Emerging restaurant brands are no doubt fun to follow. They’re often bringing new menu and branding ideas to the table, tapping into consumer trends in creative ways that showcase a glimpse into ...

The restaurant industry has experienced 100,000 closures tied to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest survey by the National Restaurant Association. The trade group has been surveying ...

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. has closed nine of its fast-casual Burger Works locations and is rebranding the remaining three as Red Robin Express, company officials said Monday. Kevin Caulfield ...

While many concepts, like McDonald’s and Portillo’s, are targeting the fast-growing Southwest and Southeast regions for growth, Chick-fil-A is heading in a different direction, this week ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News presents the Top 500 biggest restaurants in America, ranked by systemwide sales in the previous fiscal year. This year, we’re using data from our partners ...

TGI Fridays has agreed to sell eight corporate-owned restaurants in the Northeast to former CEO Ray Blanchette, the company said Wednesday, and said it would close 36 underperforming locations ...

At first glance, the Technomic Top 500 appears to show healthy growth for the biggest restaurant brands in the U.S. Sales grew by 7.8% to a robust $424 billion, while unit counts grew by 1.8% to ...

While 2024 was a challenging year for the restaurant industry — with just 3.1% average sales growth among the Technomic Top 500 Restaurant Chains — some standout categories blew away the ...

Papa Johns International, Inc. continued its growth momentum with 1.9% same-store sales growth for North America during the first quarter ended March 27, the company reported on Thursday.

U.S. restaurant industry sales will reach a record high of $863 billion this year, up 3.6% over last year, according to a report released today by the National Restaurant Association. “The ...

In the annual NRN Top 500 report, powered by Datassential, Nation’s Restaurant News breaks down the 500 biggest restaurant chains in the U.S. by systemwide sales, domestic units and average unit ...

This year’s Technomic Top 500 results were a mixed bag for the restaurant industry. On one hand, many large restaurant brands stagnated in 2023, with sales increases merely a reflection of menu ...