Another first for Texas Roadhouse
The Kentucky-based restaurant concept has launched a social media-optimized kids program that runs on Mom’s iPads & iPhones. Louisville, KY …
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America’s Disappearing Restaurant Chains
There is a school of thought that says the restaurant business is always a good business – people need to…
Market Force Study Reveals Cheesecake Factory is Favorite Casual-Dining Restaurant for Second Year in a Row
Texas Roadhouse is No. 2 and Olive Garden is No. 3 in national consumer survey BOULDER, Colo. (RestaurantNews.com) Cheesecake Factory…
Alcohol Isn’t Worth the Trouble for Some Chain Restaurants
Some restaurant chains are turning to the bottle during the rough economy, but the liquoring up has produced mostly headaches,…
Fast-Casual Burger Joints Snag a Seat at the Table
The hamburger category may be dominated by the big three — McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s — but smaller chains…
Zagat Releases 2011 Fast Food Survey
Zagat has released the results of its annual National Fast Food Restaurant Survey. This year’s survey covers 103 chains as…
Multiconcept Restaurant Operators Rely on Flexibility to Remain Innovative
Multiconcept operators, those companies that own and operate at least three unique restaurant concepts with annual sales of $10 million…
OSI Restaurant Partners Joins National Council of Chain Restaurants
The National Council of Chain Restaurants announced today that OSI Restaurant Partners, one of the largest casual dining restaurant companies…
Canada’s Top 200 Restaurant Chains Improve Results, Face Continued Challenges, Finds Technomic
CHICAGO (RestaurantNews.com) The Top 200 Canadian Restaurant Chains, which account for over $25 billion and nearly 60 percent of the…
Restaurant News Bites: Fast Food Chains Ranked
Consumer Reports has published their first ever review and ranking of the major fast food chains in the U.S. Over…
Not all is gloomy for restaurants, analysts say
High prices for gasoline and food and the lingering effects of the Great Recession aren’t good news for restaurant chains,…
Fast-Casual Restaurant Growth Continues to Outpace Rest of Industry, Finds Technomic
Chicago (RestaurantNews.com) Restaurant operators continue to face challenges caused by the recession and slow pace of the ensuing recovery, with…
Starbucks Passes Burger King, Wendy’s for No. 3 Spot
Starbucks, just a few years ago a flailing company closing hundreds of locations, has become the No. 3 restaurant chain…
Fast Casual Restaurants Prospering Despite Economic Woes
Leading fast casual dining chains have seen growth in sales during the last three years, despite the recession and other…
Restaurant Chains See Growth Despite Economy
The top 500 largest chain restaurants in the United States all showed growth in sales during 2010, with an average…
The Power of a Loyal Customer Base
McDonald’s Strong Performance Supported by a Large and Frequent Base of Loyal Customers Last week McDonald’s announced another strong sales…
Austin-based restaurant chains find opportunity in tough economy
In the past few years, the strategy for most regional restaurant chains has been: just survive. In one of the…