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Fast_Casual

Operations

Sweetgreen opens first digital-only pickup location

 By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 27, 2022

This unit in Washington, D.C., has no dine-in seating and no front makeline.

Financing

Lower-income guests are dining at Chipotle less often

 By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 25, 2022

But higher-income diners remain undeterred by price increases and third-quarter results remain strong.

Emerging Brands

Why Aloha Poke believes it can win the ‘wide open’ poke bowl market

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 20, 2022

Sales at the Chicago-based chain are up double-digits this year, fueling big expansion plans.

Emerging Brands

Ramen wars: Emerging chains aim to become Americans’ top spot for noodles and broth

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 12, 2022

A growing number of restaurant brands are vying for dominance with a dish that checks every box for the post-pandemic consumer.

Financing

With potential IPO on hold, MOD Pizza focuses on accelerating growth

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 27, 2022

MOD Pizza's potential IPO is on hold but the chain is focused on accelerating growth.

Emerging Brands

Birdbox in San Francisco threatens to steal the fried chicken sandwich limelight

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 23, 2022

Birdsong launches fast-casual spinoff Birdbox with Claude the Claw sandwich, a chicken sandwich with claw attached.

Workforce

Chipotle to pay $7.7M to settle alleged child labor law violations in New Jersey

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 21, 2022

An audit of the chain's employment practices found 30,660 incidents in which it failed to adhere to the state’s strict rules on hiring minors.

Marketing

Panera Bread to give loyalty members more choice

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 20, 2022

Panera Bread tweaks loyalty program to give members more choice for rewards.

Leadership

MOD Pizza builds infrastructure for growth with several exec changes

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 19, 2022

MOD Pizza announces several leadership changes to prepare for growth.

Financing

CapitalSpring makes a growth investment in Bushfire Kitchen

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2022

The private equity firm will help the five-unit fast-casual chain grow throughout Southern California and beyond.

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