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Restaurateur Sam Fox plots a busy 2018

 By Heather Lalley on Feb. 07, 2018

The Phoenix-based multiconcept operator plans to open 19 new units, including one first-time expansion, this year.

Inside Starbucks’ new express unit

 May 01, 2015

The new mini-store measures just 543 square feet and is designed to get customers in and out quickly. That means no blended drinks.

Operations

Food Halls 2.0: New twists on a fast-growing format

By Lauren Hallow on Feb. 14, 2017

There’s no end in sight to the food hall trend, but as competition grows, new concepts have to go beyond the standard formula to show why they’re worth visiting.

Leadership

King Amazon

By Sara Rush Wirth on May 16, 2017

Restaurants are looking to a behemoth outside the industry as a prime source of inspiration.

Emerging Brands

3 creative booze-fueled concepts

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 28, 2017

As outdoor temperatures rise, these new alcohol-centric spots are helping consumers cool off in innovative ways.

Emerging Brands

Danny Meyer does fast-casual pizza

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 17, 2017

Unlike similar concepts, Meyer isn’t trading on three-minute pies.

Emerging Brands

Veggie Grill debuts small-footprint prototype for urban locales

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 16, 2018

The plant-based chain plots rapid expansion.

Food

Art of the steal

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on May 15, 2015

Scoping out the competition in the restaurant business is decidedly the most delicious and satisfying market research an entrepreneur could ask for.

Operations

5 famous failed diversifications

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 13, 2017

Chipotle's discontinuation of ShopHouse is the latest instance of a secondary concept looking good on paper but not living up to expectations. Here are a few other spectacular examples.

Food

Veggie-focused concepts go all in

By Lauren Hallow on May 18, 2017

Here are some of the veg-centric players in this new area of competition.

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