Audio Q&A: Time of the Seasons
President Stephen Judge explains how Seasons 52 succeeds with a flexible menu and a stable...
Restaurant Chains Tap the Power of Music
Live music events help individual restaurants implement local-store promotions while staying on...
Quaker Steak & Lube Names President and CEO
The Quaker Steak & Lube board of directors named John Longstreet president and CEO, effective...
Sunit Saha Named President of Papa Bello Pizza
Papa Bello Enterprises is pleased to announce that the company has named Sunit Saha President of...
Smashburger Names Chairman David Prokupek as CEO
Fast-growing restaurant chain Smashburger has selected David Prokupek, its chairman, to also...
Keeping Watch on Energy Use
Monitoring and controlling energy use helps restaurant chains such as Qdoba and Au Bon Pain save...
Morton's Makes the Most of Social Media
Morton's The Steakhouse uses Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to spread the word about the...
Local News: Restaurant Chains Source Local Ingredients
Many restaurant chains are doing what they can to increase use of local foods. Here are a few...
Tension Rules Franchisor-Franchisee Relationships
Attorney J. Michael Dady claims that restaurant chain discounting ruins franchisees' profits and...
Foodborne Illness Costs Nation $152 Billion Annually
Acute foodborne illnesses cost the United States an estimated $152 billion per year in...
Starbucks Wants Out of Gun-Law Debate
"Advocacy groups from both sides of this issue have chosen to use Starbucks as a way to draw...
Top 10 Articles in February 2010
According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of...
Strong Regional Chains Have the Upper Hand
Strategic consultant Craig Weichmann of Brazos River Advisors in Dallas believes regional...
IFMA Announces 2010 Silver Plate Award Winners
Restaurant chain leaders Michael Hislop, CEO of Il Fornaio, and Andrew Puzder, CEO of CKE...
Thomas H. Lee Partners to Acquire CKE Restaurants
THL will acquire CKE for approximately $928 million, including the assumption of approximately...
Restaurant Chains with Mobile App-titude
Smartphone apps help restaurant chains strengthen their brand identity while connecting with...
Bubba Gump Shrimp President and CEO Resigns
Scott Barnett, founding president and CEO of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurants Inc. has...
Emerging Restaurant Chain Plans High-Energy Growth
Health-oriented fast-casual chain Energy Kitchen plans to grow outside New York via franchising,...
Executive Q&A: An Emerging Restaurant Chain's First Year
Punk's Backyard Grill just turned one. Sheila Laderberg describes the concept she and partners...
Bigger Bang for the Food-Cost Buck
Restaurant chain menu developers optimize ingredients and creatively allocate resources to...
The Cheesecake Factory Names Michael E. Jannini President
The restaurant company also names David M. Gordon as chief operating officer and Dina R....
Landlords Help T.G.I. Friday's Franchisee Remodel Restaurants
The Briad Group used a third-party negotiator to help maximize return-on-invested-capital during...
Two in One: Reducing Building Costs
Restaurant chain McAlister's Deli slashes building costs with a reconsidered design package and...
Word of Mouth: Most-Recommended Restaurant Chains
To help determine which brands are recommended most often, marketing agency Zócalo Group and...
Working for the Weekdays
Consumers say they visit restaurant chains more often than independent restaurants for...
New Pasta Pomodoro Owners to Focus on the Restaurant Chain's Core
Pasta Pomodoro CEO Matthew Janopaul plans to emphasize menu provenance and meaningful purveyor...
Restaurant Chains Offer Super Bowl Specials
Several restaurant chains have announced special deals and campaigns aligned with "The Big...
Doubling Up: POS Plus Food Management
An integrated point-of-sale system coupled with a Web-based food-management program keeps...
Emerging Chain Sweetgreen Is in the Sweet Spot
Growing restaurant chain Sweetgreen caters to an eco-friendly customer that wants healthful...
Chick-fil-A Marks 42 Years of Annual Sales Growth
The Atlanta-based restaurant chain ended 2009 on a positive note by marking its 42nd year of...
Morton's Restaurant Group Names Christopher Artinian President, CEO
Artinian replaces Thomas J. Baldwin, who has resigned from his position. Artinian previously...
Top 10 Articles in January 2010
According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of...
Pizza Party Stars in Restaurant Advertising
America's Incredible Pizza Company launched a TV advertising campaign to show customers in new...
December Restaurant Performance Index Rose to Highest Level in Nearly Two Years
NRA data show same-store sales and customer traffic levels increased but remained negative in...
