Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

News independents chefs Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts. He previously was arrested in Chicago after reportedly attacking his ex-wife. Sign up here.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

But it did add some new options that are more “progressive,” O’Reilly said, like the Maple Bacon Pancake—a pancake stack topped with bacon and eggs and drizzled with maple syrup. Total sales among Top 500 family-dining chains were flat, according to Technomic, lower than the overall industry. A new day for family dining?

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

Wendy’s launched a 100 Days of Savings summerlong promotion, serving up a variety of deals through its app. Some recent examples: Burger King is offering loyalty members buy one, get one (BOGO) free Impossible Whoppers this month, along with a BOGO Whopper on Father’s Day and free Onion Rings on June 22, National Onion Ring Day.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

Have consumers moved on? Premium Financing Franchising may put some restaurant chains at a disadvantage The Bottom Line: In the Applebee’s-Chili’s battle, it’s difficult to overlook the impact of the chains’ different business models on their ultimate results.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Pizza Ordering Predictions HungerRush released the results of a national dining survey on 2024 pizza ordering predictions for The Big Game (February 11) and National Pizza Day (February 9). The top winners are pepperoni (63 percent), cheese (56 percent), and meat lovers (51 percent).

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

An 'Out of the Ordinary' Year for Independents 2024 was an “out of the ordinary” year for independent restaurants, according to TouchBistro's 2025 State of Restaurants Report. The annual report surveys 600 independent full-service restaurant (FSR) owners and operators from across the U.S.,

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

On Thursday, the casual-dining chain promoted Lyle Tick, its president and chief concept officer, to the top job. Photo: Shutterstock BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse did not have to go far to find its next CEO. He replaces interim CEO Brad Richmond, who will take on a temporary advisory role and will remain on the chain’s board of directors.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Andina sources them mostly from Mexico, where a perfect storm of colder weather , floods , and price manipulations by drug cartels caused prices to fluctuate between $37 and $67 from July 2023 to July 2024. Given these combined financial pressures, it’s no wonder that small independent restaurants often go out of business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Wing Zone is getting a new look, top photo. The Cornell Haynes Jr Meal aka NELLY – the classic flame-grilled Whopper® topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mayo & ketchup, small fries and a small Sprite. MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Wing Zone Refresh.

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SpotOn

JULY 9, 2024

As seen in the chart below, G2 also recognized SpotOn as one of the POS leaders in the restaurant industry in 2024. Awards:  Leader, Highest User Adoption, Best Support - 2024 Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Awards: Capterra Shortlist - 2022 – 2024 Rating: 4.3 / 5.0 Awards: Capterra Shortlist - 2022 – 2024 Rating: 4.3 / 5.0

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Apicbase

JANUARY 28, 2025

Before we dive into the challenges of the Autumn Budget 2024, lets step back and look at the bigger picture. Why are UK Restaurants Concerned About the 2024 Autumn Budget? Many in the industry fear these measures could lead to: Slower growth or closures of small, independent restaurants that cannot handle rising costs.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 10, 2025

Premium Financing The fast-casual burger business lost steam last year The Bottom Line: Sales at fast-casual burger chains were weak in 2024, particularly when compared with fast-casual chicken or Mexican brands. chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate. Have consumers moved on?

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 15, 2023

And forecasts for 2024-2028 are also positive, with Egypt expected to have the highest growth rate, followed by the United Arab Emirates. Sometimes, largely successful categories among independents fail to be equally successful as chains because of problems to scale the cuisine or model.

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EATER

JUNE 6, 2024

WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS Sam Tabone /WireImage/Getty Eleven Madison Park wins the top spot on the 2017 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list Who is behind the list? Fifty (it’s called the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, duh), but recently more attention has gone to the “consolation” portion of the guide, the 51-100 slots.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Supporting Independents. launched the Ocean Spray Farmers for Chefs Alliance with the goal of helping as many qualifying independent restaurants as possible cover rent, utilities, and payroll costs. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature restaurant community support endeavors, new tech and a little holiday fun. Heinz Keystone.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features an economic report from Yelp, super Super Bowl stats, delivery trends, megatrends, best cities for BBQ and top venues. Four out of the top five states with the strongest local economies in the U.S. Yelponomics. points in 2018.

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EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2024

More than 100 years after the events in Little Town on the Prairie , set in De Smet, it is still easy to envision Laura and her sister Mary playing in the fields while Pa plows. This summer, the Kirsteins served pies topped with locally sourced bison meat and farm-grown onions, one of the few crops that survived the floods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

Among the insights: Inflation: Food inflation is a top concern for 52 percent of operators with labor costs ranking a close second. Labor Cost Management : Instead of cutting staff, 68 percent of restaurants have embraced cross-training as the top labor cost management strategy. .” State Score Maryland 100 Nevada 97.24

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

94 percent of all consumers say speed is critical, with over 9 in 10 citing customer service as a top priority. Along with the morning meal, snacking was a top-performing daypart, with transactions slightly growing YoY during the March period. Three-quarters of delivery customers value tech-enabled ordering and payments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Yelp's Top Places to Eat in the U.S., Independent operators feel the squeeze the most. percentage points less than sales growth from the same two-month period in 2024. Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.

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Society Insurance

MAY 2, 2025

In 2024, Society Insurance and our employees contributed to more than 100 causes within our nine-state operating territory. These programs allow Society to provide matching grants to charities chosen by independent insurance agencies and their employees. you want to join a CSR-led team, visit societyinsurance.com/careers/.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 30, 2025

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week. The one-year delay to the landmark legislation, approved in December 2024, effectively “bought” producers, traders, and roasters more time to comply – and may have also exacerbated the shift in priorities. The group achieved a 90.7

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week. Top stories of the week Mon, 2 Jun – ICE arabica futures contracts will be priced in tonnes from March 2028. Boulder, Colorado, US) Thu, 5 Jun – Crimson Cup releases 2025 startup cost guide for independent coffee shops.

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The Rail

DECEMBER 13, 2024

As always, 2024 was far from a boring year for operators who are still trying to play catch up from the COVID pandemic four years ago. Lets quickly walk through the top restaurant stories of 2024. Big Restaurants Go Bankrupt The restaurant industry is always tough but 2024 was not kind for some big and local restaurant chains.

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