The top performing story on Nation's Restaurant News this year was 2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 50 – No. 1. Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News ranks the largest restaurant chains by domestic systemwide sales, giving a detailed look at the biggest players in the industry. This year, we once again partnered with Datassential and its Firefly platform to provide information for 500 chains.
Another story on this list is Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Panera Bread and Burger King. Panera Bread has a new Asian citrus salad and the first of what the chain says is a whole calendar of new soups. The new Thai Chicken Soup will be followed by Mexican Street Corn Chowder this summer followed by Cajun Shrimp & Andouille Sausage, Greek Lemon Chicken & Farro and Cuban Black Bean & Poblano.
Also, The 12 restaurant chains consumers crave the most. Nation’s Restaurant News has pulled out the 12 restaurant chains with the most craveable food, according to consumers. The percentages correlate to the number of consumers rating the brands “best in class” or “above average” in craveability.
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