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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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Finance

Wendy's next gen rendering.

Billionaire Nelson Peltz Won't Pursue Wendy's Acquisition

Report: Subway Explores a Sale

How to Navigate an Acquisition as an Employee

Menu Innovations

Fast-food stock image.

FDA Food Code Update, and its Impact on Quick Service

Are C-Stores Becoming Serious Food and Beverage Contenders?

How to Profit From Knowing Your Menu Complexity Scores

Franchising

Former Army Officer Brews Up Entrepreneurship through Franchising

Supporting New Restaurant Franchisees, By Experience Level

After M&A Moves, FAT Brands Finds Next Act

Fast Casual

Pat Martin.

Legendary Pitmaster Pat Martin Comes Back Swinging

The Future of Fast Casual in 2023 and Beyond

Former Jimmy John's CEO Creates New Fast-Casual Group

Customer Experience

Pal’s Sudden Service exterior.

Pal’s Success and Longevity is Anything but Sudden

The Power of Transformation in the Restaurant World

40 Million People Downloaded McDonald’s App in 2022

Marketing & Promotions

Pancheros Mexican Grill birthday party.

How to Effectively Market a Restaurant Anniversary

Tips to Make Your Loyalty Program Easy and Engaging

Restaurant Reader Mailbag: Trends That Will Define the Year Ahead

Technology

Starbucks mobile order and pay.

HMSHost Leads Food Tech Evolution Inside Airports

Introducing the First AI Photo Generator for Restaurants

The Missing Piece to Consumer Satisfaction in the Restaurant Industry

Consumer Trends

C3 food hall interior with no customers.

Should Restaurants Still Believe in Ghost Kitchens?

3 Tips from East Coast Wings Founder on Surviving in 2023

Fast Food is Catching Up to Consumers, and Tech is Helping

Health & Wellness

Smoothie King employee hands a customer a smoothie through the window of a drive thru.

Inside Smoothie King’s Transformation to a Healthy Lifestyle Brand

What Wellness Means Now for Restaurants

The Missing Puzzle Piece of the Workforce Crisis

Restaurant Operations

Restaurant worker taking an order.

6 Myths About the Soon-to-Expire Employee Retention Tax Credit

Restaurant Norms to Challenge in 2023: Guest-Facing Dry-Stock

How Millennials Can Thrive as Restaurant Franchisees

Business Advice

Warning sign in snow.

How to Winterize Your Restaurant Safety Plan

The Next Wave of On-Demand Restaurant Delivery

What are the Biggest Challenges with Implementing Dynamic Pricing?

Fast Food

Sheetz frozen drinks

How Convenience Stores Threaten Fast-Food Restaurants

California's Fast-Food Council Put on Pause

SEC Charges McDonald's, Ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook Over Separation Agreement

Drive Thru

Shake Shack drive-thru.

Shake Shack Offers More Insight on Drive-Thru Success

How to Build an Enduring Drive-Thru Experience

Inside Taco John’s Big Move

Emerging Concepts

Customer holding Caribou coffee cup.

Through Evolution, Caribou Coffee Remains in the People Business

Cookie Plug Looks to Disrupt Dessert Category

Is Froyo Ready for its Second Act?

Employee Management

African American female barista offers cup of coffee to customer with cheerful smile and happy service works in casual restaurant cafe.

How Restaurants Can Create Better Experiences

Former Applebee's Leader John Cywinski Named CEO of QDOBA

Blaze Pizza Hires Ex-Focus Brands President Beto Guajardo as CEO