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.
CHICAGO Einstein Bros. Bagels and Potbelly Sandwich Works, and the funding and real estate are available for him to do it again with his three-unit concept, Meatheads Burgers and Fries. But he and his nascent better-burger brand aren’t in any...
Quick-service chains that have attempted to strike a balance between value offerings and premium menu items likely are positioning themselves for success in the post-recession recovery, experts say.Consumer research has shown that perceptions of...
PASADENA Calif. Tam O’Shanter Inn opened in Los Angeles in 1922, the company that later gave birth to the Lawry’s The Prime Rib and Five Crowns restaurants began a tradition of hiring women to serve food—a bold move given the role was more...
RICHMOND Va. Chili’s “3 Courses for $20” promotion seems to be boosting the casual-dining chain’s traction with consumers, according to the weekly wait-time study conducted by Wells Fargo Securities.The 1,400-unit Chili’s Grill & Bar is showing a...
LOS ANGELES The Pinkberry frozen yogurt chain opened in Dallas its 77th location on Friday, the first store in the United States to open outside the chain’s core markets of California and New York. Pinkberry has one franchise unit, respectively...
JACKSONVILLE Fla. Firehouse Subs, the 373-unit sub sandwich chain based here, announced Wednesday a plan to open 125 franchised units over the next five to seven years in and around Chicago.The chain’s area representative, former Outback...
Consultant Kathleen Wood is a 30-year food-service veteran who was previously president and chief operating officer of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers and co-founded both the Elliot Leadership Institute and consulting firm Elliot...
DALLAS —No matter which way you slice it, sandwiches and burgers will continue to be menu mainstays because of their versatility and popularity, said Kevin Higar, director of operator product...
DALLAS —In lightning-round fashion, operators and suppliers learned about each other’s needs and services during “Operator-Supplier Relationships: Discover Business Building Solutions,” one of...
DALLAS —Restaurateurs hoping to attract recession-weary customers should entice them with familiar favorites that create a temporary escape from the pressures of the day, food trends expert Nancy...
