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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs. So, what can marketers of fast casuals do to bring people back to their brick-and-mortar locations? But the platform is where the real winners shook out.

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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. Segment leader Chipotle Mexican Grill rose to No.

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Michelin-starred chef and owner of Konro arrested on domestic battery charges

Restaurant Business

News independents chefs Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts. View All Articles by This Author Want breaking news at your fingertips? Sign up here. Get today’s need-to-know restaurant industry intelligence.

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BJ's Restaurants promotes President Lyle Tick to CEO

Restaurant Business

On Thursday, the casual-dining chain promoted Lyle Tick, its president and chief concept officer, to the top job. News casual_dining Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains. View All Articles by This Author Want breaking news at your fingertips? Sign up here.

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The Impact Of Online Reviews On Restaurants: Why They Matter More Than Ever

ChowNow

In this article, youll learn: How online reviews shape restaurant discovery and customer decision-making Why positive reviews lead to higher revenue and stronger customer loyalty How to make them work in your favor, even when the feedback isnt perfect Lets dig into why online reviews matter more than everand how they can help your restaurant grow.

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Why Now and into 2021 is a Great Time to Buy a Franchise

Goliath Consulting

From an interview with Restaurant Business Magazine , Bruster’s Real Ice Cream reported selling 18 franchise agreements this year and now has 56 stores under construction or in development out of their 200 units (1). Up-and-coming restaurants like Fajita Pete recently announced it will triple locations from their new franchise deals (2).

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Navigating the Supply Chain in the Restaurant Industry

Goliath Consulting

Meanwhile, sales at cafes, fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, and casual-dining establishments fell by 27 percent. This is a summary of our earlier article, “Responding to COVID-19’s Impact on the Restaurant Supply Chain.” You can read our original article here (10). Multiple Sourcing and Backup. Communication.

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