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WEBRestaurant Rewind. "Restaurant Rewind" is a weekly podcast hosted by Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo as he looks at the people, concepts and trends that helped create the restaurant industry as we know it today. Listen.
A brief history of Quiznos’ collapse - Restaurant Business
WEBJun 13, 2018 · On Monday, Quiznos was sold to an investment firm out of San Diego. This has given me time to tell the story of one of the biggest restaurant chain collapses in industry history. Between 2007 and 2017, Quiznos shrunk from 4,700 U.S. locations to fewer than 400. We can find no other example of a …
Cracker Barrel plans to invest $700M in a massive 'transformation'
WEBBy Peter Romeo on May 17, 2024. Cracker Barrel expects to spend as much as $700 million over the next three years to rejuvenate the 54-year-old concept’s operations, menu and perception among hardcore fans and uninitiated consumers alike. The comprehensive update is intended to reverse a drop in guest counts that’s currently running about ...
Dan Cathy steps down as Chick-fil-A CEO - Restaurant Business
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Dan Cathy, who guided Chick-fil-A through an incredible run of growth despite a changing industry landscape and controversial comments over gay marriage, will step down as the chain’s CEO, effective Nov. 1. His son Andrew Truett Cathy will take over the top job, becoming only the third CEO in the Atlanta-based chain’s history, following his ...
Top 500 Archive - Restaurant Business
WEBTop 500 Archive. Menu. Newsletter. Login Subscribe. Illustration by Jordan Kay. The 500 largest restaurant chains in the U.S. continued to grow at a healthy pace in 2022. Total sales rose 8.2%, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, nearly twice as high as pre-pandemic growth levels. Most major sectors have recovered.
National Restaurant Association offers free training and …
WEBApr 8, 2020 · By National Restaurant Association on Apr. 08, 2020. The National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe food safety training and certification program is offering its online Food Handler training program free through April 30. The training has helped educate more than 3 million line-level and front-of-house employees on food safety.
Top 500 Chains - Restaurant Business
WEBThe Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report is a measure of the largest restaurant concepts by U.S. systemwide sales, based on results from the 2019 calendar year. Relevant information is accrued using a combination of public company financial filings, direct operator surveying, franchise disclosure documents and proprietary valuation algorithms.
14 years after disappearing, Steak and Ale is set to return
WEBJan 17, 2023 · 14 years after disappearing, Steak and Ale is set to return. For its second act, the casual-dining pioneer will revive many of its signature elements while adding some new tricks. By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 17, 2023. The new Steak and Ale will have a polished-casual feel. / All photos courtesy of Legendary Restaurant Brands.
Red Lobster closes multiple locations as owner plots turnaround
WEBJan 23, 2023 · Red Lobster had 670 U.S. restaurants at the end of 2021. / Photograph: Shutterstock. At least eight Red Lobster restaurants have closed for good in recent months as the chain's owner works to right the struggling seafood chain. The restaurants were primarily in the Eastern half of the U.S. Some had been open for decades.
Uber Eats introduces tiered pricing plan for restaurants
WEBSep 13, 2021 · Uber Eats introduces tiered pricing plan for restaurants. Operators can choose to pay either 15%, 25% or 30% per order, with higher fees bringing more robust marketing support. By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 13, 2021. Restaurants that use Uber Eats will now be able to choose how much they pay the delivery provider for its services.