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National Restaurant Association Show 2021 canceled because of COVID-19

Feb 26, 2021

Domino’s COVID-era same-store sales momentum slows to 11.2% for the fourth quarter

Feb 25, 2021

Culver's Franchising names Rick Silva CEO

Feb 25, 2021

Nation’s Restaurant News launches CREATE, the Future of Foodservice, an interactive experience for the restaurant industry

Feb 25, 2021

MOD Pizza reports a 5% decline in sales and 275% digital growth amid continued COVID-19 challenges

Feb 25, 2021

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Beyond Meat announces partnerships with McDonald’s and Yum Brands

Feb 25, 2021

McDonald’s commits to leadership diversity; 35% of leadership roles will be held by people from underrepresented groups by 2025

Feb 18, 2021

Just Salad makes reusable bowls available for pickup orders, with delivery in the works

Feb 22, 2021

Independent operators ‘meet’ with White House officials to advocate for financial relief

Feb 26, 2021

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Feb 25, 2021

This week on Nation’s Restaurant News, Bloomin’ Brands announced it had expanded its Tender Shack delivery-only brand to 750 locations...

Casual-dining restaurant Lil’ Sweet Chick rebrands all 5 locations to limited-service format in response to COVID restrictions

Feb 25, 2021

Lil’ Sweet Chick uses the increase in off-premise dining to its advantage

Ruby Tuesday emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Feb 24, 2021

Classic American Restaurant Group, Ruby Tuesday emerged from voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring as declared in...

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The breakfast daypart is reawakening

Feb 23, 2021

Morning comfort foods and indulgences are bringing back home-bound diners

Cracker Barrel Q2 same-store sales fall almost 22%; company begins to test virtual brands

Feb 23, 2021

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store reported a challenging second quarter as COVID-19 spikes caused more closures and restrictions around the holidays

How 15 restaurant companies performed in their most recent quarters

Feb 23, 2021

Almost one year into the COVID pandemic, limited-service brands continue to outperform full-service chains

Sweet heat from Brazil is embraced in the U.S.

Feb 22, 2021

The hot honey trend moves beyond pizza to spice up more dishes and drinks across the menu

Texas Roadhouse sees pandemic strengthening to-go sales

Feb 19, 2021

At restaurants with allowed capacity of 75% or more, off-premise dining ran at about 20% of sales in first 7 weeks of 2021...

Cheesecake Factory seeks to retain much off-premise sales boost

Feb 18, 2021

Pandemic off-premise buying hit $5 million on average per unit, which brand hopes to keep when dining rooms reopen fully

Feb 18, 2021

This week on Nation’s Restaurant News, Punch Bowl Social, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December, named a...

Bloomin’ Brands expands Tender Shack virtual brand nationwide

Feb 18, 2021

Delivery-only concept uses Outback, Carrabba’s and Fleming’s kitchens, and CEO David Deno expects it to reach $75M in annual incremental sales

The most influential restaurant CEOs in the country, according to Nation’s Restaurant News readers

Feb 17, 2021

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News editors select industry executives for The Power List. This year, our list focused on leadership, and we invited our picks to nominate outstanding leaders from within their companies to join the list as well...

The most influential restaurant executives in the country, according to Nation’s Restaurant News readers

Feb 17, 2021

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