
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byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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NRN editors talk about the House passing RRF, Chipotle entering the metaverse, and Virtual Dining Concepts naming its first CEO
NRN editors talk about the House passing RRF, Chipotle entering the metaverse, and Virtual Dining Concepts naming its first CEO
Apr 8, 2022
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byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor
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Panera Bread enters the chicken sandwich wars with a healthier option
Panera Bread enters the chicken sandwich wars with a healthier option
Mar 22, 2022
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byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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