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.
DALLAS Doug Brooks, the president, chief executive and chairman of Brinker International Inc., has been honored with the Legacy Award by the human resources research firm People Report, officials said Monday. The award recognizes leaders who have...
Nonplussed by what many have called a modest holiday party season, restaurant operators are working to turn up the volume on their catering sales in the new year. As budget-conscious consumers continue to dine and socialize at home, a...
ST. PETERSBURG Fla. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, the casual-dining chain of more than 260 “family sports pubs,” has spent a significant amount of its marketing budget to be the title sponsor of the St. Petersburg Bowl, with naming rights for the college...
CYPRESS Calif. Franchisees in Montana are planning to open the first co-branded unit of Baja Fresh Mexican Grill with Canyons Burger Company in May 2010, officials said Thursday. Cypress, Calif.-based Baja Fresh acquired the Atlanta...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. The board of directors at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. has authorized a share repurchase program that will allow the company to buy up to $100 million in its common stock through Dec. 15, 2011. The company said it would use...
LOUISVILLE Colo. It takes a lot more than good food to stand out with quick-service customers, as Chick-fil-A and Five Guys Burgers and Fries recently proved. The two chains were the highest-scoring brands on a survey of favorite quick-service...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Papa John’s International Inc. said it expects 2010 to remain tough for the third-largest pizza brand, with same-store sales expected to range from an increase of 1 percent to a decrease of 1 percent. “The consumer environment is...
While the credit freeze has thawed from its coldest point a year ago, only small drips of capital are falling into the coffers of the restaurant industry.Operators large and small, as well as the International Franchise Association, or IFA, say...
Paul Damico is leading the way for his franchisees to learn more about sustainability and how to become eco-friendly restaurateurs. The president of Moe’s Southwest Grill, the 400-unit fastcasual Mexican chain owned by Atlanta...
OAK BROOK Ill. —The Nov. 30 announcement that McDonald’s Corp. president and chief operating officer Ralph Alvarez would retire may have surprised industry watchers and the analyst community, but...
