Urbane Café prepares for growth outside California with a slow-and-steady pace
Averaging a 20% growth rate over two decades may not be the sexiest of business stories, but it’s certainly an enviable one in the fast-casual space.
Peggy Cherng is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2016. 5 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher.
Averaging a 20% growth rate over two decades may not be the sexiest of business stories, but it’s certainly an enviable one in the fast-casual space.

Panda Express is the largest Asian chain in the U.S.

Quick-service pizza sales have been coming back down to earth since the category’s pandemic highs.

New data from Technomic reveals a downturn for the pizza category in 2025, with major brands like Pizza Hut and MOD Pizza reporting significant sales declines.

Panda Express founders bolster investment group with two new hires to focus on lending and private equity investments.