Wow Bao, Zoup, Smokey Bones leaders share tips on virtual kitchen strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Fast casual leaders share insight on how and why their brands got into virtual business operations and tips on how to make it a successful strategy.

Collaboration, innovation focus of Fast Casual Executive Summit

by Breck Hapner — Director of Marketing, Chepri

Well, it came, and actually happened, with many great sighs of relief. Restaurant leaders were finally able to get together to collaborate and innovate…

Customer sues Wow Bao over facial recognition

September 30, 2021

A customer has sued Wow Bao, a Chicago-based fast casual restaurant that uses self-order and facial recognition technologies, for allegedly not making the…

Wow Bao teams with Ghost Kitchen Brands on 100 locations

April 30, 2021

Wow Bao will bring its menu to 100 new locations, across the U.S. and Canada, starting next week thanks to a partnership with Ghost Kitchen Brands.

Wow Bao rolling toward 1000 partner kitchens

January 26, 2021

Chicago-based Wow Bao's partner kitchen program launched last year is on track to have 1,000 locations by the end of 2021, according to CEO Geoff Alexander…

Wow Bao lights up the dark with new business model

October 7, 2020

As the restaurant industry continues to navigate the pandemic, Wow Bao's Dark Kitchen initiative has surpassed 100 locations nationwide in six months. The…

Fast Casual Top 100 brands share these 3 traits

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

For the past 14 years, FastCasual has recognized the industry's leading brands in its annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers report. Sweetgreen, a…

Dog Haus adding Wow Bao to the menu

May 18, 2020

Chicago's Wow Bao is teaming up with Dog Haus to provide Wow Bao's Asian food to the Pasadena community through delivery, according to a press release.

Wow Bao wants to be your next revenue stream

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The Chicago-based chain is giving restaurant brands all over the U.S. access to another revenue stream by allowing them to serve a limited menu of its Bao…

Does your brand have what it takes to make the 2020 Fast Casual Top 100?

Nominations for the Top 100 and the Excellence in Food Safety awards close Jan. 17.

Why Bon Appétit is now a fast casual competitor

September 24, 2019

Bon Appétit, a food lifestyle magazine featuring recipes, wouldn’t normally be competition for fast casual brands, but it is now thanks to the launch of Bon…