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Fox Restaurant Concepts’ latest venture aims to create a new dining category: better fast casual.

For the newest healthy concept in FRC’s portfolio, CEO Sam Fox turned to potting sheds for inspiration. “They’re a calm place you’d want to spend an afternoon,” he says. His goal is for the Phoenix space to evoke one feeling: happiness. But to achieve that, the budget was admittedly blown. 

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How much has the union dispute affected Starbucks' sales?

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