FastCasual is a publication in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 590 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Chicken Salad Chick has surpassed 350 restaurants across 27 states, awarding over 100 franchise units this year, with almost 350 locations in its development pipeline [[2026-11-02 Chicken Salad Chick Surpasses 350 Restaurants (6ec302)]]. * Craveworthy Brands has appointed Keith Kravcik as its new chief financial officer to oversee financial operations and expansion [[2026-11-02 Craveworthy Brands hires industry veteran Keith Kravcik as CFO (401b5b)]]. * Starbucks plans 4% growth in fiscal 2027 with new store formats and technology, including AI that helps baristas take drive-thru orders [[2026-10-30 4 operations moves behind Starbucks' 2027 growth plan (59ac4d)]]. * Rock N Roll Sushi will open its 81st location in Lake Charles, Louisiana on November 2 [[2026-10-30 Rock N Roll Sushi to open in Lake Charles, Louisiana (d58fa1)]]. * Paris Baguette will open its 30th Texas café in Missouri City on October 31, creating 45 jobs [[2026-10-30 Paris Baguette opens 30th Texas café in Missouri City (7886cb)]]. * Urbane Café opened its 46th restaurant in Goleta, California, marking its entry into Santa Barbara County [[2026-10-30 Urbane Café opens first Santa Barbara County restaurant (7662bd)]]. * Starbucks ended its fiscal year with a 7.2% increase in global comparable coffeehouse sales for the fourth quarter, driven by a 5% increase in average ticket and a 2.7% increase in comparable transactions in North America [[2026-10-29 Starbucks closes fiscal 2026 with 7.9% North America comp gain (9a894f)]]. * Chipotle reported a 9.6% revenue growth to $3.3 billion in Q3, despite missing Wall Street's forecast, and is implementing various growth strategies including AI-enabled tools and catering programs [[2026-10-29 From AI to catering 8 ways Chipotle is retooling for growth (4f1b39)]].
Also known as Fast Casual
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Restaurant brands face a tighter market for new sites than the national vacancy rate suggests, with usable vacancy in growth markets estimated to be 2-3%.
Delays in commercial build-outs can cost restaurants revenue and damage their reputation, with common mistakes including starting the permit process too late.
Sweetgreen's same-store sales fell 6.4% in the third quarter, but comparable sales turned positive in October.
Shake Shack reported a 15.2% revenue increase to $423.3 million, 15.6% same‑Shack sales growth, and 21 new company‑operated locations in Q3, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of traffic expansion.
Jimmy John's opens its 20th Canadian restaurant in Guelph, Ontario, marking the brand's 30th location in the country.
Chicken Salad Chick surpasses 350 restaurants across 27 states, awarding over 100 franchise units this year.
Craveworthy Brands appointed Keith Kravcik as its new chief financial officer to oversee the company's financial operations and expansion.
Starbucks plans 4% growth in fiscal 2027 with new store formats and technology
Dillas Quesadillas overhauls operations, cuts service times by 20-30 seconds
Rock N Roll Sushi opens 81st location in Lake Charles
Paris Baguette will open its 30th Texas cafe on Oct. 31 at 6266 Highway 6 in Missouri City, Texas.
Urbane Café opened its 46th restaurant on Oct. 26 at 7000 Hollister Ave., Suite 102, in Goleta, California.
Seattle-based Starbucks ended its fiscal year with a 7.2% increase in global comparable coffeehouse sales for the fourth quarter, with both average ticket and transactions rising.
Chicken Salad Chick expands to 27 states with 350 restaurants
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