President and CEO Tom Garrett Leaves Arby's
Roland Smith, president and CEO of Wendy's/Arby's Group, will assume the interim role as...
Applebee's President Explains Low-Cal Menu Strategy
The casual-dining restaurant chain's new Under 550 Calories Menu is not diet food, insists...
Audio Q&A: The Virtual Focus Group
Social media can turn a restaurant chain's local test into a national discussion, but it is also...
Chain Restaurant Menus Offer Luxuries for Less
Commodity prices for steak, prime rib and lobster have been unusually low, allowing more...
Taco Del Mar Franchising Corp. Files Chapter 11
Taco Del Mar Franchising Corp. today announced that it is voluntarily restructuring its business...
Uno Restaurant Holdings Files Chapter 11 to Restructure Debt
Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation a restructuring meant to recapitalize the company and...
Taco Bell Founder Glen Bell Passes Away
Glen W. Bell Jr., founder of the Taco Bell restaurant chain, passed away Saturday evening in his...
Daphne's Greek Cafe Files Chapter 11
The filing occurred on Jan. 11, 2010, as part of strategic initiative providing a mechanism for...
President, CFO Exit Benihana
Benihana Inc. announces changes to management team: CEO Richard C. Stockinger appointed to...
McDonald's Names Don Thompson President and COO
Jim Skinner, Chief Executive Officer of McDonald's Corporation, today announced that Don...
Domino's Pizza U.K. Continues to Defy the Recession
Domino's Pizza, the United Kingdom's biggest pizza delivery company, remains recession-proof as...
Domino's CEO David Brandon to Step Down
Domino's Pizza Chairman and CEO David A. Brandon transitioning to non-executive chairman; J....
Restaurant Industry Outlook Remains Uncertain
NRA's Restaurant Performance Index declined for the third time in the last four months....
Local Flavor: Unit-Specific Menu Promotions
Special menus and events at restaurant-chain units foster creativity, create exclusivity and...
Leading the Restaurant-Expansion Charge
Beyond economic factors, chain growth depends on leadership at corporate and at the restaurants....
Restaurant-Level Marketing: Why Do It?
Restaurant chain operators use local-store marketing tactics to drive traffic and create a...
Executive Q&A: Until Banks Fund, Restaurant Franchisors Can Help
Subway Development Corp. of Washington CEO Larry Feldman looks for alternative ways to help...
Marketing, Operations Chiefs Leave Denny's
Two officers announced their resignations: Mark Chmiel, executive vice president and chief...
Driving Traffic to Restaurant Chains
Chain Leader's primary research asks restaurant-chain operators which methods they use to keep...
Executive Q&A: Distribute the Wealth
Rapid growth sparked Marco's Pizza to open its own distribution center. President and CEO Jack...
Expansion Capital: The Art of the (Small) Deal
Rod Guinn, a former Wells Fargo Foothill investment banker, explains scenarios growing...
Video: Fund-Raising Tips for Emerging Restaurant Chains
Financial adviser and Chipotle board member Al Baldocchi discusses the lending environment and...
UPDATE: Is Health-Care Reform Bad for Your Restaurant's Health?
Reform legislation may force restaurant operators to provide health insurance to both full- and...
NPD: Restaurant Industry Won't Recover Until Second Half of 2010
After five consecutive quarters of traffic declines through September 2009, the restaurant...
Emerging Chain Still Rock 'n' Roll to Coffee Lovers
As management prepares emerging restaurant chain Rock 'n' Joe Coffee Lounge for expansion--10...
Audio Q&A: Beverage Trends at Bar Louie
Listen in as Bar Louie Beverage Director Blake Rohrabaugh talks about the recession's effect on...
Recession Messages in Advertising: Split Decision
Should you discuss the recession in your ads? Depends who you ask. Many customers have strong...
Hassle-Free Loyalty at Wing Zone
Fans of restaurant chain Wing Zone no longer have to worry about getting a card punched to...
Church's Chicken Names New CEO
Church's Chicken's board of directors has announced the appointment of Mel Deane from Friedman,...
Wingstop: In a Hurry but Not Hasty
Wingstop CEO James Flynn has provided a loftier title for the people the restaurant chain...
IFA: Lending Shortfall Will Slow Job Creation
A $3.4 billion shortfall in lending to franchise businesses in 2010 will result in 134,000 jobs...
