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OCTOBER 16, 2023

By 2021 we asked the question a little differently and found 22 percent of consumers said they were currently eating out but 16 percent still said they would not until the pandemic ended. When we asked about fast food: 29 percent said they eat fast food frequently. Only five percent said they never eat fast food.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Similarly, the State of Mobile 2021 report by App Annie found mobile orders of food and food delivery in the US grew by 105 percent in the past year. In fact, App Annie also reported that in April 2021, DoorDash ranked as the number one app in the food and drink category and received 2.1 million new downloads.

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JULY 13, 2021

As a result, quick-service and fast-casual restaurants are increasingly harnessing big data and automation to give their customers what they want before an order comes out of their mouth – or their brand’s app. According to Tech Jury , the data analytics market is expected to reach $103 billion by 2021. Further, 97.2

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

B Corp Restaurants As of early 2024, almost 150 restaurants around the world have achieved the certification, from fine-dining independents to fast-casual chains, with hotels, breweries and food delivery companies also dotting the list. Once that is submitted you are subject to a thorough review. Is It Worth It?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Nowadays, vegan food is becoming normal in restaurants and fast food joints. Plant-based eating was previously limited to some selected restaurants and casual cafes. Bn in sales in 2021, while Meat Alternative Market experienced a year-on-year growth of 5.2 percent in 2021. Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022.

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JULY 30, 2021

In fall 2016 he signed a baseball contract with the New York Mets before returning to the NFL in 2021. Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. Through it all, Tim's true passion remains the work of the Tim TebowFoundation, which he began in 2010.

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MARCH 26, 2021

Flynn now owns and operates a combined total of 2,355 quick-service, fast casual and casual dining restaurants, generating $3.5 Renovations will be completed throughout the remainder of 2021, leaving each restaurant with a fresh, new and improved look and feel. billion in sales and employing 73,000 people in 44 states.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Additonally, ninety-six percent of operators experienced supply delays or shortages of key food or beverage items in 2021 – and these challenges will likely continue in 2022. Help (Still) Wanted Throughout the Restaurant Industry. While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M

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MAY 7, 2021

However, since the start of 2021, Randy’s has seen a wave of interest from both domestic and international franchisees. The Costa Mesa location, opened in March 2021 and the first in Orange County, sold over 100,000 donuts in its ten days. The company reported a 24 percent same-store sales increase in March 2021. "We

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

Food and beverage sales in the restaurant and foodservice industry are projected to total $789 billion in 2021, up 19.7 As seen first with many fast casual chains, we expect more differentiated benefits packages to continue to emerge as a way for restaurants to fill much needed open positions. Staffing Shortages Continue.

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MAY 28, 2021

He continued by highlighting areas where the company outperformed the industry in growth and how the organic quick-serve restaurant continues to meet and exceed serving its guests amidst the unique demands of COVID-19. million guests. And because our food travels so well, guests never have to choose between quality and convenience."

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JANUARY 26, 2023

In 2021, restaurants saw a rebound, leading many to approach 2022 with rose colored glasses. Unfortunately, last year took a turn for the worse; the momentum from 2021 was stunted as we embarked on 2022. Growth won’t be as fast as one would have hoped, and supply chain continues to be a challenge.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Who among us hasn’t ordered food through a convenient mobile application, with menu choices ranging from not just quick-serve or fast-casual restaurants, but convenience stores as well? According to Statista , dark kitchens’ global market size in 2021 exceeded $56.71 through ghost-kitchen operator ChefSuite.

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MARCH 3, 2021

From converting to fast casual to offering meal kits to ghost kitchen-driven expansion, restaurants are meeting customers where they are (mostly at-home!), Fast casual is king With dining rooms effectively shut down early last year (many of them still limited), restaurants had to rethink how they would be serving hungry diners.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. Ike’s appointed industry veteran Adam Rinella as Vice President of Development to help the booming fast casual brand reach even more markets. Rinella is skilled in bringing restaurant ideas into reality.

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MARCH 12, 2021

First-time Chicken Salad Chick (CSC) franchise owner Claibourne (Clay) Rogers was introduced to the fast-casual concept in 2015 when she served as an account director at the brand’s public relations firm, Fish Consulting. Petersburg, Ocala, Gainesville and Wellington over the next several months.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Contactless ordering and payment ensure safety, speed and accuracy, allowing waitstaff to focus on adding that personal touch when serving customers – all contributing to a healthier bottom line for businesses. According to Tech Jury , the data analytics market is expected to reach $103 billion by 2021. Further, 97.2%

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

We witnessed operators that were running successful restaurants for years switch operations around in a matter of days so that they could employ their staff again and serve their customers. This shift in mindset leaves us hopeful for 2021, as restaurant owners have learned to pivot and adjust to the changing consumer behavior.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. The program will begin accepting applications in the first quarter of 2021. “MOD exists to serve people in order to contribute to a world that works for and includes everyone. Holsom by Yogurtland.

