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‘Cookie-Cutter Marketing Doesn’t Work in this Industry.’

Modern Restaurant Management

A few highlights: Scaling a fast-casual restaurant from a single location to 13+ stores across Texas, Louisiana, and Florida in just three years. What are some examples of campaigns you are most proud of and lessons you have learned? We’ve had the honor of working on so many incredible campaigns over the years.

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Lime Fresh Mexican Grill carves out a new pizza category on its menu

Restaurant Business

Photos courtesy of Lime Fresh Mexican Grill With nine locations in Florida, fast-casual Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is David to Taco Bell’s Goliath. . Photos courtesy of Lime Fresh Mexican Grill With nine locations in Florida, fast-casual Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is David to Taco Bell’s Goliath. By Patricia Cobe on Jul.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from June 2025

Black Box Intelligence

It spread across nearly every restaurant segment, with all but Fast Casual accelerating their year-over-year same-store sales growth compared to May. Casual Dining led the pack once again, outperforming every other segment by a wide margin. Traffic -4.6% -3.6% -2.7% -2.5% +0.9% -3.2% -1.3% -5.7% -2.2% -1.5% -1.0% -0.9%

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Under new ownership, Big Chicken refreshes its menu

Restaurant Business

After joining the Craveworthy Brands portfolio this year, the Shaquille O'Neal-created fast casual rolled out a revamped menu, with new Shaq Snacks and sandwiches designed to make a basketball player's hands look small.

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Why fireplaces are vital for La Madeleine

Restaurant Business

A Deeper Dive: John Dillon, CEO of the Dallas-based fast-casual chain, joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about the company’s growing focus on hospitality.