Continue to Site >>>

Fast Casual

Marketing

For resolution season, meditate and move with Chipotle and Sweetgreen

 By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 03, 2023

Promotions for the month of January focus on wellbeing and lifestyle bowls designed for Millennials and Gen Z.

Emerging Brands

Birdcall hires Quiznos exec Mark Lohmann as CEO

 By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 20, 2022

The high-tech chicken chain added an experienced leader as it looks to double its footprint next year.

Emerging Brands

Sweet Chick to open fully fast-casual prototype

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 20, 2022

This sixth unit is smaller, more efficiently designed and requires less labor. The goal is to prepare the chicken-and-waffles brand for future expansion.

Operations

After tripling in unit count in 2022, Everytable plans to pick up the pace

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 20, 2022

Another 75 units are planned next year, and the first class of Social Equity Franchisees prepares for ownership.

Financing

Inspire Brands sells Rusty Taco to the owner of Cicis Pizza

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2022

The owner of Arby’s and Dunkin’ decided that the taco chain would be better off in the hands of a company that operates emerging brands.

Financing

Struggling Freshii to be sold to Foodtastic

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2022

The healthy fast-casual franchise has agreed to be sold to a growing Canadian restaurant operator for $54 million.

Operations

Chipotle promises TikTok chef Nick DiGiovanni will reveal chain’s vinaigrette recipe in marketing campaign to feed those in need

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 14, 2022

Fans must round up their change to support The Farmlink Project, which directs produce to food banks.

Leadership

Ashley Love named first CFO of Clean Juice

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 13, 2022

The former venture capital firn exec joins the organic-juice chain to lead finance, HR, compliance and legal divisions.

Operations

How Portillo’s is boosting productivity and cutting costs

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 12, 2022

The iconic Chicago chain is testing ways to unlock sales by reorganizing kitchens, automating prep, cross-training and paying team members more.

Financing

Largest Jack in the Box franchisee makes strategic investment in fast-casual Nick the Greek

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 12, 2022

The founding team retains a minority stake and will continue running the growing 48-unit gyro-and-souvlaki franchise concept.

  • Page 36