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Top 500 2019

Check out Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, providing a peek at the data as well as insights into the shifts and trends impacting the industry.

Flavors on the Rise

Flavors on the Rise

Sriracha. Nashville hot chicken. Kale. While relatively mainstream now, these flavors were once uncommon.

Burgers continue to be one of Americans’ favorite, most craveable foods.

The influencers on this year’s Power 20 list aren’t just changing the menu within their own organizations—they are altering how the entire restaurant industry thinks about and approaches menus. They are the disruptors and the rebels who dare to go in a different direction.

Today’s always-on-the-go lifestyle is changing the way people eat—and what they want restaurants to provide.

Nearly 80% of millennials will be parents by 2026. And millennials aren’t the only parents dining out with their spouse and kids.

Bold attempts to disrupt the business often fizzled, but not before influencing the industry’s direction.

Innovators that dared to challenge the norm had a major impact on operations.

Without these ground-breakers, the restaurant business may have been much different today.

Back-of-house tech has come a long way since crushed ice dispensers were considered innovative.

Veteran industry leaders weigh in on what they expect next and how it will affect the industry.

There’s a bit of a dichotomy between the wants and needs of the modern restaurant customer.

The industry's largest trade show turns a century old. See it evolve through the years.

These are consumers' favorite brands for each menu type, from bakery cafe to steak.

These are the country's top-rated family-dining brands.

Data reveals which brands are tops in guest satisfaction.

As proof that sales don’t always equate to consumer preference, only one of the 10 largest chains by sales made this list.

Even the most loved casual chains are hurting for sales growth. Two of consumers' top five brands made major changes over the past year to try to correct that loss.

Data shows which brands saw a drop-off in guest satisfaction ratings.

The fast-casual market has become very diversified, but it's still the sandwich chains that are winning praise from consumers.

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