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Food

Chipotle and Del Taco tap the Mexican street food tradition with new menu launches

 By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 30, 2022

The two chains spin specialties from food carts and Mexican taquerias into menu items that can be executed on a larger scale.

Food

On the Border revitalizes menu to drive bigger sales and new traffic

 By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 25, 2022

The Mexican casual-dining chain upgrades ingredients, plays up flavor to stay ahead of the competition.

Emerging Brands

Fast-growing Velvet Taco outgrows its HQ

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 08, 2022

The 33-unit fast casual known for its creative tacos will move into an office space about five times bigger than its current one later this year.

Financing

Here are the biggest Mexican chains in the country

Jun. 01, 2022

These are the Mexican concepts that generated the most sales in the U.S. last year, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

Operations

Operators are ripe with uncertainty over avocado ban

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 17, 2022

Nearly a week after the U.S. halted avocado imports from Mexico, restaurant operators around the country are counting how much supply they have left and figuring out what to do next.

Operations

Chipotle to mid-sized cities: We’re coming for you

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 09, 2022

The burrito giant this week upped its long-term openings forecast, saying it is seeing strong momentum in a relatively new strategy focused on previously overlooked locations.

Marketing

Del Taco launches a new value menu

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2022

The company’s "20 Under $2” menu features a large number of new and existing products.

Food

Craft high-margin meals with authentic global flavors

Sponsored content from our partner Sigma Foodservice USA on Nov. 30, 2021

Consumers are seeking authentic global flavors on quick-service and fast-casual restaurant menus, and they are willing to pay a premium for these culinary experiences. “Global flavors are among the...

Emerging Brands

Golden Corral parent partners to expand Taco Bamba

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 09, 2021

The six-unit fast-casual chain, known for its inventive taco fillings, is readying for initial growth around the East Coast thanks to an undisclosed investment deal from Investors Management Corporation.

Emerging Brands

Rick Bayless-Jollibee fast-casual concept is getting ready to expand

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 05, 2021

One Tortazo unit opened just before the pandemic began, but a second location of the Mexican sandwich concept recently opened in New York City. The brand said it remains bullish on urban centers despite the challenges.

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