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Minimum wage, maximum impact
With the Senate passing its own version of a bill to increase minimum wage, where the issue will land is anybody's guess.
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Building brand loyalty
Fast casuals are looking to loyalty programs to boost revenue and increase repeat traffic.
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Porking up sales
Fast casual certainly isn't hog heaven, but pork consumption is increasing throughout the segment.
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Grilling Chipotle's CEO
In a Q&A with Fast Casual, Steve Ells says nothing's really changed since the chain went public or since McDonald's divested.
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Pizza operators develop fast-casual concepts
Following the trend: Several pizza players are jumping on the fast-casual bandwagon.
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Fast Casual 2006: A year in review
Despite lawsuits and mergers, it was a good year for the fast-casual segment.
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Trans-fat bans based on junk science
Columnist says anti-trans-fat research isn't thorough enough to enact restaurant trans-fat bans.
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Quiznos terminates franchisees on heels of suicide
The sub chain reacts swiftly following the Web-posting of a franchisee's alleged note.
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Search engines bring you hungry customers
Everybody uses Google these days. Including your customer.
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Mama Fu's franchisees sue Raving Brands
Suit accuses franchisor of racketeering and not following UFOC, but legal experts say plaintiff's case might have holes.
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Taco Bell and McAlister's: Damage control done well
These brands have successfully handled E. coli outbreaks... . So far.
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Fast-casual wannabes
Casual-dining restaurants and QSRs create fast-casual concepts to meet customer demand.
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Trials and tribulations of a fast-casual independent operator
How one woman handles adversity and keeps her restaurant growing.
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Panera CEO: There is no such thing as fast casual
The CEO talks about what makes Panera special and why his bakery café should not be lumped into the fast-casual segment.
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Panera Bread celebrates its 1,000th bakery café
The rest of the industry is chasing us, said Panera's CEO.
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Democrats take the House
There's a slew of restaurant-related issues that will be impacted by the 2006 election.
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Premium sodas make a splash in fast casual
Several top tier fast-casual restaurants are taking advantage of the "New Age" soda trend. Are you?
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