chains

Big restaurant chains are tech laggards no more

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 04, 2024

Things like mobile ordering and digital loyalty programs are now table stakes for brands at the top of the Top 500. So what will separate the truly high-tech from the rest?

Financing

The biggest trends in the restaurant industry right now

By Jonathan Maze on May 22, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Joe Pawlak, managing principal with Technomic, joins the podcast to discuss the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

Premium

Operations

Friendly's is opening restaurants again

By Peter Romeo on May 08, 2024

The 89-year-old family-dining chain has unveiled a new store in Orlando that gives a liberal nod to the brand's past while incorporating new touches like a bakery.

Workforce

Employees of discontinued Foxtrot and Dom's chains sue for unpaid wages

By Greg Lindenberg on Apr. 25, 2024

A class-action suit contends the food shops’ staffs weren’t alerted of the closings at least 60 days in advance, as required under federal and state law.

Financing

Yes, restaurants are losing traffic to grocers and convenience stores

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 24, 2024

According to data from Placer.ai, traffic at restaurants has lagged that of grocers, superstores and convenience stores since the pandemic.

Premium

Technology

4 things we learned in a wild week for restaurant tech

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 12, 2024

Tech Check: If you blinked, you may have missed three funding rounds, two acquisitions, a “never-before-seen” new product and a bold executive poaching. Let’s get caught up.

Emerging Brands

Restaurant development surged to a new high in 2023

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 24, 2024

The data from the online dining guide Yelp shows that restaurants opened at a faster rate last year than they did in pre-pandemic 2019, led by Mexican restaurants and pubs.

Operations