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Restaurant Center

The Anti-Tipping Movement
Do tip jars have you crying uncle? Some restaurants are testing the no-tipping waters.
Guide Your Business to The Top
Generate Buzz about Your Business
Sometimes buzz happens. Most times, however, you need to create it.


Word Gets Around
How can your company harness the power of rave reviews? A customer-driven social networking site makes it possible.


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Restaurant Planning Tools
Restaurant Checklists
Make sure you have everything you need to start your restaurant with our handy free checklists:
Restaurant Floor Plans
How will you lay out your space? Take a look at these sample floor plans:

Sample checklists & floor plans from our Restaurant Startup Guide.
Success Stories

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Subway Hits the Spot
The No. 1 franchise on our 30th Annual Franchise 500® marks some milestones of its own.
 
Top 2009 Food Franchises
Top 5 Full-Service Franchises
  1. Denny’s Inc.
  2. CiCi's Pizza
  3. Golden Corral
  4. Huddle House
  5. Beef 'O' Brady's
Top 5 Quick-Service Franchises
  1. Subway
  2. McDonald's
  3. Sonic Drive In Restaurants
  4. Pizza Hut
  5. Papa John’s Int’l Inc.
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Marketplace

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Run a Successful Restaurant
Prepare for the worst
Everything you need to know to keep your restaurant running strong, even in a tough economy.
Entrepreneur's Financial Calculators
Break Even Calculator
Break Even Analysis is an expected component of most business plans. This calculator shows how much revenue you need to cover both fixed and variable costs.

Cash Flow Calculator
This calculator shows you how B2B sales, carrying inventory and rapid growth can affect your business's money.

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