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JUNE 17, 2021

Augustine, Florida, a new self-serve store in Bayonne, New Jersey, focused on catering with a late-night walk-up window, and a counter-service store in Navarre, Florida, that will appeal strongly to tourists. "This The Mexican quick serve segment is definitely the place to be,” said Dejbakhsh. The company has 12 new U.S.

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MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). dine out more often to fulfill basic needs and gravitate toward drive-thru and take-away options associated with QSR and fast casual. In the U.K.

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MAY 18, 2021

The National Restaurant Association’s State of the Industry Report found 46 percent of family-dining and fine-dining restaurants added delivery options between March and December 2020, along with 44 percent of casual-dining and fast-casual restaurants. So what’s next? Will these habits stick?

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JULY 2, 2021

On one hand, restaurants were stripped of their ability to serve people indoors, so restaurant dining hugely diminished. If your restaurant is fast casual and does a lot of business throughout the day (not just at dinner), EDDM might be the best list for you. The targeting isn't exact, but there are some cost savings.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

And we’ve never wavered from our commitment to serving delicious, chef-inspired, hand-crafted food made with high quality, responsibly sourced ingredients.” “We’re firing on cylinders to bring our all-natural, ‘better for you’ food to many more people in 2021 and beyond,” said Guzzetta.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

As brands place emphasis on creating a meaningful guest experience, robotics companies offering tools such as tech-enabled order taking or serving, should stop calling themselves ‘robotics’ as it will likely steer some operators, consumers and investors away. In addition there is also a poolside bar.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Fast-casual visits overall were down 3.8 Each state received a composite score to reveal the top food hotspots.Hawaii tops the rankings with a score of 100, standing out for its exceptional capacity to serve visitors, with 376 tourists per restaurant—the highest among all states analyzed. percent in December and 11.3

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MAY 5, 2023

A growing number of fast food chains are experimenting with seatless locations with only takeout or drive-thru options. Getty Images/iStockphoto As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all. People just aren’t hanging out at fast food joints the way they used to.

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MARCH 3, 2023

" At least 4 in 10 operators in each of the three limited-service segments — quickservice, fast casual, and coffee and snack — believe the addition of drive-thru lanes will become more common in 2023. For others, outdoor dining and alcohol-to-go are becoming table stakes. At an average cost of $7.19

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JUNE 12, 2020

We are proud to support our franchisees who offer much-needed job opportunities, in a welcoming environment where people can feel appreciated and rewarded for serving both customers and their communities during this critical time,” said Stephanie Lilak, Dunkin’ Brands’ Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In addition, her son Naheed brings more than 25 years of experience in restaurant franchising and will serve as CEO of CPK’s Alberta footprint. Ascend Hospitality Group held the grand opening of Real Famous BBQ, a fast casual prototype and brand evolution of Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que, part of the BBQ Holdings family.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. The acquisition is slated to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. ” The initiative is well underway as The Saxton Group expects to open two new restaurants in the final months of 2021. BurgerFi International Inc. million. .”

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2021

With a new year comes new challenges, and after the year for the industry that was 2020, we want to help set your restaurant up for success in 2021. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Maybe it’s the way you cook or serve the food like teppanyaki restaurants.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

There are only 4 months of 2020 left where you can push your restaurant’s marketing hard and set yourself up for success going into 2021. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Maybe it’s the way you cook or serve the food like teppanyaki restaurants.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. “As a fast-casual concept with strong unit economics, The Habit Burger Grill is a fantastic addition to the Yum! Grimstad serves on the board of directors of Beauty Tap Inc.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Like Johnson’s fast-casual rice bowl restaurant, Field Trip, the food at Bankside was developed with delivery in mind. Kitchens in Wonder’s food halls can be as small as 750 square feet, and each location can serve food from up to 30 — 30! restaurant concepts. But will the masses come? Wonder’s $1.5

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AUGUST 14, 2020

All locations will serve guests via delivery through a virtual kitchen facility. In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. Pieology in China.

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