Why Felipe’s Taqueria focuses on internal restaurant growth over unit expansion Co-owner Pike Howard shares how the six-unit chain has developed a strong brand infrastructure and identity while ...

How full-service restaurants are making a comeback A new report from Chatmeter finds that menu innovation and operational improvements are driving the segment’s turnaround ...

Washington, D.C., is reinstating the tip credit less than three years after residents voted to phase out the tipped minimum wage by 2027, as part of Initiative 82. The District of Columbia City ...

BJ’s Restaurants Inc. has named William J. Atkins its interim principal financial officer, effective July 28, the casual-dining chain said Thursday. Atkins has been a partner in FLG Partners, a ...

The gap in restaurant performance is widening. New data from Revenue Management Solutions reveals high-performing brands are taking market share at an accelerated pace. While 37% of restaurants ...

Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN), the premier publication serving the entire foodservice industry, announced five winners in its annual Hot Concepts awards. This year’s Hot Concepts, powered by ...

App-less rewards programs could be the next big trend in digital loyalty Portillo’s and Birdcall recently introduced loyalty programs without mobile apps, instead relying on POS and digital ...

This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “2025 100 Under 100: Emerging restaurant chains with staggering results.” Unit growth among the Top 500 brands in 2024 wasn’t ...

2025 100 Under 100: Emerging restaurant chains with staggering results Meet the 100 fastest-growing brands with fewer than 100 locations ...

Opening a restaurant is no small feat, but generating buzz from day one and getting people through the doors on opening day is essential. That’s where a strategic, well-planned launch makes all ...

How this Mr. Gatti’s franchisee rose through the ranks from party coordinator to franchisee Dana Brown has been a Mr. Gatti’s franchisee in Morehead, Ky. Since 2017 ...

2025 Top 500: Restaurant chains ranked No. 100 – No. 51 Brands in this grouping have experienced everything from bankruptcies to billion-dollar acquisitions this year ...