Although the formation of the Fast Casual Alliance – An NRA Industry Council was announced Sept. 15, the organization's transition will take about two years to complete. But by entering into the new partnership, and reimaging its overall strategic plan, the National Restaurant Association will position itself to better tackle industry issues, said NRA chairman Michael Kaufman during his address at the 2009 Fast Casual Executive Summit.
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The new council will reside under the NRA umbrella, with existing FCA members retaining their board positions until the end of the year. In 2010, operators who have yet to become NRA members will be asked to do so in order to retain their FCA involvement.
"As one of the attendees of the first Fast Casual Summit and each year following 2006, and as a member of the board of directors, I have seen first hand the impact of this segment, and how it really has changed the way people eat," said Linda Duke, CEO of Duke Marketing and secretary of the FCA.
Sweeney also said FCA members have done a "tremendous" job bringing top executives together to tackle fast-casual segment challenges.
