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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
Steve Starr
Steve Starr is the founder and president of starrdesign, a full-service restaurant design and consulting firm based in Charlotte, NC. For almost 20 years, starrdesign has helped regional and national restaurant brands achieve consistent, repeatable results.
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