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Dave's Hot Chicken signs 180-unit European deal
September 2, 2025
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based fast casual chain, has finalized an agreement with the UK-based Azzurri Group to develop 180 restaurants across 1…
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Tyler, Texas welcoming Chicken Salad Chick
May 25, 2023
Chicken Salad Chick, which landed this week at No. 2 on the 2023 list of FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, is adding a location in Tyler, Texas, marking…
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Groucho's Deli wins Excellence in Guest Experience award
May 24, 2023
South Carolina-based Groucho's Deli, which was founded in 1941 and is still family-owned, is the winner of FastCasual's inaugural Excellence in Guest…
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Last call: Nominate your brand for FastCasual's 2023 Excellence in Food Safety awards
March 30, 2023
As part of the 2023 FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, FastCasual and Steritech, a provider of food safety assessments, will honor one brand with…
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Last call: FastCasual's Excellence in Food Safety nominations closing soon
February 21, 2023
Entries will be accepted until midnight ET on Feb. 28, 2023.
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Nominations open for FastCasual's 2023 Excellence in Food Safety awards
January 31, 2023
Nominations close Feb. 28. Wingstop was the winner of the 2022 Excellence in Food Safety award, and past winners have included Panda Express, Chipotle and…
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Panera launches 1st ‘Panera To Go’ digital-only café
June 10, 2022
Panera Bread's first Panera To Go, a digital-only café focused on off premise dining, is up and running in Chicago.
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Big Chicken on the way to Reno
May 25, 2022
Big Chicken, a fast casual chicken concept founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a franchise agreement with restaurant owner Damon Kreizenbeck…
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Wow Bao wins big at 2022 Fast Casual Top 100 Gala
May 23, 2022
Chicago-based Wow Bao has topped the 2022 list of Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, making history as the first brand to ever win the honor twice. It…
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BurgerFi tops FastCasual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers
May 19, 2021
After seven straight years of being named to Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers, BurgerFi took the No.1 spot on the 2021 list.
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Panda Express named winner of FastCasual's Excellence in Food Safety award
May 19, 2021
Panda Express, which has over 2,000 locations, is the winner of the 2021 Excellence in Food Safety Award, presented Wednesday by FastCasual.com and Steritech.
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The big reveal: FastCasual hosting virtual Top 100
May 6, 2021
Since its creation 16 years ago, the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list has recognized the industry's most successful brands, and although this past…
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Deadline extended for FastCasual Top 100 nominations
February 1, 2021
Fast Casual brands hoping to be considered for the 2021 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers have a few more days to nominate themselves. Nominations are…
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Fast Casual Top 100 nominations now open
December 11, 2020
Nominations will close Jan. 31, and the results will be revealed at an annual awards gala in May in Chicago coinciding with the National Restaurant Association…
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El Pollo Loco launches loyalty program
September 3, 2020
El Pollo Loco Inc. has launched a loyalty program, Loco Rewards, that allows customers to earn more points and rewards for their favorite menu items …
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PizzaRev opens 1st Virginia store Friday
April 28, 2020
Los Angeles-based PizzaRev will open its first Virginia store Friday, this one located in Virginia Beach. And though the store will only offer delivery and…
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February 8, 2019
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson doesn't expect competitor Luckin to beat the world's largest coffee brand in China by year's end, despite Luckin's claim it will…
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February 5, 2019
Rosalind Brewer, Starbucks COO and a former Sam's Club CEO, is now on the Amazon board of directors.
read nowLast call: Nominations closing soon for Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers
January 29, 2019
The deadline to nominate brands for FastCasual's 2019 list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers is Wednesday. The list honors the brands and executives leading the…
read nowStarbucks slicing 5 percent of corporate staff
November 14, 2018
Starbucks Corporation, citing streamlining efforts, is cutting 5 percent of its corporate staff and said the layoffs are jobs identified as “deprioritized…
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