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Industry Headlines
[2009-11-06] The holiday season is keeping Tropical Smoothie busy with give-aways, menu innovations, and free sampling.
[2009-11-02] Fast casual signs franchise deal with PhaseNext Hospitality for 12 units in five years.
[2009-11-02] Company to use Synq Solutions for local-store and other marketing efforts.
[2009-10-29] Santa Monica Place to feature Dining Deck with Fatburger, Pinches Tacos, Wetzel's Pretzels, and more.
[2009-10-21] New catering menu includes lunch, breakfast, dessert, and snack options.
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[2009-10-20] Burrito company announces that it will install solar panels on 75 restaurants in the next year.
[2009-10-19] The growing brand talks exclusively to QSR about how it attracts experienced multi-concept franchisees.
[2009-10-15] Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill looking to grow beyond its five locations.
[2009-10-02] The famous football coach will lend his star power to the Zaxby's brand to promote a special menu item's return this fall.
[2009-10-02] Find out which restaurant chain won thanks to its hearth-baked bread and fresh hand-cut fries.
Industry Features
QSR tracks four brands making the leap from traditional quick serve to successful fast casual and finds how challenging it can be to make over a brand.
From Fast Food to Fast Casual
QSR tracks four brands making the leap from traditional quick serve to successful fast casual and finds how challenging it can be to make over a brand.
The potentially negative effects a drive thru could have on a fast-casual concept has some operators wondering whether it’s worth the hassle.
A Faster Kind of Casual
The potentially negative effects a drive thru could have on a fast-casual concept has some operators wondering whether it’s worth the hassle.
The Time for Lobster is Now
With lobster prices plummeting, savvy quick-serve operators should jump at the chance to offer the premium ingredient on their menus.
Uptown Kitchen
Desiring to launch a fast-casual restaurant that offers healthier fare, Jonathan Lutz opened Uptown Kitchen—with a menu focused on fresh ingredients.
Friendly's Goes Fast Casual
The full-service chain is jumping on the fast-casual bandwagon with the introduction of its Friendly’s Express units.
The 2009 QSR 50
Last year was supposed to be a down time for the restaurant industry, but the nation’s largest quick-service chains decided not to go along.
Leafy Green Profits
Sales of greens such as cabbage, kale, and collards are poised to take off as customers seek nutrient-dense, low-cost mini-meals.
The Grapes of Cash
Can wine work on quick-service menus? More restaurants are finding that, in fact, it can.