About 12.5 million people are employed at eating and drinking places in the United States. Combined with an additional 3.2 million foodservice jobs in other sectors such as healthcare ...

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 ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the President Trump administration’s sweeping tariff program.

Olympic track-and-field champion Gabby Thomas on Tuesday shared advice and inspiration at the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix. “When you’re genuinely leading with passion it’s so ...

Shortly after Kevin Hochman was named chief executive officer of Chili’s parent company Brinker International in 2022, he had a mockup magazine cover made that said, “Chili’s is back, baby.” ...

Growth among the Top 500 chains slowed in 2024, rising 3.1%, according to the new Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. That 3.1% was the slowest annual increase in 10 years, outside the ...

This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “The 2025 Power List: Women in foodservice.” Foodservice is the most ...

“People always say how tough the restaurant business is. There is no easy business,” Mark Wahlberg told attendees of the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix on Monday. “What are your ...

Arby’s is teaming up with a real-life Happy Gilmore to promote golf-related merchandise this month in the run up to the Masters Tournament this weekend. The Birdies & Beef Collection includes a “Clubs ...

Dine Brands International has big plans for its dual-branded IHOP/Applebee’s model this year. The model — which combines Dine’s two flagship brands under one roof and features menu items ...

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 ...

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 ...