February saw 30 restaurant executives come and go across the industry, including CEO changes at Jack in the Box, Torchy’s Tacos, and Norms Restaurants. There were also a lot of changes at the ...

This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “Chris Turner will be the next CEO of Yum Brands.” Turner, the company’s current chief financial and franchise officer, will succeed ...

Given the sharp growth trajectory of (and demand for) chicken concepts, we’d be remiss not to do the same with for that category. Based on recently released data from Technomic, here are the ...

Joanna Fantozzi is a Senior Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She has more than seven years of experience writing about the restaurant and hospitality industry. Her ...

The most satisfying restaurant chains, Darden’s impressive results, and what to make of MAHAThe most satisfying restaurant chains, Darden’s impressive results, and what to make of MAHA Plus, a ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News provides analysis of Technomic’s annual Top 500 restaurant chains report, which ranks companies by U.S. systemwide sales. 2024 was a tough year for ...

Mountain Mike’s Pizza was one of the few bright spots. The California-based brand with more than 300 locations in 10 states enjoyed sales growth of 5% in 2024, while its unit count grew by 7% ...

Alicia Kelso, Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News April 23, 2025 4 MinRead Consumers plan to spend 7% less a month at restaurants versus last year Photo courtesy of Life of Pix ...

Applebee’s, Peyton said, will continue to execute an “aggressive marketing calendar” in 2025, including refined value offerings, such as a new “Everyday” platform targeting individuals ...

Red Robin has been focusing to get its sales back on track, mapped out on a five-point plan put into place in early 2023 when Hart came on board. That plan includes everything from operations to ...

Alicia Kelso, Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News February 14, 2025 4 MinRead Taco Bell gave franchisees the option to drop breakfast last year Photo provided by Alicia Kelso ...

2024 Top 500: The 50 biggest restaurant chains in AmericaYou may think there’s nothing to see at the top of the list, but you’d be very wrong. These 50 chains saw astounding success last year ...