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The 2011 QSR 50

This year's biggest brands, boldest moves, and top burgeoning brands all in one place!

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Restaurant Operations

Dawn Nielsen.

6 Questions with Kolache Factory COO Dawn Nielsen

Loyalty Programs Emerged as a Restaurant Must-Have in 2020

Convenience Doesn’t End at the Drive-Thru Anymore

Technology

Chipotle app.

Loyalty and Convenience Aren't Going Anywhere

A Missed Opportunity for Burger King?

Best Practices for Restaurant Text Marketers

Marketing & Promotions

A&W Restaurants to-go bag.

The Next Big Restaurant Marketing Trend You Haven't Heard Of

Burger King to Test Plant-Based Nuggets in the U.S.

Chipotle Veterans Fuel the Emergence of Oath Pizza

Drive Thru

Chipotle drive-thru.

Inside the Rise of the Game-Changing 'Chipotlane'

Drive-Thru and the Evolution of Fast Casual

The 2021 QSR® magazine Drive-Thru Study

Menu Innovations

McDonald's McPlant Burger.

McDonald's to Test McPlant Burger in the U.S.

How Culver’s is Bringing a Fictional Burger to Life

The Hidden Goldmine in Your Restaurant

Consumer Trends

Dissatisfied waitress.

Report: Hospitality Workers Could Quit in Droves in 2021

Indeed, OpenTable Assist Restaurants with Resource-Filled Hiring Initiative

Is the Restaurant Industry’s Recovery Suddenly Going Backward?

Fast Casual

Milkshake from Bobby's Burgers

Chef Bobby Flay's Latest Fast Casual Gathers Momentum

Just Salad’s Mission-Based Brand Reaches 50 Stores

Smalls Sliders Wants to Be the Next Cult-Favorite Restaurant Chain

Customer Experience

Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru.

The Future of Fast-Food Drive-Thru Arrives Early

So You Want to Be a Lifestyle Brand?

Delta Variant Has Already Changed Dining Behavior

Finance

Del Taco drive-thru prototype.

Del Taco Leans on Innovation to Navigate New Challenges

'Very Challenging' Labor Shortage Strains Domino's Momentum

Portillo's Eyes $405 Million IPO

Franchising

800 Degrees Pepperoni thin and crispy crust.

800 Degrees, Pizza Robots, and the Future of Innovative Growth

How to Adapt Your Franchise Model to a Post-COVID World

Can Papa John’s Be as Big as Domino’s?

Health & Wellness

Crisp & Green yoga.

What Wellness Means Now for Restaurants

The Missing Puzzle Piece of the Workforce Crisis

McDonald's Happy Meals are Still Getting Healthier

Employee Management

El Pollo Loco building.

El Pollo Loco CEO Bernard Acoca Resigns

4 Steps Restaurants Should Take Right Now to Attract More Workers

How Portillo’s is Redefining Success from the Inside Out

Business Advice

Firehouse Subs CEO Don Fox.

The Power of Franchising in a Post-Pandemic World

The Next Frontier of Restaurant Franchising

Smart Marketing in the New World of Digital-Only Restaurant Brands

Fast Food

A person holds a phone to order food.

Listen to QSR Uncut Episode 2: Is the Virtual Restaurant Bubble About to Burst?

Double Down on Digital: How Restaurant Brands are Planning for the Future

How the Asian Food Space Has Evolved in Quick Service

Emerging Concepts

Why BurgerFi’s First Acquisition Won’t Be its Last

Dirty Bird Fried Chxx is Ready to Disrupt the Hot Chicken Scene

Why SoBol is a Fast Casual Brand to Watch