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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

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Lisa Jennings

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Emerging Brands

7th Street Burger keeps it simple and affordable

This New York City-based smashburger concept is expecting to go from 26 to 100 units in the next two years, all company owned. Now the founders are growing a second brand.

Financing

On Sweetgreen's really tough year

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at challenges in the fast-casual sector, Starbucks’ holiday sales and takeaways from RFDC.

Emerging Brands

Pura Vida Miami wins growth investment from TSG Consumer

The fast-casual wellness chain is growing in Florida, New York and Southern California as a high-end, all-day cafe.

Operations

Shakey's returns to its pizza parlor roots

The 70-year-old fast-casual brand is opening a new prototype in Los Angeles designed to embrace nostalgia around its storied past.

Operations

Proposed swipe-fee settlement does little to resolve pain felt by restaurant industry merchants

Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard this week proposed a $38 billion deal to end the 20-year litigation over interchange fees. But restaurant industry advocates say it doesn't go far enough.

Emerging Brands

Gavin Kaysen's restaurant group is preparing to double in size in four weeks

A godfather of the Minneapolis dining scene, Kaysen says his restaurants are busier than ever. Consumers may be pulling back, but they're still looking for an experience.

Food

Sweetgreen wants to help protein-crazed consumers manage their macros

The fast-casual chain launched a new macronutrient-tracking tool to help guests design bowls that best meet their muscle-build needs.

Financing

Amid an even-more-dismal outlook, Sweetgreen pledges to rethink menu pricing

The fast-casual chain's sales woes deepened in the third quarter. Expect to hear more about value. And protein.

Technology

Sweetgreen to sell Spyce technology company to Wonder for $186.4M

Spyce developed Sweetgreen's automated Infinite Kitchen model. The fast-casual chain will continue to open the robotic restaurants, but Wonder will manufacture the equipment.

Financing

&pizza acquires Tijuana Flats under newly created Latitude Food Group

Both fast-casual brands have worked to reverse sales declines. A shared platform will create synergies for growth, says CEO Mike Burns.

Financing

Shuttering underperforming restaurants is paying off for Noodles & Company

Improving trends through 3Q brought positive traffic in October for the struggling fast-casual chain. CEO Joe Christina said a focus on value and bolder flavors is driving in guests.

Financing

Cava downgrades expectations for the year after younger diners lose steam in Q3

Traffic was flat for a second consecutive quarter. But CEO Brett Schulman says the fast-casual chain continues to win market share as it holds off on increasing prices.

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