Fast Casual

June 19, 2013

Fast Casual

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One to Watch: Cheeseboy Boston-based concept hopes to take comfort-food staple across the U.S.	Can UK Brand Conquer Sushi? YO!Sushi debuts in Washington, D.C.’s Union Station.
One to Watch: Bullritos Texas-based brand offers its own take on the Mexican fast-casual category.	One to Watch: Zoës Kitchen Fast-casual concept focuses on healthy options with a Mediterranean twist.
The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Sbarro Sbarro will use new pizza recipe and fast-casual rebranding to fight back from bankruptcy.	Flex Casual: The Best of Both Worlds More quick serves are entering the flex-casual market, attracting fast-casual customers by day and full-service diners by night.
The 5 in 5 A look at the five segments everyone will be talking about in 2017.	Stepping Up to Fast Casual Quick-serve companies roll out fast-casual concepts to serve new demographics.
The Great Spin-Off More fine-dining and casual brands are opening fast-casual sister concepts in an effort to capture a new customer base.	One to Watch: Roti Mediterranean Grill Serving healthy Mediterranean food through quick service has proved successful for this fast-casual concept.

industry headlines

Blaze Inks Deal to Take Fast-Casual Pizza to Midwest

2013-06-17

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, a fast-casual, build-your-own pizza brand, announced that two elite-level multiunit franchise groups have signed...

Chronic Tacos Rides Mexican Food Popularity Wave

2013-06-17

For people who are tired of contrived, cookie-cutter chains that serve tasteless, soulless, average...

Big Smoke Burger Sets Its Sights on U.S.

2013-06-12

Big Smoke Burger, Toronto’s dominant better-burger brand, is penetrating the U.S. markets, having already signed multiunit deals for major...

McAlister's Deli In Indiana Gets A Grand Reopening

2013-06-12

McAlister’s Deli is pleased to announce the grand reopening celebration for their newest restaurant location in...

Top Round Roast Beef to Open in LA

2013-06-11

Anthony Carron, Noah Ellis, Steven Fretz, and Jamie Tiampo announced plans to open Top Round...

Burger 21 Breaks Into Eighth State: Pennsylvania

2013-06-09

Burger 21, a new better-burger founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants, announced it has signed a franchise agreement to open a...

Pie Five Breaks the Double-Digit Unit Threshold

2013-06-07

For fast casual Pie Five, the start-up days are officially over.

On Monday, June 10, Pie Five Pizza Co. is opening the doors to its...

GRILLiT Announces New Marketing Campaign

2013-06-07

GRILLiT, Inc. announced that it is building its marketing campaign centered on the benefits of its healthy, quality...

Pie Five Pizza Celebrates 11th Store

2013-06-06

On Monday, June 10, Pie Five Pizza Co. is opening the doors to its tenth corporate-owned location in the Dallas-Fort...

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Appoints New CCO

2013-06-05

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., a leader in the fast-casual segment of the restaurant industry operating under the Einstein Bros. Bagels,...

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