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Week in Review: Fast casual’s good year, Dave's gets sold, El Pollo Loco’s potential buyer and more

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But it wasn’t quite so bad for fast-casual concepts , which outpaced other categories with 9% growth in 2024, according to Technomic. Fast-casual chicken chains, including Dave’s Hot Chicken, saw double-digit sales growth, while fast-casual pizza continued to falter. Segment leader Chipotle Mexican Grill rose to No.

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Subway names Jonathan Fitzpatrick CEO

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Before that, he worked for several years with Burger King, working in operations and franchising before becoming the chain’s chief brand and operations officer from 2011 to 2012. Fitzpatrick had been with Driven Brands for 13 years before his departure earlier this year. Fitzpatrick will officially take over next Monday.

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The Top 25 Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia Ranked

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It’s casual but always has a crowd. As you can assume by the name and the title of this list, cheesesteaks are the star of the show on Oh Brother’s menu. The menu here is filled with cheesesteaks and other tasty sandwiches you can’t get anywhere else in the city. It’s a quick, counter-service restaurant with seating inside.

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Hooters Could Be the Next Big Chain to File for Bankruptcy

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In 2017, it launched a fast-casual offshoot called Hoots that served similar food with a more family-friendly (i.e., It also seemed like a response to declining sales: The number of Hooters locations dropped by more than 7 percent between 2012 and 2016. Hooters has attempted to go beyond its controversial image in the past.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

Modern Restaurant Management

” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. The concept is centered around a 900-degree coal fired oven, and its streamlined menu offers “well-done” pizza, coal fired chicken wings, homemade meatballs, and a variety of handcrafted sandwiches and salads. BurgerFi International Inc.

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An Eater’s Guide to Phuket, Thailand’s Island Hotspot

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But mixed in with these are decades-old noodle stalls, casual curry shacks, legendary restaurants, and bustling markets — most of which can be reached on foot, a rarity in Thailand. During this time, most of Phuket Town’s restaurants go meat-free, proclaiming the menu change with yellow banners.

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MRM Franchise Feed: CPK in Canada and Real Famous BBQ

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We think CPK’s creative California vibe and innovative menu will resonate with Albertans and offer something completely new in the market.” Bojangles’ named Chef Marshall Scarborough as the chain’s new vice president of menu and culinary innovation. Bojangles' Culinary Innovation. Chef Marshall Scarborough.