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Emerging Brands

New brands and soon-to-open concepts worth watching

Emerging Brands

What went wrong for Noon Mediterranean?

The CEO of the once-promising fast casual takes stock as he tries to steer the brand out of bankruptcy.

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Barnes & Noble’s foray into full-service restaurants flops

The bottom line for Barnes & Noble Kitchen is “awful,” the bookseller’s founder says.

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LYFE Kitchen closes original location as unit count dwindles

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 20, 2018

The once-promising fast casual is down to just four stores.

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6 new restaurants that could be ripe for expansion

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 13, 2018

Here’s a look at some recently opened on-trend restaurants that just might have the legs to gain ground.

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3 menu types driving growth among emerging restaurant chains

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 30, 2018

Certain menu segments always rise to the top in the annual Future 50 ranking. This year, fast-growing concepts in the pizza, burger and ethnic categories were all well-represented. Find out which chains made the list.

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Has innovation stalled out?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 06, 2018

Restaurants don’t have to be super funky to be groundbreakers.

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10 trends emerging from top growth chains

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 06, 2018

Commonalities among the fastest-growing small chains in America provide a glimpse at some of the patterns disrupting the restaurant industry.

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Luke's Lobster subscribes to eco-practices

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 06, 2018

A deeper dive into the eco-friendly seafood concept, which made Restaurant Business’ Future 50 list for 2018.

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Snooze does nontraditional brunch

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 06, 2018

A deeper dive into a modern breakfast-and-lunch-only concept, which made Restaurant Business’ Future 50 list for 2018.

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Punch Bowl Social tackles eatertainment

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 06, 2018

A deeper dive into the growing eatertainment chain, which made Restaurant Business’ Future 50 list for 2018.