The founder of the Slater’s 50/50 burger chain has agreed to sell his six restaurants and brand intellectual property to Elite Restaurant Group. Terms were not disclosed, but Slater’s founder ...

Restaurant Brands International Inc., parent to the Burger King, Tim Hortons and other quick-service brands, expects to have 40,000 restaurants by 2028 and to post $60 billion in systemwide sales ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential partner to present The Top 500, the definitive sales ranking of restaurants in America. At the end of 2022, the Top 500 restaurants ...

Jim Sullivan is a popular keynote speaker at leadership, franchisee and GM conferences worldwide. This article does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or management of Nation’s ...

U.S. restaurant industry sales will reach a record high of $863 billion this year, up 3.6% over last year, according to a report released today by the National Restaurant Association. “The ...

Sixteen Orlando, Fla.-area KFC restaurants may seem a little different than the rest of the system. That’s because the chain announced today it is testing a new “KFC Original” prototype ...

The United States economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday, with the gross domestic product reading coming in at -0.3%.

Darden Restaurants Inc., parent to such casual-dining chains as Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, has agreed to buy Chuy's Holdings Inc. in a $605 million deal ...

Emerging restaurant brands are no doubt fun to follow. They’re often bringing new menu and branding ideas to the table, tapping into consumer trends in creative ways that showcase a glimpse into ...

2023 has been an interesting year for mergers and acquisitions in the restaurant industry. March was by far the most active month, with five deals, mostly among emerging restaurant chains ...

Tech supplier Olo is reportedly considering a sale. According to Bloomberg, the online ordering company has received interest from potential buyers. The economy took a bite out of McDonald’s ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News presents the Top 500 biggest restaurants in America, ranked by systemwide sales in the previous fiscal year. This year, we’re using data from our partners ...