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Emerging Brands

New brands and soon-to-open concepts worth watching

Emerging Brands

TikTok is making the loaded potato a star again

 By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 01, 2025

Spud Bros-mania has turned a generation into "jacket potato" fans via social media. Now we're seeing U.S. entrepreneurs step up to feed that craving IRL.

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Edible Arrangements owner plans to franchise newly acquired Roti

 By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 26, 2025

After its acquisition out of bankruptcy earlier this year, the fast-casual chain is being incorporated into Edible Brands, a multi-concept franchise platform designed to bridge the worlds of food, gifting, health and wellness.

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Dué Cucina aims to prove the scalability of fresh pasta

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 25, 2025

Buzzworthy Brands: In the fast-casual world, truly authentic Italian cuisine is hard to find. These two friends from Tuscany have cracked the code.

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The chicken chains just keep coming

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 19, 2025

Buzzworthy Brands: This new weekly column about emerging chains won't only be about chicken concepts. But there's no avoiding the fact that everyone wants a piece of the poultry craze.

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Japan-based Global Dining Inc. wants to grow in the U.S. But not in California anymore.

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 18, 2025

The company's Los Angeles-based subsidiary just opened its third restaurant, Settecento. But the next project will likely require a move out of state, said CEO Lucian Tudor.

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Here's the latest step in Craveworthy Brands' mission to hit $1B in sales in 5 years

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 12, 2025

Investor and NFL player Ndamukong Suh brings more than the Kinnamons brand to the table in this strategic deal. Both he and Craveworthy founder Gregg Majewski have something to prove.

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Steve Ells' startup Kernel is being reborn as a sandwich concept

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 28, 2025

Dubbed Counter Service, it will follow a similar model. But this time, fewer robots and more food.

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Chip City Cookies co-founder gets creative with croissants

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 28, 2025

Peter Phillips joins the bakery boom with a second concept called Somedays Bakery. With this concept, he takes a completely different approach to growth.

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Chi-Chi's gets ready for its second act

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 25, 2025

The long-defunct Mexican casual-dining chain is working to raise $3.5 million through crowdfunding as it plans to open two restaurants this year and set up a franchising program.

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Golden Corral launches new fast-casual brand, Golden Corral Favorites

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 24, 2025

The scaled-down version of the parent concept will replace Homeward Kitchen, the fast casual that Golden Corral launched in 2023.

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