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Emerging Brands

New brands and soon-to-open concepts worth watching

Emerging Brands

Chicago restaurants to scout in 2018

In town for the National Restaurant Association show? Here are some Chicago concepts to check out for good food and great business ideas.

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Diversity takes center stage at 2018 James Beard Foundation Awards

Highlands Bar & Grill and JuneBaby were among the big winners at this year's ceremony.

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4 just-opened fast casuals from full-service restaurants

By Heather Lalley on May 03, 2018

Experienced operators try their hand at innovation in this still-blooming sector.

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5 game-changing concepts of 2017

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 20, 2017

Truly innovative concepts—those that find solutions to perennial problems like rising real estate and labor costs—are rare birds indeed. Here’s a look at some of the game-changers that opened in 2017.

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5 food hall-based concepts poised to pop

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 28, 2017

Food halls are a low-risk incubator for young concepts.

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Why Eataly Chicago is a must-see

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 25, 2016

Eataly Chicago closed its doors for a day just a week after opening in December. Why? Not even the operators foresaw how popular it would be.

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Will restaurants’ next big competitor be 7-Eleven?

By Alaina Lancaster on Mar. 29, 1975

The convenience store chain launches a fast-casual taco concept and bar.

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

By Rita Negrete-Rousseau on May 23, 2017

With U.S. restaurant sales essentially flat, more chains are capitalizing on their brand equity with forays into licensed retail products.

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Outback’s parent debuts a new concept

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 06, 2017

Express combines selections from Outback and Carrabba's into a delivery-and-takeout-only format.

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Olive Garden's parent tries a burger concept

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 05, 2018

The spinoff of The Capital Grille is expected to open in Washington, D.C., this month.

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