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Top 500 2024

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The post-pandemic fast-food business: More beverages, snacks and chicken, less pizza and sandwiches

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 22, 2024

Fast-casual and quick-service restaurants on the Technomic Top 500 have grown sales by 33% over the past five years. But that growth was not created equally as consumers shifted their spending.

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These restaurant chains have the highest average unit volumes

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 17, 2024

Steak chains once again dominate the list of brands with the highest sales per unit, according to Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. But Portillo’s and Chick-fil-A boast some impressive numbers.

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Subway left the door open, and Jersey Mike's burst in

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 01, 2024

As Subway's dominance has eroded over the past decade, Jersey Mike's has rapidly gained market share in the sub-sandwich restaurant category, setting the stage for an eventual takeover.

Operations

These restaurant chains saw the most 'organic' growth last year

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 28, 2024

Take a look at the Top 500 brands that did the best regardless of new unit openings. Some of the results may surprise you.

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Where are they now? The fastest-growing restaurant chains from 2013

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 27, 2024

Restaurant Business looks at the 10 brands from the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report that grew the fastest in 2013, one decade ago. Here’s how they’re doing today.

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The 10 largest burger chains in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 20, 2024

Some of the country’s largest restaurant chains serve burgers as their main dish. Here’s a look at the 10 biggest, according to the Technomic Top 500.

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Consumers reshape the burger business

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 20, 2024

Technomic Top 500 data reveals a shift in consumer demand for burgers at restaurants, away from traditional fast-food outlets. But they're not all shifting to fast-casual chains.

Operations

In a tough year for casual dining, Asian concepts were clear winners

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 17, 2024

Sushi and Korean barbecue were on fire in 2023. Full-service pizza, meanwhile, came up cold.

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The 10 largest pizza chains in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 13, 2024

It was a tough year for the pizza business, as the average brand reported flat sales in 2023, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Here’s a look at the largest chains in the U.S. based on 2023 system sales.

Marketing

The pizza business, looking for customers, takes on burger chains

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 13, 2024

Papa Johns is bringing back its Cheesy Burger Pizza, after Pizza Hut created its Cheeseburger Melt, as major fast-food chains face challenges with their value reputation.

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