Local-Store Marketing: Shaking Hands, Kissing Babies
In the chain restaurant industry, uniformity is mostly a good thing. But there are times when...
McDonald's President-COO Ralph Alvarez to Retire
McDonald's Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner announced today that Ralph Alvarez has decided to...
Marketing with a Side of Service
Restaurant chains such as First Watch and Lime Fresh Mexican Grill are touting their customer...
Top 10 Articles in November 2009
According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of...
Brinker Names Wyman Roberts President of Chili's, On The Border
Roberts formerly served in a dual role as president of the Maggiano's Little Italy brand and...
Why Isn't Roark Investing in Restaurants?
In an interview with Chain Leader Senior Editor David Farkas, Roark Capital Group Managing...
Restaurant Chains Offer Thanksgiving Specials
Restaurant chains from quick service to fine dining are promoting Thanksgiving specials, full...
Survival Tactics for Restaurant Chains
Restaurant chain operators attending the 6th annual Chain Leader LIVE conference discovered some...
Restaurant Chains Face Uncertainty in 2010
In a still-bleak economy, industry observers predict restaurant chain discounts will continue to...
Landry's Agrees to Fertitta Buyout Offer
Landry's Restaurants Inc.'s board of directors approves new Fertitta offer to acquire company...
OSI Restaurant Partners Names Avon Exec CEO
OSI Restaurant Partners LLC names Elizabeth Smith new CEO; Avon president brings strong...
Top 10 Articles in October 2009
According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of...
Restaurant Technology: Better Living Through Science
Customer surveys, smart-phone apps and swipe cards all help improve the customer experience at...
Limited-Time Menus Face Limits
Restaurant chains rely on limited-time offers for driving customer traffic, but they struggle...
Sonic Founder, Troy N. Smith, Sr., Dies at 87
Troy N. Smith, Sr., the founder of the Top Hat, which later became Sonic, America's Drive-In,...
Executive Q&A: Redefining Foodservice
Wherein NPD Group Vice President Harry Balzer predicts that frozen pizza will be part of the new...
Steak n Shake, Western Sizzlin Sign Merger Agreement
The Steak n Shake Company (NYSE: SNS), and Western Sizzlin Corporation (Nasdaq: WEST), today...
Too Poor to Eat Healthy?
Despite the efforts restaurant chains from fast food to fine dining have made to add...
Quiznos Loans Franchisees Capital for Reimage Program
To revitalize its brand, Quiznos is rolling out a new decor package and upgraded training. To...
Garden Fresh Seeds Sell 'Fresh'
Garden Fresh restaurant chains Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes gave away packets of tomato...
Metromedia Steakhouses Emerges from Bankruptcy
Metromedia Steakhouses Company L.P., owner of restaurant chains Ponderosa and Bonanza,...
Health-Care Reform for Employee Wellness
What kind of company doesn't want a culture in which workers believe management proactively...
Healthful Tests from Restaurant Chains
Many restaurant chains are running tests to determine if customers will purchase healthful menu...
Executive Q&A: How a Burger Chain Picks a Site
Real-estate veteran Tom Jednorowicz, co-founder of better-burger concept Meatheads, explains the...
Audio Q&A: When Two Restaurant Chains Become One
Last month, two restaurant chains, full-service Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill and fast-casual...
Menu Trends: Steps Toward Lower Sodium
Salt has always been an easy flavoring strategy at restaurant chains. Culinary Institute of...
Well Drinks: Restaurants Develop Nutrient-Rich Beverages
Restaurant-chain operators are helping customers slake thirsts and boost wellness with...
Tapping Healthy Impulses Through Text Messages
Quick-service restaurant chain WaBa Grill Teriyaki House launched a mobile text-messaging...
Hyping Health at Restaurant Chains
Restaurant chains are using a cross-section of techniques to get customers to think healthy...
Audio Q&A: Cleaning Up the Menu at Boston Market
Restaurant chain Boston Market purged trans fats and artificial additives from its menu and is...
Menu Labeling: Check Your Receipt
A software program calculates a restaurant chain's nutrition information and prints it on the...
McDonald's Outrages French with Plans for Restaurant at The Louvre
The fast-food giant has announced plans to bring its ubiquitous golden arches to the...
Fresh Perspective in Restaurant Design
Pops of pizza colors, fetching photos and a display pizza oven send fresh vibes to restaurant...
Salaries Fall for Restaurant Managers, Executives
People Report's comp & benefits survey finds pay to remain low in 2009; companies that don't...
