Emerging Brands

How—and why—to stretch the brand into retail without breaking it

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Louisiana-based R&R Brands has a collection of four restaurant brands and two movie theaters and a seasoned CEO in former Walk-On’s exec Scott Taylor.

Main Post Partners, which has invested in Jimmy John’s and the Flynn Group in the past, has acquired a minority stake in the high-growth smoothie chain.

The Bottom Line: Only 14 chains have been on the list of the 10 largest concepts over the past two decades. But that doesn’t mean that it hasn’t changed with consumer demand.

This growing premium fast casual out of Denver is expanding with an all-day menu priced no higher than $20. Part of the value offering is giving guests options for how they use the concept.