This issue of RB Quarterly features our annual look at the Technomic Top 500. In another tough year, beverages again led growth, with some standout brands, and we look at which chains won big in 2025 — from 7 Brew's rise to the fourth-largest coffee chain, to Chili's leading the casual-dining comeback, and why pizza is the only category in the red. 

This edition of RB Quarterly features our profile on Christine Barone, who helped guide Dutch Bros into one of the industry’s most influential chains. We also report from the National Restaurant Association’s Public Affairs Conference and feature articles on Culver’s, cheese, GoTo Foods, Luckin Coffee and the patty melt.

The Q1 2026 issue of RB Quarterly, brought to you by Restaurant Business, features a special report on how changing drinking habits are leading to big changes in the beverage segment. The issue also features a profile of one of the country’s highest-grossing independent restaurants, as well as news, features and analysis from our editors.