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Zoes Kitchen

Zoes’ new takeout bid: Family meal packs

 Sep. 10, 2014

The fast-growing Mediterranean chain is offering what it describes as complete family meals built around such entrees as kabobs.

Marketing

Steal this Idea: Marketing on the offense

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 30, 2015

There’s almost always some consumer pushback when a restaurant pulls an item off the menu.

10 takeaways from RLC

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 04, 2015

Over four days and almost three dozen general and breakout sessions, attendees of the Restaurant Leadership Conference were treated to experiences and insights that extended far beyond business.

Technology

Zoe’s tests KDS system

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 25, 2015

The four-unit experiment “is going extremely well,” CEO Kevin Miles told Wall Street.

Marketing

Apps usurp coupons as customer incentive

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 28, 2015

Operators are willing to give freebies to help foster that bond and technology is making it easier to target offers through loyalty programs and apps.

Zoes Kitchen comps up 5.6%

By Kelsey Squire on Aug. 28, 2015

Second-quarter sales growth spurred a 30 percent rise in revenue at the fast-casual Mediterranean concept.

Zoes Kitchen’s Q3 comps grow

By Kelsey Squire on Nov. 20, 2015

The fast-casual chain also posted a net loss, despite higher revenues.

Technology

Zoës Kitchen’s mobile app delivers data and a smile

By Joann Whitcher on Apr. 04, 2013

In February, Zoës Kitchen joined the growing ranks of fast casuals offering a smartphone app. Free for download on iTunes and Google Play, the LIFE...

Food

Zoës Kitchen embraces plant-based entrees

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 15, 2016

Plant-based entrees were named on several forecasters’ top trends lists for 2016, positioning Mediterranean-focused fast casuals in a sweet spot.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

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