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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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The Charts	Burger	Pizza/Pasta
Top 50	Sandwich	Chicken
Top 50 by Units	Snack	Asian & Seafood
Video Report	Mexican

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Emerging Concepts

A pizza held in a wood-fired oven.

How Smokin' Oak is Building its Own Pizza Category

Shark Tank Alum Project Pollo Plots 'Too Good to Be True' Growth Plan

Why Joe & the Juice is One to Watch

Franchising

Little Caesars pepperoni pizza.

Little Caesars' Development Journey Takes Aggressive Turn

Focus' Ryan O'Keefe Builds Franchise Sales with 'Service-Oriented' Heart

Iron Chef Jose Garces' Buena Onda is Ready to Go National

Marketing & Promotions

Laptops open on a table.

How Lean Restaurant Teams Maximize Marketing Resources

How Kristin Tormey Elevated Wendy’s to Influencer Status

How Chipotle's Candice Beck Builds Social Media Relevancy

Finance

Fast-food dishes on a table.

Is a Recession Coming for Restaurants?

How Restaurants are Dealing with Continued Inflation

Jeni's CEO John Lowe Retires After 13 Years of Growth

Fast Casual

Chipotle burrito.

Chipotle Location in Maine Files to Unionize

Chipotle Wants to be Clear: It Isn’t Opening Drive-Thrus

Fast-Food Brands Brave the NFT World

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

Restaurant Operations

McDonald's app being used by a customer in their car.

McDonald's Piloting Drive-Thru Voice Ordering as Sales Keep Growing

Saving on Utilities Can Mean Big Profit for Quick-Service Restaurants

How to Properly Insure Your Quick-Service Restaurant

Employee Management

Starbucks interior of a restaurant with a customer ordering at the counter.

Why Unionization Efforts are Not a Doomsday Event for Restaurants

Still Struggling with a Labor Shortage? Here are Some Solutions

Cultivating the Next Generation of Restaurant CEOs

Technology

Taco Bell Defy prototype drive-thru menuboard.

Your Menu is Your Best Marketing Tool—Here’s How to Use It

The QR Code Comeback and What it Means for Your Restaurant

Panera Hatches Plan to Fill Urban Markets

Drive Thru

Chick-fil-A Express Drive-Thru, with customer scanning a QR code.

Chick-fil-A is Testing Express Drive-Thru Lanes

Chick-fil-A’s Packed Drive-Thrus During COVID Weren’t a Mirage

How COVID Forever Changed the Future of Fast-Food Design

Fast Food

McDonald's Exterior

McDonald's CFO Kevin Ozan Promoted to New Strategic Role

KFC Promotes Longtime Exec Tarun Lal to President of U.S. Business

Wienerschnitzel’s Legacy is in Good Hands with CEO J.R. Galardi

Menu Innovations

Strawberry Frosty and Strawberry Chicken Salad from Wendy's.

Wendy's Places Summer Spin on Iconic Frosty

Inside Breakfast's Record-Breaking COVID Comeback

Arby's Releases First Hamburger in Company History

Consumer Trends

Fast-food customer eating a burger and drinking a drink.

Restaurant Industry's Sales Recovery Slows in May

8 Trends in Social Impact for Quick-Service Restaurants

What's Fueling the Pizza Industry's Critical Driver Shortage?

Business Advice

Wing It On! CEO Matt Ensero.

6 Questions with Wing It On! CEO Matt Ensero

The Next Generation of Restaurant Leaders: 2022 Edition

Restaurants Explore Alternatives to Raising Prices

Customer Experience

Taco Bell Mexican Pizza.

Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza Relaunch Skyrockets Engagement

Blaze Pizza Keeps Growing with a Personal Touch

How Restaurants Can Engage and Personalize with Mobile Wallet