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    Mo' Bettahs, the Chain Bringing the Island of Oahu to Guests
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      A burger from Farmer Boys.

      Farmer Boys Recharges and Aims for Expansion

      Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii cups of coffee.

      A Transformed Bad Ass Coffee is Still Just Getting Started

      A table of food from My Pie Pizza.

      1000 Degrees Acquires My Pie Pizza

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      Restaurants and Inflation: A Recipe for Success or Disaster?

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      How to Keep Up with Post-Pandemic Food-Shopping Pattern Changes

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      A plate of food from Mo' Bettahs.
      Mo' Bettahs, the Chain Bringing the Island of Oahu to Guests
      The fast casual saw $2.1 million in AUV last year.
      A table full of food from Chicken Salad Chick.
      Chicken Salad Chick Fuels Growth By Sticking to Roots
      As the chain expands westward, its ethos won't change.
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      The company has been in business since 1987.
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      The chicken chain expects to have the same success overseas.
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      The chain will give out 250,000 passes this time around. 
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      He takes over for Ned Lyerly, who spent three decades at the company.
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      Top Stories

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      The sandwich chain's global comps grew 9.2 percent in 2022.

      Fast Casual 2.0

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      A burger from Farmer Boys.
      Farmer Boys Recharges and Aims for Expansion
      Farmer Boys has roughly 100 restaurants across three states.
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      The legacy brand's expansion has kicked into gear.

      Employee Management

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      She will succeed Russ Bendel, who is retiring.
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      QSR is looking for the most exciting leaders under 35 years old.
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      Special Reports

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      The 40/40 List: 2023 Edition

      This wave of battle-tested fast casuals is ready to emerge into a new era of restaurant growth.

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      The pandemic inspired fast casuals to adopt drive-thrus and delivery, marking the beginning of a new innovation era that has led to new restaurant designs and technological solutions to supply chain and labor shortage challenges.

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      Health & Wellness

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      Finance

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      Fast Casual

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      A Transformed Bad Ass Coffee is Still Just Getting Started
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      Emerging Concepts

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      Franchising

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