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Emerging Brands

New brands and soon-to-open concepts worth watching

Emerging Brands

Lemonade Restaurant Group and Modern Market Eatery to merge

The two companies will become health-focused Modern Restaurant Concepts, with plans for nationwide expansion.

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4 on-trend concepts launched on ‘Shark Tank’

These foodservice businesses recently took off with funding from the TV show’s investors.

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Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque hopes franchising spurs more growth

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 23, 2019

The 10-unit chain just signed its first operator, with plans to accelerate its expansion.

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Blue C Sushi abruptly closes all units

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 09, 2019

The 15-year-old conveyor belt sushi chain cited “unexpected financial and other circumstances” that prompted it to shutter its seven stores.

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A look inside Sun & Fork: First Watch’s new fast-casual concept

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2019

The full-service breakfast and lunch concept is getting into the fast-casual business.

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What are the restaurant concepts to watch in 2019?

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 02, 2019

Here are five movers and shakers to keep an eye on this year.

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5 concepts that burst onto the scene in 2018

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 18, 2018

Here are the operations everybody was buzzing about this year.

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Chef, humanitarian Jose Andres nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 27, 2018

Andres’ nonprofit organization has fed thousands displaced by natural disasters.

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A food hall for the suburban mall

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 21, 2018

Revolution Hall is a different, more efficient take on the multistation restaurant.

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Honeygrow closes several Chicago stores

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 08, 2018

Honeygrow, which has received $70 million from investors since it was founded in 2012, is pausing its ambitious expansion.