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.
NEW YORK Restaurant operators, already scrambling to fund growth, may need to reach deeper into their bag of tricks as CIT Group Inc., a large industry lender, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors. While...
DALLAS —Value-driven promotions are a near necessity in the current economic climate, but they must be tailored carefully to a brand’s image to maximize success, executives from four restaurant...
DALLAS —Emerging culinary trends and the economy’s effect on dining habits were hot topics of discussion at Nation’s Restaurant News’ inaugural Menu Trends & Directions conference recently. ...
NEW YORK —Since January restaurant companies have looked forward to the third and fourth quarters as providing a respite from their ongoing sales and profit woes. But so far that respite has failed...
With Halloween falling on a Saturday night this year, restaurateurs across the country are hoping to revive zombified guest traffic all weekend by offering ghoulishly value-added treats — as well as a few tricks. Promotions range from cute...
EMERYVILLE Calif. Jamba Juice’s ongoing refranchising plan has tapped into the smoothie chain’s roots with the announcement Thursday that one of the brand's original partners has acquired eight units in California.Linda Olds, one of the four co...
OKLAHOMA CITY Troy N. Smith Sr., the founder of the drive-in that became the Sonic chain, died earlier this week in Oklahoma City. He was 87. ASonic spokeswoman said Smith died at an Oklahoma City hospital on Monday after a recent decline in...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. said Kerrii B. Anderson, former chief executive and president of Wendy’s International Inc., had been added to its board, effective Oct. 22.The company said Monday that Anderson offered “significant...
After years of waning sales and diminished foot traffic, family dining is on the brink of a resurgence, thanks to some aggressive marketing, menu re-engineering and an increased focus on providing value to consumers, according to Technomic, the...
DALLAS —Winners of the 2009 SPIRIT Award agree that people, especially those that work directly with diners, are a primary reason for their restaurants’ success. And when those people are happy, they are even more effective, several...
