Fast_Casual

The burrito chain has regained its business model five years after it was lost following its food safety crisis, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

Fast casuals unleash a flurry of new prototypes

Some of their designs, created to meet changing consumer demands post-pandemic, blur the lines with quick-service chains.

Financing

Panera Bread sells Au Bon Pain to a Yum Brands franchisee

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 30, 2021

Ampex Brands Family of Companies, a 400-unit operator of Yum concepts and 7-Eleven, will acquire the concept, which is getting a new leadership team.

Operations

The largest bakery/café chains in the U.S.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 24, 2021

Here are the biggest fast-casual bakery concepts in the country, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

Premium

Operations

The biggest fast-casual Asian and noodle chains in the U.S.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 24, 2021

These Asian and noodle chains generated the most sales last year, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

Financing

After a strong year, Fazoli’s starts thinking big

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2021

The fast-casual Italian chain says its sales have thrived over the past year, thanks to its drive-thrus, setting it up for unit growth for the first time in a decade.

Financing

Wingstop is not just a pandemic phenomenon

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 01, 2021

The chain’s same-store sales rose 21% in the first quarter, completing a remarkable year. But its performance was improving long before quarantine, says RB's The Bottom Line.

Leadership