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 ...

What does it take to be a technology innovation leader? Domino’s CEO Ritch Allison delivered some insights on Domino’s tech dominance over the years at the CREATE virtual keynote “How Domino ...

The founder of the Slater’s 50/50 burger chain has agreed to sell his six restaurants and brand intellectual property to Elite Restaurant Group. Terms were not disclosed, but Slater’s founder ...

Sixteen Orlando, Fla.-area KFC restaurants may seem a little different than the rest of the system. That’s because the chain announced today it is testing a new “KFC Original” prototype ...

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 ...

The 2023 Top 500 report, presented by Nation’s Restaurant News in partnership with Datassential, is the premier destination for restaurant leaders interested in benchmarking their success ...

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 ...

Each year, the annual NRN Top 200 report ranks the country’s restaurant brands by domestic systemwide sales, revealing an in-depth look at the health of the industry and the performance of its ...

Chipotle Mexican Grill CEO Brian Niccol took home $38 million in 2020 — up from $33.5 million in 2019 — with a base salary of $1.24 million up from $1.20 million in 2019, according to the ...

If founders, chefs and other creatives are the beating heart of the restaurant industry, then franchisees are the veins delivering their ideas to all corners of the globe. Franchising is critical ...

It would be a mistake to say that 2022 was a return to business as usual for restaurant companies. After all, “usual” for restaurants doesn’t typically include white-hot inflation, an ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential partner to present The Top 500, the definitive sales ranking of restaurants in America. At the end of 2022, the Top 500 restaurants ...