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.
GOLDEN Colo. Boston Market Corp. said Friday it has hired industry veteran Lane Cardwell Jr., a former Brinker International executive, to serve as president and chief executive of the 530-unit fast-casual chain. Cardwell replaces Rick...
PLANO Texas Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, an 80-unit quick-service chain, said it has promoted Ian Vaughn to the new post of chief operating officer. Vaughn most recently served as Raising Cane’s senior vice president of operations...
CHICAGO The recession is stalling starter sales, and forcing operators to rev up both the creativity and value perception of their appetizers, according to Technomic Inc. In the past two years the number of consumers purchasing appetizers...
BROOMFIELD Colo. Noodles & Company, a 210-unit fast-casual chain, said Wednesday it has hired advertising and marketing veteran Dan Fogarty as vice president of marketing. Fogarty had worked with Noodles president, chairman and chief...
JACKSONVILLE Fla. Firehouse Subs hasn’t added an item to its menu in nearly 10 years, but this Memorial Day, the Smokehouse Beef & Cheddar Brisket sub, which was a limited-time-offer, takes a permanent spot. The sandwich features brisket...
CHARLOTTE N.C. Jerry Richardson, majority owner of Bojangles Holdings, parent of the 426-unit fast-food chicken chain, and owner of the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers, is continuing to recover after undergoing heart transplant...
DENVER Quiznos, the franchisor of nearly 5,000 sandwich shops, is joining other franchisors in taking on the role of lender to help its franchisees expand their businesses despite the chilly credit market. Qualified Quiznos franchisees can...
Four highly competitive hospitality recruiters have learned through the years to cooperate with one another in their pursuit of management-quality college graduates. Recruiters for Red Lobster, Sodexo USA, Hyatt and Marriott...
When asked why Papa Murphy’s International is accelerating growth at a time when many restaurant chains are cutting back on development, franchisees within the take-and-bake pizza chain have a simple answer: The franchise model works...
Moe’s Southwest Grill franchisee Neil Solomon was tired of being ripped off by customers redeeming counterfeit paper loyalty cards at his Altamonte Springs, Fla., outlet. So, in an effort to address the problem, he turned to a program built around...
