Earlier this week, the Washington Post reported that businesses serving large immigrant populations are experiencing sales and traffic declines, citing fears of the Trump administration’s mass ...

With this list of the top 100 emerging chains with fewer than 100 locations, Nation’s Restaurant News set out to quantify which emerging brands truly possessed the most momentum across the U.S ...

Curtis Duffy, James Beard winner and consulting chef on ‘The Bear,’ shares menu inspirationCurtis Duffy, James Beard winner and consulting chef on ‘The Bear,’ shares menu inspiration The ...

Given the sharp growth trajectory of (and demand for) chicken concepts, we’d be remiss not to do the same with for that category. Based on recently released data from Technomic, here are the ...

The most satisfying restaurant chains, Darden’s impressive results, and what to make of MAHAThe most satisfying restaurant chains, Darden’s impressive results, and what to make of MAHA Plus, a ...

Mountain Mike’s Pizza was one of the few bright spots. The California-based brand with more than 300 locations in 10 states enjoyed sales growth of 5% in 2024, while its unit count grew by 7% ...

He joined Nation’s Restaurant News in 1999 after spending about five years in Thailand, where he wrote articles about business, banking and finance as well as restaurant reviews and food columns ...

Sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” in his book The Great Good Place, published in 1989. Starbucks unquestionably mainstreamed the idea of having a physical place that ...

Alicia Kelso, Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News April 23, 2025 4 MinRead Consumers plan to spend 7% less a month at restaurants versus last year Photo courtesy of Life of Pix ...

When Kirk Tanner became CEO of Wendy’s in February 2024, it was a big change — and not just because he was becoming the CEO of one of the largest restaurant companies in the U.S., one that did ...

Applebee’s, Peyton said, will continue to execute an “aggressive marketing calendar” in 2025, including refined value offerings, such as a new “Everyday” platform targeting individuals ...

Red Robin has been focusing to get its sales back on track, mapped out on a five-point plan put into place in early 2023 when Hart came on board. That plan includes everything from operations to ...