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Why McDonald's created CosMc’s: ‘Specialty beverages is a space we have the right to win’

Dec 06, 2023

McDonald’s is about to go through a major growth spurt

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21 executives on the move in November across the restaurant industry

Dec 01, 2023

The 10 biggest U.S. limited-service restaurants that fall into ‘other’ segments

Nov 29, 2023

How restaurant companies are navigating a messy real estate market

Nov 30, 2023

Catering, local store marketing help fast casual breakfast franchise Biscuit Belly reach new guests

Nov 30, 2023

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Meet the 2023 Top 500: The biggest restaurant chains in America

Jun 22, 2023

This year’s Top 500, presented in partnership with Datassential, shows an industry stabilizing even as challenges persist

2023 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 50 – No. 1

Jun 22, 2023

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News ranks the largest restaurant chains by domestic systemwide sales, giving a...

Snapshots of Success: How these 9 restaurant chains thrived in 2022

Jun 22, 2023

The restaurant industry continued to rebound in 2022, and many chains enjoyed both sales and unit growth...

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The 10 biggest U.S. limited-service restaurants that fall into ‘other’ segments

Nov 29, 2023

We’ve arrived at our final Top 500 analysis of 2023, a look at the limited-service restaurant chains that don’t fit neatly into established segments (salad/healthful, pizza, Mexican, dessert/snack, chicken, burger, bakery/café, coffee, or sandwich...

The 10 biggest limited-service sandwich restaurants in the U.S.

Nov 21, 2023

It was a good year for limited-service sandwich restaurants, with all 10 of the largest growing systemwide sales and estimated sales per unit in 2022...

McDonald’s takes a bigger stake in its China business

Nov 20, 2023

With the acquisition of Carlyle’s minority stake, McDonald’s increases its ownership stake in China from 20% to 48% as it aims to get to 10,000 units in the market by 2028.

How Potbelly is growing market share and gaining traffic

Nov 17, 2023

Potbelly’s 8% same-store sales increase in Q3 was largely driven by traffic as the company continues to execute its five-pillar strategy.

Chick-fil-A is testing drone delivery

Nov 16, 2023

A restaurant in Brandon, Fla., is testing drone delivery and anticipates growing its delivery radius from 1.2 miles to 2 miles ...

The 10 biggest limited-service salad/healthful restaurant chains in America

Nov 15, 2023

Limited-service salad/healthful was the fastest-growing restaurant segment in America last year, with its 23 chains in the Top...

Taco Bell is testing breakfast tots

Nov 15, 2023

Taco Bell’s Chicago breakfast tots test comes a month after the restaurant chain introduced toasted breakfast tacos for the...

‘Baby Back Ribs’ jingle is back at Chili’s with a Boyz II Men spin

Nov 14, 2023

The ‘90s musical group offers a new rendition of the popular earworm

Taco Bell launches a subscription program for its Nacho Fries

Nov 14, 2023

The restaurant company has had success with its Taco Lover’s Pass, first introduced in 2022, and is now trying to replicate that success with a similar program for its popular Nacho Fries.

McDonald’s continues its global marketing strategy with Crocs partnership

Nov 13, 2023

The McDonald’s X Crocs collab is the latest global marketing campaign for the restaurant chain, aimed at driving ‘connectivity and efficiency worldwide.’

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