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August 12, 2008
Small but Able: Top 50 Chains Under 50 Units
Casual-dining chains dominated Chain Leader’s ranking of Top 50 Chains Under 50 Units. From fine-dining to budget-priced concepts, the emerging chains are using various strategies to grow and leverage their brands. What they have in common is the use of creative yet disciplined tactics to compete with large players and deliver an experience that connects with customers. Read the full story >>
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Find a new restaurant-quality recipe each week on the home page of rimag.com with "Recipe of the Week." And find even more recipes in the Recipe of the Week archives, where you can browse past recipes or find a specific one by menu part or key ingredient. Start your recipe search now!

When respondents who frequent fast-food restaurants were asked if they have eaten at a fast-food restaurant more or less often in the last year than in the past, 18% reported “more often,” 58% reported “about the same,” and 24% reported “less often.”
Source: R&I, 2008 New American Diner Study

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Jack in the Box Launches Breakfast Bowls
Jack in the Box has introduced the Breakfast Bowl, a morning meal of eggs, meat, hash browns and cheese designed for eating on the go. Breakfast Bowls are available in Denver and Hearty varieties for a suggested price of $2.99. Read the full story >>
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Mimi's Cafe Adds 'Just Enough' Dinners
Following the successful May introduction of its "Just Enough" lunch menu, Mimi's Cafe has launched "Just Enough" dinners, six signature dishes created to satisfy guests seeking smaller dinner portions. Read the full story >>
McDonald's Shares Dip on Downgrade
UBS analyst David Palmer lowered his rating on McDonald's Corp. to neutral from buy, saying that earnings may be constrained by more U.S. job losses, slowing fast-food trends in the United States, declining sales in Europe and a stronger U.S. dollar. Read the full story >>
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Fiscal Update and Industry ForecastOnline Seminar offers Foodservice E&S Fiscal Update and Industry Forecast
This exclusive FE&S webcast will leverage data from the foodservice operator and equipment and supplies dealer segments and get you up to speed on the industry's 2008 fiscal performance to date. Also, get an early glimpse at the E&S industry's economic outlook for the first half of 2009. Live viewing on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. Central. Sponsored by Irinox. Click here to Register to Attend.

Marketing, Quality and Training Key to Carl's Jr.'s Asia Success
With four Carl's Jr. units in Singapore and six in Malaysia, Mason Tan, the man who brought the burger chain to Asia, is about to venture into the China market. His plans are voracious: 100 restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai within the next eight years, with the first before next March. Read the full story >>
Dave's Dispatch: The End for Two … Sort of
Chain Leader's David Farkas looks at the marketing demolition of Ruby Tuesday, and the closing of Rubicon, San Francisco's cutting edge fine-dining eatery. Read the full story >>



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