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Chain Restaurants
Empire Building
Aug. 10, 2009
Subway Continues Its Inexorable Advance, Hits 150 Stores in Manhattan
Subways continue to take over the bottom floors of high-end developments.
By
Daniel Maurer
Openings
Aug. 4, 2009
What to Eat at Seasons 52, Coming to Schaumburg Next Spring
The first Chicago-area location of the national “stealth-health” chain.
By
Helen Rosner
Openings
July 30, 2009
Openings: Five Guys, Red Mango
National chains are opening like crazy here in Chicago
By
Helen Rosner
Back of the House
July 23, 2009
The Various Francescas
“The menu across the board is basically the same.”
By
Helen Rosner
Openings
July 20, 2009
Submarina Wants to Introduce New York to ‘California Subs’
Baja Fresh was just the beginning of the California-chain invasion.
By
Daniel Maurer
7-Eleven
July 15, 2009
7-Eleven Blows Up
Get ready for 350 new stores.
By
Daniel Maurer
Chains
July 10, 2009
Burger King and the Dream of the One-Dollar Double Cheeseburger
Franchisees reject BK Corporate’s plan to undercut McDonald’s.
By
Helen Rosner
July 9, 2009
Talking Doughnuts, Coffee, and Canada With
Über
Restaurateur
We check in with the city’s biggest restaurant owner on the brink of his switch from Dunkin’ Donuts to Tim Hortons.
By
Daniel Maurer
Mediavore
July 9, 2009
Mediavore: Southside Greenhouses; Burger King for a Dollar
Plus: breeding bluefin tuna, menu calorie counts, the safety of bottled water.
By
Helen Rosner
Empire Building
July 8, 2009
The Chain Gang: T.G.I. Friday’s and Applebee’s Battle in the Bronx,
Uncle Louie G blows up while McDonald’s chills out, plus more in our occasional look at what the chains and mini-chains are up to.
By
Daniel Maurer
Lists
July 8, 2009
The Future 50: Restaurant Chains That Will Soon Take Over the World
These chains might not be in every town in America just yet, but they’re getting there.
By
Helen Rosner
Openings
June 29, 2009
Buffalo Wild Wings Coming to Evanston
The north suburbs gets the latest outpost of the sit-down chicken chain.
June 18, 2009
On The Farm With Steve Ells of Chipotle
June 9, 2009
Buffalo Grove Wendy’s Employee Single-Handedly Brings Down Drive-Thru Crime
May 8, 2009
How Many Phoebe’s Cupcakes Can You Handle?
May 5, 2009
Rita’s Ice Wants To Hit 600 Stores
Bookshelf
Apr. 28, 2009
This Is Why You’re Fat
A new book, by the man who fought big tobacco as FDA commissioner, tells us why we crave Chili’s (wait, we crave Chili’s?).
By
Daniel Maurer
Mar. 30, 2009
Bankrupt Bakers Square Restaurant Group Sold
Mar. 30, 2009
The Sun-Times is Blackmailing Steak ‘n Shake
Mar. 4, 2009
Potbelly Sandwich Works Curtailing Chicago Expansion
Feb. 25, 2009
Everyone’s Hating On Five Guys
Feb. 13, 2009
Pinkberry Knockoffs Reach Critical Mass
Feb. 12, 2009
Giordano’s Ranks Third for Customer Satisfaction
Feb. 11, 2009
Mr. Beef on Orleans Having Financial Trouble
Feb. 9, 2009
Starbucks Launches Value Meals
Feb. 5, 2009
The McRib Locator [Helpful Services]
Jan. 21, 2009
Potbelly Sandwiches Planning To Raise Prices, Expand Menu
Jan. 9, 2009
The Whopper Sacrifice: ‘Lord Of The Flies’ For the Burger Set
Sept. 11, 2008
Smoke & Fire: Bacci Pizza Arson Intrigue
Mediavore
Sept. 4, 2008
Fro-Yo for Dogs; Cheap Chains Taking Over City
Gelato is gaining popularity in the U.S., a six-foot-long zucchini grows in Queens, and more from our glance at the morning headlines.
By
Michael Alan Connelly
Sept. 3, 2008
Pizza Fusion Followup: Goodness Greenness Gracious!
Aug. 11, 2008
Wasting Away Again In … Rosemont?
NewsFeed
July 31, 2008
Dunkin’ Donuts Is the Top Chain in Town
Starbucks would be number two, even if they weren’t closing any stores.
July 18, 2008
Counterstrike (A Rant)
July 2, 2008
Starbucks To Close Delaware Valley Locations?
NewsFeed
Apr. 21, 2008
Food Blogs Already Having Sport With Calorie Listings
Calorie charts are hitting chain restaurants, a comedy gift to food writers everywhere.
NewsFeed
Apr. 17, 2008
City Retains Right to Call You Fat
Restaurant trade group fights to keep calories off menus, and loses.
Mar. 5, 2008
Red Robin’s Highly Caloric Miniburgers
Mar. 4, 2008
The Olive Garden Gets Cheesy
Feb. 25, 2008
Famous Dave’s: The Amusement Park
Feb. 25, 2008
Tuesday: 99c Lattes At Dunkin Donuts
Feb. 20, 2008
Layoffs At Lone Star
Feb. 1, 2008
Adventures In Veganism I: 7-Eleven’s Vegan Line
Jan. 22, 2008
Taste Testing Taco Bell’s Lite Menu
Jan. 18, 2008
Pizza Hut Introduces Text Ordering
Jan. 15, 2008
Five Guys Invades Philly All Over Again
Jan. 9, 2008
Patton Oswalt Tries A Famous Bowl
Nov. 12, 2007
Stephen Colbert For KFC President!
Nov. 5, 2007
Taste Testing The 920-Calorie Burrito
Oct. 30, 2007
A Half Hour Left For Free Tacos
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