GII Research Feedhttps://www.giinow.org/research-archiveResearch publications and working materials from the Global Innovation Institute.en-usSat, 22 Aug 2026 06:27:53 GMThttps://www.giinow.org/assets/CRE-Asia-Restaurant-100-v1.0.pdfCRE Asia Restaurant 100™ — The 100 Leading Asian Restaurant Systems in the United Stateshttps://www.giinow.org/assets/CRE-Asia-Restaurant-100-v1.0.pdfFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTA founding benchmark of the 100 leading Asian restaurant systems in the United States, covering estimated 2026 U.S. system sales, restaurant footprints, ownership architecture, unit economics, data confidence, REEF™, and TCM™.Founding Research Paper and U.S. System-Sales BenchmarkAsian restaurantsU.S. restaurant systemssystem salesunit economicsownership architectureREEFTCMrestaurant industry benchmarkhttps://www.giinow.org/research-notes/restaurant-scale-operating-systemRestaurant Scale Is an Operating-System Question, Not a Store-Count Questionhttps://www.giinow.org/research-notes/restaurant-scale-operating-systemMon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTA comparison of Domino’s and Yum China showing why durable restaurant scale depends on supply, digital demand, operating control, economics, and decision systems rather than store count alone.GII Research Noterestaurant operating systemsrestaurant scalefranchisingdigital commercesupply chainDomino’s PizzaYum ChinaREEFThousand-Store Genehttps://www.giinow.org/research-glossaryGII Research Glossaryhttps://www.giinow.org/research-glossaryMon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTPlain-language definitions of GII research concepts, frameworks, financial terms, and publication categories.Defined-Term Referenceresearch definitionsAI-native equity researchTCMREEFphysical commercehttps://www.giinow.org/research-bookChina Restaurant Empire™https://www.giinow.org/research-bookSun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTA book and continuing research platform examining restaurant operating systems, institutional development, technology adoption, replication, decision power, and growth.Forthcoming Book and Research PlatformAI-native physical commercerestaurant systemsTCMREEFscalabilityhttps://www.giinow.org/china-restaurant-empire/chapter-1The Rise of China’s Restaurant Empirehttps://www.giinow.org/china-restaurant-empire/chapter-1Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTExplains how restaurants are becoming consumer infrastructure and introduces the Time Compression Model™ and Restaurant Empire Evolution Framework™.Book Chapterconsumer infrastructureTime Compression ModelAI-native physical commercehttps://www.giinow.org/china-restaurant-empire/chapter-8Restaurant Empire Evolution Framework™https://www.giinow.org/china-restaurant-empire/chapter-8Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTIntroduces REEF™ and the progression from product and operations control to traffic, data, relationship, and decision control.Book ChapterREEFdecision controlrestaurant operating systemshttps://www.giinow.org/china-restaurant-empire/chapter-14The Thousand-Store Genehttps://www.giinow.org/china-restaurant-empire/chapter-14Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTDiagnoses whether a restaurant concept can scale in the United States through demand, operating scalability, infrastructure, unit economics, and decision power.Book Chapterrestaurant scalabilityunit economicsinfrastructure readinessdecision powerhttps://www.giinow.org/research-methodologyAI-Native Research Methodology & Independencehttps://www.giinow.org/research-methodologySun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTGII’s evidence hierarchy, responsible AI workflow, human verification, revision approach, disclosures, and editorial-independence principles.Research Standardresearch methodologyresponsible AIsource verificationeditorial independencehttps://www.giinow.org/research-portfolioCRE Model Portfolio™ Construction Paperhttps://www.giinow.org/research-portfolioSat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTA simulated US$5 million portfolio testing whether restaurant operating-system strength can provide useful investment-research insight beyond conventional valuation measures.Simulated Educational Researchportfolio constructionrestaurant operating systemsvaluationsimulated researchhttps://www.giinow.org/research-quarterlyChina Restaurant Empire Quarterly — Edition No. 1https://www.giinow.org/research-quarterlyFri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTA comparative review of operating strength, economic architecture, growth quality, management execution, and valuation across 78 publicly listed restaurant companies in the United States and Greater China.Quarterly Research Reportrestaurant equity researchoperating systemsvaluationUnited StatesGreater China