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.
ORLANDO Fla. –Focus and commitment are just some of the secrets of success shared by the winners of the FS/TEC 2009 awards, which honor technology innovation and team and project excellence. ...
Casual-dining bellwethers Brinker International Inc. and Darden Restaurants Inc. last month defended the segment’s relevance among mountains of negative data that included more failing restaurants, a smaller consumer base and questions...
Both Jack in the Box and Denny’s used their Super Bowl ads to launch marketing campaigns to drive traffic during difficult times. Jack in the Box’s ad, in which its fictional founder, Jack Box, gets hit by a bus, offered a...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent to the Chili’s Grill & Bar casual-dining chain, confirmed Monday that it laid off about 155 workers last week, including 55 in the corporate office here. “I can confirm that approximately 55...
NEW YORK —After spending more than 20 years at Nation’s Restaurant News’ parent company, Lebhar-Friedman Inc., James C. Doherty is retiring. Doherty, who in 1988 joined the business-to...
MINNEAPOLIS Caribou Coffee Co. offered free cups of decaffeinated coffee Friday afternoon at its nearly 500 units in response to reports that its competitor Starbucks was cutting back on the decaf. The Caribou Coffee...
SAN CLEMENTE Calif. Customer satisfaction with fast-food chains showed significant improvement in 2008, with regional chains boasting the best scores, according to an annual survey by the Sandelman & Associates research firm here. The...
CARROLLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday’s parent Carlson Restaurants Worldwide said Tuesday that its president and chief executive, Richard Snead, is retiring and will be replaced next month by Nick Shepherd, most recently chairman and chief...
