Restaurant Business

JUNE 18, 2025

The New Jersey-based fast-casual chain has been acquired by private-equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners, the company announced Wednesday. The burrito chain was founded in 2008 in Wall Township, New Jersey, by Bill Hart and Paul Altero, who created a menu of traditional Mexican fare but with a twist. Sign up here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

Piya has no confirmed locations, but it will have a private omakase dining room and a fast-casual area where NFT holders can access exclusive events. Since this demographic has grown up with digital currencies, they are more likely to appreciate such information on storefronts or online advertisements than other demographics might be.

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Single Platform

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Time-travel back to 2008 for a moment. Between 2007 and 2008, the global financial crisis hit hard and was compared by multiple economists to the Great Depression of the 1930s. A CNN Money report from mid 2008 noted that casual dining chains were taking a major hit as people turned to cheaper food alternatives.

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Single Platform

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Time-travel back to 2008 for a moment. Between 2007 and 2008, the global financial crisis hit hard and was compared by multiple economists to the Great Depression of the 1930s. A CNN Money report from mid 2008 noted that casual dining chains were taking a major hit as people turned to cheaper food alternatives.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

Answer: restaurant advertising and marketing. Dining habits and options have changed in the past two years, and restaurant advertising needs to change in turn. On-Site Restaurant Advertising Ideas. Online Restaurants Advertising Ideas. Offline Restaurant Advertising Ideas. On-Site Restaurant Advertising Ideas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

I see flat-fee QSR, hybrid or fast casual restaurants with fixed-price approachable menus of typically unattainable offerings, such as Burger Lobster (lobster) and Sugarfish (sushi, omakase) becoming more popular. Combine consumer behavior and advertising trends to unlock opportunities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

For example, we may see other categories beyond fast casual, quick serve and family dining begin to emerge, such as our company building a new category of “Craft Casual.” In 2008, while most pizza brands thrived during the economic downturn, Hungry Howie’s sales were flat. Recruiting Platforms.

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