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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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Top 50 by Units	Snack	Asian & Seafood
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Technology

Chicas Tacos' pizzas and tacos.

New Tech Tools Blur the Service Lines for Restaurants

Picturing the 2021 Restaurant Technology Landscape

Shake Shack is Sprinting to Digital Supremacy

Restaurant Operations

The Jalapeno Turkey Crunch features sliced turkey, bacon, pepper jack cheese, McAlister’s Jalapeno Spud Chips, sliced avocado and mayo on a jalapeno roll for a savory and spicy treat with an unexpected crunch.

McAlister’s Deli Finds the COVID Silver Lining

Starbucks to Assist with Washington’s Vaccination Rollout

The Next Evolution of El Pollo Loco Has Arrived

Finance

Two glasses of water on a table, with food in the background.

Red Robin, Bartaco Vets Hunt for the Next Public Market Star

Checkers & Rally’s Turnaround Shifts Into High Gear

Checkers Gets $20 Million Injection to Ignite 'Aggressive Growth'

Marketing & Promotions

Burger King packaging.

Will Burger King’s Massive Rebrand Pay Off?

How Restaurants Can Use a Customer Data Platform to Increase Revenue

Burger King Unveils First Complete Rebrand in Over 20 Years

Consumer Trends

MrBeast Burger.

What MrBeast’s Restaurant Success Tells Us About the Future

How Subscription Services are Helping Revive Restaurants

Sweetgreen the Latest to Add a Drive-Thru Prototype

Employee Management

The United States Capitol Building.

Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Relief Plan Includes $15 Minimum Wage

How McDonald’s Supported Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Starbucks CFO Pat Grismer to Retire

Fast Food

Dominos offers two topping pizzas at value deal for one week only.

Domino’s Wants to Become the ‘Dominant No. 1’ Pizza Brand

Starbucks Creates $100 Million Fund to Support Minority Development Projects

Back to Normal in 2021? Not So Fast!

Drive Thru

Shake Shack drive up window rendering.

Making Drive-Thru Service Safer During COVID-19

Schlotzsky’s Drive Thru Enters the Future

Optimizing Your Restaurant for the Takeout Boom

Fast Casual

Schlotzsky’s drive-thru rendering.

How FOCUS Brands Doubled Down on Digital During COVID-19

Why The Hummus & Pita Co. is One to Watch

Why Capriotti’s Wing Zone Blockbuster Will Boost Both Brands

Business Advice

Honeygrow CEO Justin Rosenberg.

What Inspires Honeygrow Founder Justin Rosenberg

What’s in the $900 Billion Stimulus for Restaurants?

How to Best Avoid Restaurant Insurance Pitfalls

Health & Wellness

McDonald's Happy Meals are Still Getting Healthier

Health and Wellness Brands Find their COVID-19 Purpose

Off-Premises Menu Innovation Has Never Been More Critical

Menu Innovations

KFC chicken sandwich image.

KFC Launches 'Best Chicken Sandwich Ever'

McDonald’s to Roll Out New Chicken Sandwiches in February

Why Papa John’s Was 2020’s Most Transformational Brand

Emerging Concepts

Modern Market employee with a mask.

Modern Market is Executing its Digital Master Plan

Hooters is Ready to Disrupt the Fast-Casual Segment

Saladworks Buys Garbanzo and Frutta Bowls to Form New Company

Customer Experience

Alabama chicken finger chain franchise with profitable and simple model.

The OG in Chicken Fingers is Ready for the Spotlight

Moving Beyond COVID: 3 Ways to Accelerate Innovation

How to Become a Top 10 Global Brand

Franchising

A woman hands a customer food through the window of a food truck.

How Franchisors Can Stimulate Growth and Help Owners Navigate Lending

Luby’s Refranchises 13 of 24 Fuddruckers Locations

Wendy’s, Flynn Restaurant Group Head to Mediation over NPC International Sale