Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential partner to present The Top 500, the definitive sales ranking of restaurants in America. We also look at unit and estimated sales per unit (ESPU) ...

The Western United States — defined by the Census Bureau as Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming — is home to 80 ...

McDonald’s chief executive officer Chris Kempczinski appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box earlier this week, discussing everything from the pressures lower income consumers are currently facing to the ...

Bravo Brio Restaurants LLC and subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company said Monday. The Orlando, Fla.-based parent to the casual-dining Bravo! Italian Kitchen and ...

In my last article, you read about the importance of Bringing Corporate Values to the Frontline in Casual Dining, answering an excellent question by Alex Botelho, International Franchise Development ...

Nation's Restaurant News July 2025With our third annual 100 Under 100 report, Nation's Restaurant News offers an exclusive look at 100 restaurant concepts with fewer than 100 locations that saw growth ...

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 to ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News provides analysis of Technomic’s annual Top 500 restaurant chains report, which ranks companies by U.S. systemwide sales. 2024 was a tough year for restaurants, ...

Tariffs, interest rates, and weakening consumer sentiment are top concerns among business owners across industries. Some companies are raising prices, and others are dramatically cutting costs and ...

Nation's Restaurant News May 2025Nation's Restaurant News May 2025 We’re tackling some of the hot-button topics facing every restaurant operator today, like Robert F. Kennedy’s influence, GLP-1s, and ...

There are several consumer signals flashing red right now, indicating that Americans are feeling pessimistic about the current (and future) state of the economy. Perhaps the most urgent signal is the ...

Traffic challenges continued in the restaurant industry in the first quarter, driven by consumer uncertainty, according to the Q1 2025 Technomic Consumer and Operator Outlook. Lori Rakoczy, associate ...