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Fast_Casual

Financing

PE firms shell out the big bucks for taco fast casuals

 By Lauren Hallow on Oct. 17, 2016

With Taco Cabana's parent reportedly attracting interest from private equity, here's a look at other fast-casual taco brands seeing investments from such firms.

Consumer Trends

LSRs: The Food Comes First

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2017

Heavy takeout users and millennials (often one and the same) are even more likely to say the quality of takeout food is very important in their LSR selection.

Consumer Trends

Keeping up appearances

By Peter Romeo, Kelly Killian and Mary Chapman on Aug. 15, 2017

The point is that sometimes people want to be like—and liked by—others, and sometimes they want to be different. The topic relates to how health is being redefined.

Leadership

Patrick Doyle to Chipotle? Forget it

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2018

The outgoing Domino’s CEO doesn’t plan to retire, but says that all “conspiracy theories” about his plans are wrong.

Is fast-casual pizza hitting a wall?

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 09, 2016

Rave Restaurant Group's Pie Five entrant is falling far behind the company's conventional QSR pizza brand in financial performance.

Consumer Trends

Who is the drive-thru consumer?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2017

People from all walks of life drive up to order their food. But some demographic groups are more likely to pull up.

Technology

3 innovations that ease consumer purchases

By Jackson Lewis on Aug. 17, 2017

Emerging tech systems could help create frictionless service for consumers and allow operators to get to know their customers better. Here's how.

Food

Panera to the FDA: Define 'egg'

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 19, 2018

In a shot to its competitors, Panera petitions the government to improve food transparency around eggs.

Financing

Chipotle stock surges as new CEO makes his mark

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 26, 2018

Brian Niccol, in his first Chipotle earnings call, says the company has been “invisible,” and needs to provide more “consumer access.”

Chipotle slapped with class-action lawsuit over GMO-free campaign

By Kelsey Squire on Aug. 31, 2015

The suit alleges that the concept’s claims of a GMO-free menu are misleading to consumers.

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