Top 10 Articles in September
According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of...
Wilson Craft Named O'Charley's President
O'Charley's Inc. (Nasdaq: CHUX), a leading casual-dining restaurant company, today announced...
Executive Q&A: Hamburger Chain Seeks Paradise
Cheeseburger in Paradise President Steve Overholt explains how new ownership, a decent royalty...
Restaurant Performance Index Declined in August
Same-store sales and customer traffic slipped, but operators are more optimistic about sales and...
Menu Boards Make it Easier to Order Better
Restaurant chains like Tropical Smoothie Cafe and Einstein Bros. Bagels are using their menu...
Site Selection: Where Good Food Means Most
Restaurant-chain operators have discovered that highly educated, affluent diners are eating...
Kids Eat Free at Boston Market, Almost Without Limits
Boston Market is pulling down free-meal barriers in an effort to boost flagging same-store sales...
Small Businesses Brace for Flu Season, H1N1
A key Congressional panel today heard testimony about the effect this year's flu season and the...
Landry's Restaurants Exploring Strategic Alternatives
Landry's Restaurants special committee to explore alternative proposals to indication of...
Omar Janjua Named President of Sonic Restaurants
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced...
Top 10 Articles in August 2009
According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of...
Industry Indicators: Restaurants Remain in Contraction Mode
Optimism and consumer spending are inching up, though hardly enough to kick off a...
Trouble Behind for Redstone American Grill
Last fall, as Redstone American Grill prepared to add four units, a series of misfortunes beset...
Technology Helps Customers Make Healthful Choices
Customers have made it clear that they want to know that nutrition information is out there,...
Buffalo Wings & Rings Is Taking Flight
Emerging restaurant chain Buffalo Wings & Rings rebranded, developed a broader menu less...
Healthy Menus: Just Don't Call Them Healthy
Consumer attitudes about healthful options are convoluted at best, making it difficult to know...
Garden Fresh Offers Vita-Boost Soup
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. is mixing a vitamin B-complex energy boost into one of its soups...
Top Global Franchisors
Quick-service restaurant chains dominate the top of the list of Franchise Direct's Top 100...
Restaurant Chain Menus: Better Kid Food
The need to produce more nutritious kids meals is a pressing objective at many quick-service and...
Restaurant Chains Are Ready for Some Football
It's football season, and it's also announce-your-company's-NFL-sponsorship-status season for...
Top 10 Lessons in Restaurant Marketing
Chain Leader blogger and restaurant marketing veteran Karen Brennan outlines the Top 10 things...
Foodservice Traffic Declines Across Globe in First Quarter
Consumers around the world cut back on visiting foodservice outlets in the first quarter,...
Real-Estate Leases: Avoiding Death by Clause
Declares franchise consultant Ryan Cunningham: “Leases can kill businesses.” That is, unless...
Asian Restaurant Chains Merge to Form Flat Out Crazy
Merger of restaurant chains Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill and FlatTop Grill results in 28...
Restaurants & Institutions Awards Consumers' Choice in Chains
The results of Restaurants & Institutions' Consumers' Choice in Chains study have been...
Good Times Restaurants Exploring Strategic Alternatives
Good Times Restaurants Inc. reports formation of a special committee of the board to explore...
P.F. Chang's Gets Back into the Emerging Chains Business
P.F. Chang's China Bistro has loaned $10 million to Fox Restaurant Concepts. The capital will be...
Restaurant Chains Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin to Merge
The Steak n Shake Company and Western Sizzlin Corporation today jointly announced the execution...
Friedman Fleischer & Lowe Acquires Church's Chicken
San Francisco-based private-equity firm becomes parent company of the home-style chicken...
Copeland's of New Orleans Expands with Smaller Prototype
The restaurant chain's franchise chief, Andy Gunkler, is counting on restaurant closures and...
USCIS to Accept New 2009 H-2B Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reopened the fiscal year 2009 H-2B petition filing...
Baskin-Robbins to Introduce Two New Concepts
Ice-cream chain Baskin-Robbins announced plans to introduce two new store concepts this year in...
Top 10 Articles in July 2009
According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of...
Business Meal Deduction Legislation Introduced, NRA Applauds
National Restaurant Association applauds legislation introduced by Representative Neil...
Executive Q&A: Yum Brands' Jonathan Blum Wants More Menu Labeling
The restaurant-chain executive gripes menu labeling language in the health-care reform bill in...
