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 Brinker International Inc., parent to the Chili’s Grill & Bar and other casual-dining chains, said cost controls will offset sales slippage to produce improved third-quarter earnings. For the quarter ended March 25...
CHICAGO —Nation’s Restaurant News has selected six innovative restaurant companies and a multitalented celebrity chef as winners of its 2009 MenuMasters Awards. Now in its 12th year, MenuMasters, a prestigious showcase of...
LOUISVILLE KY. Yum! Brands Inc. is set to pay $63 million to purchase a 20-percent stake in Little Sheep Group Ltd., a China-based operator of 375 “hot pot” restaurants, in a move that could further extend the quick-service franchisor’s reach in...
LAKEWOOD Colo. Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. said Thursday it is rolling out lower-calorie lunch and breakfast menus for a limited time at participating units of its Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah’s New York Bagels restaurants. ...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. The 1,450-unit Cold Stone Creamery is adding a jolt to its menu of treats with a new line of iced and blended coffees made with its proprietary ice cream mixes. The iced and blended coffees come in five flavors: Sweet Cream...
CHICAGO The pace of restaurant industry growth slowed in 2008, as the largest of chains faced a decline in consumer spending as well as increased cost pressures, according to new data from Technomic Inc. In the foodservice consulting firm...
NEW ORLEANS As its chief rival makes a big push into breakfast, Smoothie King Franchises Inc. is adding to the a.m. competition with extended morning hours at its 580 stores. Smoothie King units now will open at 7 a.m. on weekdays...
VANCOUVER Wash. Continuing its steady pace of franchise growth, Papa Murphy’s International here has signed an area development deal to bring the take-and-bake pizza brand to Southern California for the first time, officials said Tuesday. ...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Yum! Brands Inc. said Tuesday it would pay $63 million to purchase a 20-percent stake in Little Sheep Group Ltd., a China-based operator of 375 “hot pot” restaurants. The transaction, expected to close this summer, could...
NEW YORK —Nation’s Restaurant News, in a major revamp of its popular MUFSO conference, has created an advisory board of industry leaders to help develop an expanded and powerful educational program...
