The elimination of taxes on tips took one step closer to reality on Tuesday. The U.S. Senate passed Trump’s budget and tax bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill includes ...

Six months into Mark Kirke's tenure as CEO of Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, the Exton, Pa.-based brand has made several menu and loyalty program-related changes including an app relaunch and new ...

Most consumers plan to reduce their restaurant spending New data from Popmenu finds that 67% of Americans are reducing spending on everything, with 61% pulling back on dining out ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News provides analysis of Technomic’s annual Top 500 restaurant chains report, which ranks companies by U.S. systemwide sales. 2024 was a tough year for ...

Popeyes’ fires first shot in chicken wrap wars, Sweetgreen seasons things up, and Dave’s gets the big money Plus, how seasonal strategy could become more popular with restaurants around the U.S.

The pizza category had a tough year in 2024. According to Technomic’s Top 500, 61% of pizza chains experienced declining sales last year, including two of the four biggest chains: Pizza Hut ...

Inspire Brands is a privately held juggernaut, owned by companies controlled by Atlanta-based Roark Capital: Its six chains combined saw 2024 sales in excess of $29.5 billion, according to ...

Alicia Kelso is the executive editor of Nation's Restaurant News. She began covering the restaurant industry in 2010 for QSRweb.com, FastCasual.com and PizzaMarketplace.com. When her son was born ...

Total revenues are $285.2 million, a decrease of $23.8 million primarily due to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 including 12 operating weeks compared to 13 operating weeks in the fourth quarter ...

48 restaurant executives on the move in January, including at Taco Bell, Starbucks, and Outback Steakhouse It was a busy month in the industry as multiple companies overhauled their C-suites ...

Nation's Restaurant News June 2025 NRN's June issue features the annual Technomic Top 500, which benchmarks sales and unit-count performance at the 500 biggest restaurant chains in America ...