Fast_Casual

Emerging Brands

Forget coffee. Salad is rising as the next drive-thru concept

The fast-casual Greenlane is plotting growth across Florida with investor and NFL star Rob Gronkowski working the drive-thru window.

Financing

How Velvet Taco's unique menu gives it permission to go where others can't

A Deeper Dive: Clay Dover, CEO of the fast-casual taco chain, joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about the brand’s unique menu and its growth plans.

Sales in the segment far exceeded industry trends, boosted by growth brands like Chipotle, Wingstop, Raising Cane's and Jersey Mike's Subs. But some brands were left behind.

Behind the Menu: Culinary entrepreneur Lily Rivkin keeps her ingredient list below 50 to curate simple, build-your-own meal boxes with unique flavor profiles.

The fast-casual chain is moving into new locations, formats and markets amid a growth push to diversify the portfolio and meet guests where they are.

Bucking first-quarter trends, the fast-casual chain reported same-store sales up 10.8%, including a 7.5% increase in traffic.

The fast-casual chain is one of the last to report first-quarter results on Thursday. This traffic-tracking research firm says visits were up 20%.

The two-unit outfit wants customers to order its food every day. It's betting that an ever-changing menu and a gamified loyalty app will keep them coming back.

Hot Harissa Pita Chips follow the wildly successful launch of Garlic Ranch chips last fall, as the Mediterranean fast casual expands its menu into North African flavor territory.

The fast-casual burrito chain said it expects the restaurant to open early next year and that it is eyeing further expansion in the region.

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