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Emerging Brands

New brands and soon-to-open concepts worth watching

Emerging Brands

8 concepts we’re eyeing

Traditionally a slow time for restaurant launches, the holiday season this year ushered in a slew of new concepts. Here’s a look at some of the just-opened restaurants on our radar.

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Health-minded concepts in the fast lane

As the demand for fresh, made-to-order menus expands to all types of limited-service concepts, operators are looking to separate themselves from the fray.

Emerging Brands

7 concepts to watch

By Lauren Hallow on Nov. 16, 2016

Here’s a peek at some of the newest restaurants we’re monitoring, along with some soon-to-open concepts to keep an eye on.

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3 restaurant concepts set to invade the US

By Aaron Jourden on Nov. 11, 2016

Overseas specialists in contemporary Indian comfort food, Brazilian brownies and Canadian pub fare have set the American market as an expansion target.

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Restaurant concepts to grow in 2017

Oct. 25, 2016

Technomic President Darren Tristano discusses restaurant concepts projected to grow in 2017.

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New concepts that give a cluck

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 13, 2016

Another flock of big-name operators, from Sam Fox to Adriano Paganini, are hatching chicken concepts of a different feather.

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4 CPG brand concepts

By Sara Rush Wirth on Aug. 11, 2016

It’s not a new idea—in 2000, Nestle found success with its Nestle Toll House Café by Chip. Now, more brands are tossing their bowls in the ring.

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Chicago Concepts to Scout: Where to go to steal ideas

By Patricia Cobe and Sara Rush Wirth on May. 15, 2015

This special iteration of Concepts to Scout—our second annual roundup—singles out the destinations restaurateurs visiting Chicago for the National Restaurant Association Show in May should scope out.

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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.