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The Technomic Top 500: Another tough year for chain restaurants
Top 500 chain restaurant sales slowed again in 2025 as consumers cut back on dining, but sectors like coffee, beverages and snacks and chicken thrived
Brett is the CEO and co-founder of Dishio, the AI growth engine for restaurants. Under his leadership, the company recently raised a $2.5 million seed round at a $20 million valuation to help restaurants better understand, engage, and retain their guests. Dishio was built on insights gained through a decade of running Dineline, the restaurant marketing agency Brett co-founded that has helped more than 2,500 restaurants grow nationwide. With a business background and an eye for market gaps, Brett leads the development of tools that bridge marketing and hospitality. He has hosted the Restaurant Misfits podcast since 2020.