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| Insights from the Leader in Foodservice Intel | | TOP 500 RESTAURANTS | | | 2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 50 – No. 1
Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News ranks the largest restaurant chains by domestic systemwide sales, giving a detailed look at the biggest players in the industry.
The triplet monsters of labor, inflation and supply chain reared their heads and suffocated momentum for many restaurants. Traffic still isn’t back to pre-pandemic levels, and some of the sales growth is a mirage, reflecting price hikes that chains were forced to make. In this gallery, get sales and growth data for restaurant chains ranked No. 50 to No. 1 in the United States in 2021 ranked by domestic systemwide sales. |
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| QUICK SERVICE | | | Subway moves away from its traditional service model with new curated sandwiches
The infinite customization that has been its hallmark is being de-emphasized to improve throughput and guest satisfaction.
Subway, which arguably created the infinitely customizable assembly-line model that dominates fast-casual dining, is de-emphasizing that service style with the launch today of a dozen curated sandwiches that are now front-and-center on the quick-service sandwich chain’s menu. The new Subway Series line of sandwiches offers sandwiches with broad appeal that require minimal decision-making on the part of customers. The company says it’s the biggest menu change in its more than 60-year history. |
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| QUICK SERVICE | | | Georgia Chick-fil-A sued by transgender worker over homophobic comments, illegal firing
Aaron White alleges that the franchise owner did nothing to stop the harassment.
Aaron White was training as director of operations at a Decatur, GA. Chick-fil-A when she was subjected to homophobic comments and sexual harassment that resulted in her termination, according to a lawsuit. White, who identifies as a woman, alleges that on her first day of training, a fellow employee sexually harassed her with lewd and inappropriate comments. |
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| BEVERAGE TRENDS | | | The mother of all Beverage Trackers: Summertime drinks from 57 chains
Drinks tend to be an inexpensive, highly profitable and operationally straightforward way to create news about your menu.
The past two months have seen an explosion of new drinks on menus, from smoothies to shakes to soft drinks to cocktails, and also new low-carb wine at True Food Kitchen. Beverages also can contribute to incremental sales, and of course any upgrade from tap water is a win for restaurant operators. |
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