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Nation’s Restaurant News teams up with Datassential and its Firefly data platform to present a look at the restaurant landscape that tracks the performance of the largest 500 chains.

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Datassential’s Mark Brandau shares takeaways from the Top 500

Jul 29, 2021

Get new insights from this year’s top restaurant chains report from NRN and Datassential

Understanding the Top 500 restaurant chains report: Methodology and FAQ

Jul 27, 2021

Find out more about the making of the Top 500 report, presented by Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential, featuring sales, units, average unit volume results for the largest U.S. restaurant chains

Rock n Roll Sushi CEO Chris Kramolis credits franchisees with chain’s success in 2020

Jul 27, 2021

Quick adaptation was key to the casual-dining concepts’ sales growth

Tropical Smoothie Cafe chases big dreams, pandemic or not

Jul 27, 2021

Smoothie chain saw 2020 success thanks to technology and franchisees

Eggs Up Grill defies odds for midscale dining

Jul 27, 2021

The breakfast-lunch concept saw sales and unit growth even though the pandemic delayed some openings

Taco Bell stands out with interactive, customizable tech

Jul 27, 2021

New rewards program, mobile prototype set the quick-service restaurant chain apart

Dutch Bros. gets a jolt from drive-thru

Jul 27, 2021

The coffee chain thrived in the pandemic despite overall challenges for breakfast daypart

Pandemic reinforces Raising Cane’s commitment to workers

Jul 27, 2021

Quick-service restaurant chain anticipates even more growth in 2021

Virtual brands, advanced planning and a loyal fan base have helped Hooters succeed during the pandemic

Jul 27, 2021

The restaurant chain had off-premises infrastructure in place before the lockdowns