Fast Casual

Tijuana Flats names Joe Christina CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 31, 2022

The Orlando-based chain hired the former Church’s Texas Chicken executive to lead its growth and expand franchise development.

Premium

Financing

Raising Cane's outperforms Chick-fil-A on one key metric

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 31, 2022

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual chain generates nearly $5 million in sales per unit selling chicken fingers. But that’s not the most impressive thing about it.

Workforce

Chipotle crew member in Kansas files unfair labor practice allegations with NLRB amid union organizing effort

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 31, 2022

The complaint is one of 14 open cases filed in 2022 before the NLRB citing efforts to thwart union activity. So far one Chipotle in Michigan has voted to unionize. Will Kansas be next?

Financing

NaanStop wins early-growth investment from Full Course development fund

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 28, 2022

This $20 million fund is designed to help grow female- and minority-owned independent concepts.

Operations

Sweetgreen opens first digital-only pickup location

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 27, 2022

This unit in Washington, D.C., has no dine-in seating and no front makeline.

Operations

Wingstop earnings get a boost from lower chicken costs

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 26, 2022

Domestic same-store sales were up 6.9%, mostly on increased transactions, and the fast-casual chain sees room for growth with new sandwiches and expansion of delivery.

Financing

Lower-income guests are dining at Chipotle less often

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 25, 2022

But higher-income diners remain undeterred by price increases and third-quarter results remain strong.

Food

Famed Mexico City chef creates an ant burger for Shake Shack’s 3-course $75 dinner

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 24, 2022

Fast-casual Shake Shack partnered with Enrique Olvera of award-winning Pujol restaurant for the menu, which is being served in New York and LA for two nights only.

Technology