Impossible Foods opens plant-based Chicago pop-upA leading meat alternative brand will open its first brick-and-mortar foodservice concept. Panera Bread names new marketing leaderPanera Bread has added a fast-casual restaurant veteran to its C-suite. Paris Baguette revamps app, online ordering, rewards program Paris Baguette is upgrading its mobile, online and loyalty offerings. Qdoba plans nearly 40 new locations across country The nation’s second-largest fast-casual Mexican chain is continuing to grow its footprint in several key states. Chili’s streamlines ordering, customer engagement via in-store tablets Chili’s Grill & Bar is letting customers pay, join its loyalty program, and engage in other activities at their tables with tablet devices. Fast-casual restaurants, on-site segments lead industry growth in 2024 The recent slowing of consumer store traffic is creating challenges for the restaurant industry — but for some industry segments more than others. Experiential Brands debuts food hall concept in Atlanta Experiential Brands is rolling out a new fast-casual concept that will house its four brands under one roof. Starbucks same-store sales fall for second consecutive quarter Starbucks reported a mixed third quarter with earnings that topped Street estimates but sales that came up short. Starbucks invests in solar for 170 Illinois stores Starbucks has entered into a new solar power partnership to help power its stores in one of America’s largest states. Chipotle income, sales, traffic rise in strong quarter Chipotle Mexican Grill reported another strong quarter as it continues to buck industry trends with rising sales and restaurant traffic. Placer.ai: Chipotle posts double-digit traffic gains in Q2 A chainwide rise of 17% in guests far outpaced the fast-casual restaurant sector’s average lift of 4% Chicken Salad Chick to open first New Orleans locations Chicken Salad Chick is expanding its footprint into a major Southern city. First Previous 29 30 31 32 33 Next Last
