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Decisions that built the restaurant industry

Century of Progress

Five lessons from the original burger chain's first one-hundred years

The Founder's Friend

Founders can't do it all alone. So, for every Norman Brinker, there's a Gene Knippers.

Innovation to Imitation

Outback's Bloomin' Onion was a hit. So then came Chili's Awesome Blossom.

Theory of Evolution

Both Steak & Ale and Chili's evolved. So why did one thrive while the other went bankrupt?

Est. 1903

Ybor City collapsed. So how did The Columbia Restaurant manage to survive?

TXRH vs. Trends

Kent Taylor wasn't one to follow trends, and that paid off big time.

A Hollywood Story

The drivers of the restaurant tech revolution: Domino's. Silicon Valley. A classic deli?

Keep the Party Going

How Richard Frank revived Chuck E. Cheese and set the tone for 'eatertainment'

Location, Location, Location

Site selection is increasingly data driven, but there's still plenty of art in the process. 

Timely & Timeless

What Domino's, Pizza Hut and Chuck E. Cheese can teach us about being timely and timeless

People Business

Attracting talent is a good start. Incentivizing results is the game-changer.

Deja Vu

The industry is always changing, but that doesn't mean history won't repeat itself.

Grady's Not-So-Good Times

Grady's Goodtimes was full of promise - until it was acquired by Chili's.

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