Chicken is hot. Literally. Over the past year, Hot Chicken—or Nashville Hot Chicken—has been one of the hottest taste trends in the restaurant industry. And not just in Nashville, Tennessee,...

The restaurant industry is in flux across segments as the industry moves through a correction after an increase in units prior to the pandemic. In spite of the corrective action—there’s still...

The Limited-Service Restaurant (LSR) segment has seen a surge in growth in recent years, with new brands popping up and established ones expanding. But which restaurant concepts have the highest...

Three words: unpredictability, inconsistency, uncertainty Food franchises account for an estimated 30% of all franchise businesses in the U.S., and nearly 60% of the direct employment by franchises....