Trending this week: Chick-fil-A is launching a Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich nationwide

This week on Nation’s Restaurant News the top story was America’s Top 25 restaurant groups. To discover those restaurant groups across the U.S. that are blending the creative spirit of independents with the operational and financial scale of chains, NRN partnered with Technomic for this look at the 25 largest restaurant groups by unit count.
In other news,  Chicken Sandwich nationwide beginning Aug. 28, marking the first time the chain has provided a seasonal twist on its signature offering. The sandwich is available while supplies last and includes an original filet topped with custom-made creamy pimento cheese and mild pickled jalapeños. It is served on a toasted bun drizzled with honey.
Also, Wendy’s franchisees have opened the first of the chain’s “Global Next Gen” restaurants, in Oklahoma and Kansas, The Wendy’s Co. announced on Tuesday. Meritage Hospitality Group opened a unit in Edmond, Okla., and Wenspok Companies opened one in Great Bend, Kan.  – Source NRN.