2026 Top 500 countdown: Restaurant chains No. 51 - No. 100
This group includes restaurant chains that saw huge sales growth last year.
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This group includes restaurant chains that saw huge sales growth last year.
RestaurantData highlights four growing brands that recently crossed notable expansion thresholds using a multivariable tracking index. The post Beyond Unit Counts: A Different View...
The year was another mixed bag, but things are looking good for drive-thru coffee.
New commercial foodservice research shows that more than 130 multi-unit restaurant openings take place every week across the United States. The post Restaurantdata.com – New Restau...
For the second straight year, foodservice inflation outpaced Top 500 sales growth.
Weekly real estate monitoring tracks check averages, building square footage, and alcohol permits for expanding hospitality brands. The post Restaurantdata.com – New Restaurant Ale...
New platform intelligence from Restaurantdata.com outlines over 130 upcoming multi-unit restaurant openings rolling out across the United States weekly. The post Restaurantdata.com...
Discover the fastest growing restaurant franchises of the year! Explore the trends, innovations, and key players that are reshaping the dining landscape. Stay ahead in the competit...
Commercial real estate and supply chain professionals track the upcoming multi-unit retail pipeline using analytics from Restaurantdata.com. The post Restaurantdata.com – New Resta...
This restaurant is pushing further into growing markets, including the Midwest, as it capitalizes on strong first-quarter results.
Yelp’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing brands in the United States underscores the rapid ascent of drive-through coffee chains focused on speed, convenience and customization...
Industry suppliers can identify expanding concepts through the latest RestaurantData business prioritization model. The post Beyond Unit Counts: A Different View of Restaurant Deve...
Fast casual is dominating when it comes not only to specific brands — 7 Brews, Dave's Hot Chicken, Cava and Chipotle — but also to the culture it has helped cultivate: Drive-thru b...
Big Yummm value meals and a new menu are working for the casual-dining chain
Plus innovation at Buffalo Wild Wings, Church’s Texas Chicken, Friendly's, La Madeleine, Margaritas, Red Robin, Sonic Drive-In, and more
Plus innovation at Blue Bottle Coffee, Cava, Chili's, Dutch Bros, Jollibee, Portillo's, Potbelly, and more.
Catch up on the newest restaurant growth headlines featuring fresh development moves from Beef 'O' Brady's, Broken Yolk Café, MrJims.Pizza, more. The post Restaurant Franchise News...
Plus, Wendy’s meme-ification
Restaurants achieved their best organic growth in delivery and takeaway sales in 18 months in May, the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals. The post Delivery Boom Fuels...
America’s fastest-growing restaurant isn’t Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, or Chipotle. It’s a chicken wing chain that’s been opening hundreds of new locations. In a preview of QSR Maga...
Plus innovation at Jack in the Box, Jersey Mike's, Panda Express, Olive Garden, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Whataburger, and more
Top editors for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Business discuss the most recent rankings in the latest episode of Quick Bites.
Welcome to the 2026 edition of the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers. Each year, this report serves as a pulse check for the industry, celebrating the brands and leaders who...
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