Denny's Replies to CSPI Lawsuit
Restaurant chain Denny's believes the lawsuit filed by Center for Science in the Public Interest...
Minimum-Wage Increase Hits Restaurant Chains on Friday
The new federal minimum wage takes effect on Friday, July 24. The restaurant industry's lowest...
Restaurant Chains Ask Congress to Pass Broader Menu Labeling Provision
Twenty-one quick and full-service restaurant chains have asked Congress to enact broader menu...
Recession May Be Abating, but Restaurants Still Slammed
While business leaders anticipate sales increases in 2010, restaurants experience the steepest...
Santa Fe Cattle Company Files for Chapter 11
Fast-growing restaurant chain Santa Fe Holding Company announced that it has voluntarily...
Chipotle Founder Steve Ells Testifies Before House Committee
Chipotle Mexican Grill Founder, Chairman and Co-CEO Steve Ells testified today before the House...
Executive Q&A: Morton's Edie Ames Says No to Casual
Tuxedoes and starchy service defy current dining trends, and that's OK with Morton's The...
Top 400 Chain Restaurants
Restaurants & Institutions presents its annual ranking of the 400 largest chain restaurants by...
Affluent U.S. Consumers Changing Dining Habits
Even among America's affluent, personal financial trajectories are reshaping consumer spending...
CEO Confidence Improves in Second Quarter
The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had increased in the first quarter of...
Domino's Customers Can Follow Their Pizza's Progress
The pizza chain's graphic-heavy software program, Pizza Tracker, which lets customers create...
Top 10 Articles in June 2009
According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of...
Good Food-Safety Practices to Go
Catering operations can clearly mean big bucks for restaurants, but off-site events also pose...
Emerging Restaurant Chain Tilted Kilt's Uplifting Service
Waitresses who wear skimpy uniforms have earned their employers the moniker...
Technology Adds Speed Plus Service
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group's "line buster" remote order-taking device speeds service without...
Consumer Research: Service and Satisfaction
According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, restaurant chains fare well against other...
Dolce Hotels and Resorts Tackles H1N1 Flu Risk
Montvale, N.J.-based Dolce Hotels and Resorts, which operates 24 upscale hotels, resorts and...
Restaurant Marketing: Outside Looking In
Restaurant-chain marketers can take tips from the innovative methods other industries use to...
Mergers Expert Reveals the Truth about True Mergers
With liquidity crises now threatening the survival of many restaurant chains, radical measures...
Executive Q&A: Start with the Basics
CB Holding President and CEO Sam Borgese discusses his priorities and aspirations for the...
Required Reading for Growing Restaurant Chains
When it comes to growth, restaurants need help now more than ever. Maybe that's why operators...
To Landlords Recruiting Restaurants, Small Is the New Big
Small restaurant chains are attracting landlords like never before. But before jumping at the...
Should Restaurants Be Wary of Anti-DUI Technology?
A beverage-industry lobbyist claims the alcohol-detection technology pushed by carmakers to...
Emerging Restaurant Chain: Pro on Protein
Meal-replacement shakes are the mainstay of Protein Bar, a new quick-service restaurant concept...
Food Safety Transparency, Dot Gov
The White House Food Safety Working Group has launched a Web site,...
Convenience Stores' Beverage Edge
Restaurant chains might take a cue from convenience stores that cater to guest desires for...
Consumers Trust Grocery Store Food, but Percentage Is Slipping
Although the majority of Americans feel that foods in supermarkets are safe, the percentage who...
Personal Appeal: Technology and Service
Restaurant chains adopt hotel-like technology that streamlines operations without sacrificing...
Employee Retention: Looking Within for Answers
Slumping sales are forcing restaurant-chain human-resources executives to focus on their own...
What's Fresh Is Frozen on Restaurant Chain Beverage Menus
Although restaurant chains are not yet attempting self-serve carbonated frozen beverages a la...
Burger King Brand Ambassadors Spread Chain's Message
The fast-food restaurant chain brought business and community leaders together to help attract...
British Hospitality Association Asks for Tip Code
Following a long-running union campaign highlighting the low salaries paid by many of the UK's...
Marketing Strategy: Should El Pollo Loco Keep Taunting KFC?
Restaurant marketing experts commend El Pollo Loco for poking fun at the fast-food giant, but...
Starbucks Reinvents the Store Experience
New global store design strategy amplifies the company's focus on coffee heritage, local...
