Emerging Brands
Why this up-and-coming salad chain says it’s ready to go head-to-head with Sweetgreen
Crisp & Green, founded in 2016 by former fitness chain executive Steele Smiley, said it has been profitable every quarter and that it is seeing $2.5 million average unit volumes.
Technology
Panera Bread to test AI to help keep coffee fresh
The fast-casual chain is using software from the maker of Flippy to monitor the coffee station so workers don’t have to.