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1 week ago | 
fastcasual.com | Cherryh Cansler
OperationsFeaturing a walk-up window offering a selection of sandwich versions of the upscale restaurant's most popular dishes, desserts and custom-crafted beverages, the pricing at KYU Grab & Go is more accessible to a lunch crowd. Sandwiches and chicken dishes range from $16 to $22, desserts from $10 to $12 and beverages from $5 to $8. Head Chef Raheem Seale is the culinary force behind KYU NYC .
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2 weeks ago | 
fastcasual.com | Cherryh Cansler
Food & BeverageSnacking is driving morning sales for Juice It Up and late-night sales for Zaxby's. June 9, 2025 by Cherryh Cansler โ Editor, FastCasual.comWhether it's fries or pretzel bites at 10 p.m., a mid-morning smoothie or a 3 p.m. coffee treat, people love their snacks, and that desire is only growing.
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3 weeks ago | 
fastcasual.com | Cherryh Cansler
Restaurant Marketing WorkshopRestaurant marketers spent an hour swapping social media trips, tricks and no-nos when crafting social media plans. June 5, 2025 by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.comWhen creating the Restaurant Marketing Workshop, we had one goal: Inspire speakers to give specific, actional tips to help marketers drive traffic and sales. We wanted to avoid high-level strategies and give to-do items.
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3 weeks ago | 
fastcasual.com | Cherryh Cansler
OperationsJune 2, 2025Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has chosen an investment from Roark, the Atlanta-based private equity firm, which recently purchased Subway, to fuel domestic and international growth. "This is one of the great entrepreneurial journeys of our time, and now we begin the next chapter in the story," Bill Phelps, Dave's Hot Chicken's CEO, said in a company press release.
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1 month ago | 
fastcasual.com | Cherryh Cansler
Food & BeverageCheba Hut's latest LTO featurs Cool Ranch Doritos. Photo: Cheba HutMay 28, 2025After noticing that Subway recently added Doritos to the menu via Doritos Footlong Nachos — a move Cheba Hut made over 20 years ago when it created "Not'chose" featuring Nacho Cheese Doritos — the Arizona-based sandwich chain responded by recreating the offering using Cool Ranch flavor.
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1 month ago | 
fastcasual.com | Cherryh Cansler
MarketingAfter a rigorous nomination process and enthusiastic social media voting, 35 leaders were selected for their exceptional contributions to brand growth, digital transformation and customer engagement. May 27, 2025 by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.comNetworld Media Group, the publisher of FastCasual, QSRWeb, Pizza Marketplace and Food Truck Operator, is thrilled to announce the 35 marketing powerhouses named to our exclusive "Top 35 Movers & Shakers: Marketing" list.
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1 month ago | 
fastcasual.com | Cherryh Cansler
OperationsThe recognition serves as a powerful reminder that true leadership is often measured not just in profit, but in the lives touched and the unwavering spirit demonstrated in the face of life's most profound challenges. Photo: Tina Carpentieri accepts the 2025 Fast Casual Woman of the Year Award from Robin Blanchette, CEO of Norton Creative.
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1 month ago | 
fastcasual.com | Cherryh Cansler
OperationsThe Los Angeles brand launched in 2018 and has grown to over 300 locations. It won the Top 100 two years ago, making it the second brand in history to earn the honor more than once. May 18, 2025 by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.comThe fast casual dining scene celebrated its leading innovators and performers Sunday night at the Fast Casual Top 100 Gala in Chicago, with Dave's Hot Chicken taking the coveted top spot in the 10th annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers.
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1 month ago | 
pizzamarketplace.com | Cherryh Cansler
OperationsThe Los Angeles brand launched in 2018 and has grown to over 300 locations. It won the Top 100 two years ago, making it the second brand in history to earn the honor more than once. May 18, 2025 by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.comThe fast casual dining scene celebrated its leading innovators and performers Sunday night at the Fast Casual Top 100 Gala in Chicago, with Dave's Hot Chicken taking the coveted top spot in the 10th annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers.
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1 month ago | 
fastcasual.com | Cherryh Cansler
Founderology ForumWhat if your next breakthrough idea came from a dishwasher-turned-Founder or a tech innovator who transformed chaos into a scalable business? Hear from Shawn Lalehzarian, Founder of Red Chickz, and John Dorer, Founder of EB3.Work, on how they built their companies by relying on grit and smart strategies. May 6, 2025What if your next breakthrough idea came from a dishwasher-turned-Founder or a tech innovator who transformed chaos into a scalable business?
