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

Restaurant Business

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. By Heather Lalley on Jun.

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Effectively Targeting and Marketing to Gen Z

Modern Restaurant Management

Marketing trends, mobile data insights show that Gen Z has a considerable appetite for restaurants, clean eating, fast-casual, and exciting twists on healthy dining options. Born between 1995-2012, they range from seven to 24 years of age. And wow, does this young generation have some incredible spending power!

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MRM Franchise Feed: CPK in Canada and Real Famous BBQ

Modern Restaurant Management

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

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

Modern Restaurant Management

We strongly believe that our significant experience in the QSR space, our strong digital focus, our ability to innovate, as well as our proven execution capabilities, will enable Subway to become a dominant player in the region.” ” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. million. .”

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&pizza Serves Up a Fresh Slice of Innovation

Foodable

In this episode of Fast Casual Nation , brought to you by Chepri , host Paul Barron sits down with Michael Lastoria, the founder of &pizza. Founded in 2012, fast casual restaurant chain &pizza specializes in personal, custom-made, stadium-shaped pizza.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Krystal Refranchising and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

California-based pizza innovator Pieology, top photo, announced a major strategic alliance into China with Shanghai-based TZG Partners. ” In addition to menu innovation, Coolgreens has implemented many changes. “We love the fast-casual pizza category and have been keeping a close eye on Blaze Pizza.

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Eleven Madison Park’s $300 Vegan Meal Kit, Reviewed

EATER

Since Daniel Humm and Will Guidara bought Eleven Madison Park from Danny Meyer in 2011, it has earned a reputation as one of the best restaurants in the world, sustaining three Michelin stars since 2012. It has also become nearly synonymous with exclusivity and luxury.