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Chicken Salad Chick Opens in Boerne, Texas

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced the opening of its newest restaurant, located at 34702 Interstate Hwy 10 West in Boerne. The new location features a convenient drive-thru, and the local community is invited to celebrate the grand opening on Wednesday, June 3, when the first 100 guests in line will win free chicken salad […]

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Fast Casual, Growth, News, Story

The Race to Build the Next Great Asian Fast-Casual Chain

Aks Sethi remembers the moment that changed the trajectory of his business. In 2014, the entrepreneur—then four years into running Thai Chili, a sit-down restaurant in Gilbert, Arizona—walked into a Chipotle and saw the future. At the time, Thai Chili offered a sprawling menu of items rooted in the street food traditions of Thailand. But […]

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TOUS les JOURS Becomes Official Bakery Café Sponsor of BTS Las Vegas Event

TOUS les JOURS, the bakery café brand known for freshly baked breads, cakes, pastries, and handcrafted beverages with French-Korean inspiration, will bring fans together in Las Vegas this month as the Official Bakery Café Sponsor of BTS THE CITY ARIRANG in Las Vegas. Timed around the highly anticipated concert week of pop royalty BTS, the […]

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Wingstop Launches $1-Per-Wing Bundles Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

Wingstop is introducing a new limited-time promotion designed to offer value and convenience as summer begins. The brand is rolling out a series of bundled offers that price wings at $1 each. The promotion is available on both classic and boneless wings and includes three bundle options: The offers are available nationwide through May 26 […]

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Fast Casual, Fast Food, News, Story

The Secret Ingredients to a Lasting Restaurant Legacy

From beloved neighborhood diners to multi-unit franchises, family-owned restaurants are more than businesses; they’re community institutions. Restaurants host milestone celebrations, serve comfort food that connects generations and provide first jobs to thousands of young people. According to the National Restaurant Association, consumer spending is expected to drive industry sales to a projected $1.55 trillion nationwide, with […]

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Fast Casual, Food, Marketing & Promotions, Menu Innovations, News

Atomic Wings Launches Meltdown Queso

Atomic Wings, the New York-born brand known for its fresh, never-frozen wings and unapologetically bold flavor, is bringing even more craveability to the menu with the launch of its new Meltdown Queso. Developed in response to growing customer demand for cheese fries, Atomic Wings took the familiar favorite and gave it a flavor-forward upgrade. Rather […]

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Beverage, Fast Casual, Food, Marketing & Promotions, News

Cowboy Chicken Introduces Seasonal Wraps, Strawberry LTOs for Summer

Cowboy Chicken is serving up fresh flavors and new rewards this summer with a lineup of limited-time offerings available June 1-Sept. 6. The seasonal menu introduces two wraps, the return of strawberry-inspired beverages and salads and loyalty promotions through the Cowboy Chicken app. Cowboy Chicken’s newest handheld offerings bring the signature wood-fire rotisserie chicken into […]

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Taziki’s Launches ‘Summer Made Fresh’ Campaign

Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, a Med-inspired fast casual brand, is bringing fresh summer energy to the table with the launch of its newest digital campaign, “Summer Made Fresh.” The campaign spotlights fan-favorite menu items while celebrating the vibrant flavors, quality ingredients, and made-to-order craftsmanship that have defined the brand for more than 25 years. Founded in […]

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Jeff’s Bagel Run Teams with Jeremiah’s Italian Ice for Summer LTO

Jeff’s Bagel Run is kicking off the season with its most indulgent summer lineup yet. Beginning May 25 and running through August 23, the brand is introducing Ice Cream Summer, a collection of limited-time cream cheeses and handcrafted beverages designed to bring the flavors of summer straight to the bagel counter. The seasonal menu includes […]

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Emerging Concepts, Fast Casual, Finance, News, Story, Women in Restaurant Leadership

Stefanie Lee Wants to Build Starbird’s Future

Starbird just announced Stefanie Lee as its newest CFO— and she is ready to build out the infrastructure to fuel the brand’s growth as it expands beyond its California home market.  Lee spent 18 years building financial infrastructure at massive brands like Dine Brands, Krispy Kreme, and TITLE Boxing Club. Now she’s coming back home […]

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