Global Foodservice Industry Revenues to Reach $2.2 Trillion by 2015
The global foodservice industry is projected to reach $2.2 trillion in revenues by 2015,...
'Healthy' Items Struggle on Restaurant Menus
Despite increased buzz about healthy dining and restaurant nutrition labeling, new findings from...
Parents Magazine Names Top Fast-Casual Restaurant Chains for Families
In its July issue, Parents magazine ranked the top fast-casual restaurant chains--those that are...
Restaurant Chains Promote Father's Day Specials
Restaurant chains from fast food to fine dining are offering Father's Day menus, giveaways and...
Restaurant Redesign: Ben & Jerry's
Since Ben & Jerry's remodeled its new-store prototype last fall, the chain has seen an increase...
Executive Q&A: CKE's Andy Puzder Won't Serve 'Inedible' Food
Inedible! That's the charge CKE Restaurants President and CEO Andy Puzder levels at his rivals'...
Quiznos Names New Company President
Restaurant chain Quiznos today named Greg MacDonald as president of the company. MacDonald will...
Restaurant Industry Veteran Norman Brinker Passes Away
Norman Brinker passed away early this morning in Colorado Springs, Colo., at 78 years old....
Zagat Survey Reveals Top Restaurant Chains
Zagat surveys nation's fast food, and the winners are: Wendy's, Subway, In-N-Out and Panera...
McDonald's May Global Comparable Sales Up 5.1%
"May's strong performance tells us that customers around the world continue to choose McDonald's...
Outback Steakhouse's Paul Avery Announces Retirement
Paul Avery, chief operating officer, announced his retirement yesterday after 20 years with OSI...
O'Charley's Names Jeff Warne President and CEO
O'Charley's Inc. (Nasdaq:CHUX), a leading casual dining company, today announced that it has...
Jean Birch Named President of IHOP Restaurants
DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP...
Top 10 Articles in May 2009
According to Web-site traffic on chainleader.com, these are the top articles for the month of...
Consumer Reports Names Consumers' Top Chain Restaurants
The Capital Grill, First Watch, Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano, Maggiano's Little Italy and...
Video Q&A: Southern California Is a Fast-Food Mecca
Nancy Luna, a.k.a. Fast Food Maven, blogger and business reporter for the Orange County...
Chain Leader Blogger Lane Cardwell Named CEO of Boston Market
Boston Market Corporation, a market leading fast-casual restaurant chain with 530 locations in...
Burger King Showcases Restaurant Design of the Future
Restaurant in Spring, Texas, is the first location in the nation to feature Burger King Corp.'s...
Uno Chicago Grill's Virtual Gift Cards Capture Customer Info
Uno Chicago Grill now offers patrons virtual gift cards, which givers load online and then...
Executive Q&A: Linda Duke Says Today's Customers Need More
For more than 20 years, Linda Duke has helped restaurants improve brand awareness to help...
Memorial Day Special: Restaurant Chains Support Military Veterans
Restaurant chains from fast food to casual dining support active-duty military and veterans with...
Franchise Finance Expert Offers Advice on Borrowing
Bank deals are still possible for restaurant operators and franchisees, says Bernie Siegel,...
Restaurant Chains Keep Guests Coming Back
A panel of restaurant company CEOs at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago...
Buffalo Wild Wings' Sally Smith Wins Gold Plate
From among IFMA's nine Silver Plate award winners, Smith rises to the...
Thriving Operators Share Survival Tips During NRA Keynote Panel
Fine-dining to fast food, restaurateurs are focusing on service and...
Sandwich Chain Owner Battles Conscience over Portion-Value Equation
Which Wich's Jeff Sinelli is testing a bigger sandwich at a value price, but he isn't convinced...
NRA, NPD: Current Business Situation Tough, but Opportunity Lies Ahead
Recent research highlights the latest opportunities and challenges of the economic...
Yum Brands CFO Named Best in Restaurant Industry
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that Richard (Rick) Carucci, Chief Financial...
Restaurant Inspirations from the NRA Show
A fast-paced and sometimes over-the-top educational session at the restaurant show served as...
Another Menu Labeling Bill Hits the Table
The fight for what goes on restaurant chain menus, nutritionally speaking, has just heated up...
Bob Evans Restaurants Embraces Social Media
The restaurant chain's digital media guru, Stephanie Busack, extols the advantages of tweeting,...
Restaurant Chains "LEED" the Way
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Retail launches this summer. An overview of what the...