Indianapolis is “America’s drive-thru capital,” according to Chrysler Capital, which analyzed data to reveal which U.S. cities were the best for drive-thrus based on the number of drive-thru restaurants, drive-in cinemas, gas stations and overall traffic congestion levels, The city is also home to this year’s Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 9-11 at the JW Marriott, […]
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As part of the 2022 FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, FastCasual and Steritech, a provider of food safety assessments, will honor two runners up and one ultimate winner with their fourth annual Excellence in Food Safety Award. Panda Express took home last year’s top award, which recognizes fast casual brands that demonstrate a strong […]
January is a time for goal setting and self-reflection, but it’s also the first step in a long process of building our annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers. For nearly 20 years, we’ve been honoring the industry’s most innovative, creative and successful concepts, and this year will be no different. How it works Brands […]
Fazoli’s and FAT Brands made headlines last month when their CEOs Carl Howard and Andy Widerhorn, respectively, announced that FAT Brands was acquiring the 220-unit fast casualItalian brand for $130 million. The men will reveal the strategy behind that deal during the keynote address at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, March 30-April 1, in Nashville. They’ll also discuss […]
If you missed# QSRNext, you missed some great insight from some of the world’s leading brands. The one-day event hosted by QSRWeb and Leasecake covered topics ranging from diversity and inclusion to ghost kitchens and growth. But you can still listen to the interviews by registering here. It’s free for restaurant operators. In his keynote address, […]
#QSRNext, a virtual talk show hosted by QSRWeb and Leasecake, is going live Nov. 9 but will kick off with a pre-show countdown featuring a “QSR State of the Industry” delivered by Victor Fernandez, VP of Insights & Knowledge at Black Box Intelligence. In an interview with the show’s host, Cherryh Cansler, Fernandez will reveal […]
Jason Carrigan, vice president of marketing and digital technology at Focus Brands and Minh Le, chief Information officer at Checkers & Rally’s, will discuss “Is Tech Weighing You Down?” as part of #QSRNext, a Nov. 9 virtual summit hosted by QSRWeb.com and Leasecake. Online ordering is more important than ever, as off-premise operations continue to […]
Ariane Panter, senior director of global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and corporate function support at McDonald’s, will discuss diversity, inclusion and equity at the virtual #QSRNext event, sponsored by Leasecake, on Nov. 9. Recruitment and retention are hot-button topics in the restaurant industry, so, too, are diversity, inclusion and equity. Diversity should be an […]
FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn and CMO Thayer Wiederhorn, who have acquired several brands over the past few years, will discuss the strategies behind the rapid growth as well as what’s next. Growth is the goal of many brands, but expanding strategically takes planning, patience and proper integration. And sometimes, it takes a little negotiating. […]
The Self-Service Innovation Summit has extended the deadline for the Self-Service Innovation Awards to Friday, Oct. 8. The awards honor the most innovative use of kiosks, vending machines and facilities for adapting to the new normalcy of COVID-19 and its aftermath. Nominations will be accepted in the following categories: Innovation of the Year (B2B). Innovation of […]
