Shaquille O’Neal-Owned Big Chicken Named “Brand of the Year” in Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers & Shakers” Rankings
Big Chicken, owned by Shaquille O'Neal, named Brand of the Year
· Franchising.com· May 28, 2024
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FastCasual is a publication in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 593 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)]].
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Vicious Biscuit Named to the 2024 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers List
Vicious Biscuit recognized as one of the Top 100 Movers and Shakers by Fast Casual, celebrating growth and sales accomplishments in the fast casual sector.
· Franchising.com· May 22, 2024
Bonchon Turns Up the Heat With Sweet and Spicy YumDrum Trio Meal
Bonchon introduces the YumDrum Trio Meal, featuring Korean double-fried chicken and a Korean Donut.
· Franchising.com· March 27, 2024
Vicious Biscuit Named to Fast Casual's '20 Brands to Watch' List
Vicious Biscuit named to FastCasual's '20 Brands to Watch' list, recognizing emerging brands with potential to become industry leaders.
· Franchising.com· February 12, 2024
Teriyaki Madness Is Woking and Rolling; Bowls Over Mid-Year Expectations with Sizzling Success
Teriyaki Madness has opened 10 new locations and awarded 45 units in 2023, achieving a 21% year-over-year systemwide sales increase and a $1,105,186 average unit volume.
· Franchising.com· September 13, 2023
Teriyaki Madness Makes Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers in 2023
Teriyaki Madness named a Top 100 Mover & Shaker with 130+ units
· 1851 Franchise· June 23, 2023
Capriotti’s and Wing Zone on Fast Casual’s ‘Top 100 Movers and Shakers List'
Capriotti’s and Wing Zone were named on Fast Casual’s 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, with Capriotti’s CEO Ashley Morris named Top 25 Executives for 2023.
· Franchising.com· June 13, 2023
Dave’s Hot Chicken Takes Number One in Fast Casual’s Annual “Top 100 Movers & Shakers” List
Dave's Hot Chicken takes the number one spot in Fast Casual's annual 'Top 100 Movers & Shakers' list, recognizing its growth and operational excellence.
· Franchising.com· June 8, 2023
Happy Joe’s Online Ordering Delivers a Big Win for Everyone
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream launched nationwide delivery, increasing sales and expanding its customer base.
· Franchising.com· June 7, 2023
WaBa Grill Named Among Top Brands on Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers List
WaBa Grill has been named to Fast Casual’s 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, climbing to #28.
· Franchising.com· May 26, 2023
BurgerFi Ranks Top 10 in Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers List
BurgerFi International ranks eighth in Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers List, recognizing the brand’s ability to evolve its menu and attract customers.
· Franchising.com· May 26, 2023
Fazoli’s Earns a Spot on Fast Casual’s 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers List
Fazoli's earns a spot on Fast Casual's 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers List, ranking number five.
· Franchising.com· May 26, 2023
Island Fin Poké Co. Recognized as #49 on Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers List for 2023
Island Fin Poké Co. rises to the 49th spot on the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers List for 2023.
· Franchising.com· May 23, 2023
Get Sweet and Tangy with Happy Joe’s Sloppy Joe Pizza this Spring
Happy Joe’s offers Sloppy Joe Pizza for a limited time, available now through June 30.
· Franchising.com· April 20, 2023
Marco's Pizza® Wins Big at Top 100 Pizza Gala: Takes Home No. 1 in the Growth Category
Marco's Pizza has won the No. 1 spot in the Growth Category at the Top 100 Pizza Gala, recognizing its innovative and successful business model.
· Franchising.com· April 4, 2023
How Grégoire Retains Customers Despite Economic Uncertainty
Grégoire , a French-inspired restaurant in Berkeley, California, owned by trained chef Grégoire Jacquet , was opened in 2002.
· 1851 Franchise· February 15, 2023
Curry Up Now poised for rapid national franchise growth with latest Sacramento opening
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· Global Franchise· February 14, 2023
Happy Joe’s Introduces More Ways to Celebrate with New Party Package Deals
Happy Joe’s introduced new party package deals, offering a free dessert pizza to any guest who buys a party package until March 31, and a chance to win a party for up to 20 guests.
· Franchising.com· February 14, 2023
Slim Chickens enters 2023 with new deals and plans for expansion
The better-chicken brand has more than 300 development deals and more openings across the globe than ever before.
· Global Franchise· February 8, 2023
Capriotti’s and Wing Zone have agreements to open 235 new shops
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone experienced a record-breaking year in 2022.
· Global Franchise· January 27, 2023
Happy Joe’s is Poppin’ with a New Jalapeño Popper Pizza
Happy Joe's introduces new jalapeño popper pizza for limited time
· Franchising.com· January 17, 2023
Pokeworks to Make its Long-Awaited Debut in Colorado
Pokeworks opens its first location in Colorado, offering a free poke bowl to the first 100 guests in line on opening day.
· Franchising.com· January 13, 2023
Pokeworks Partners with GroupRaise to Support Local Communities
Pokeworks is partnering with GroupRaise to support local communities, offering an online fundraising platform to connect with its community and give back.
· Franchising.com· October 25, 2022
How Mici Italian is Strategizing to Combat Labor Market Woes
Mici Italian is strategizing to combat labor market woes, focusing on employee retention and recruitment in a challenging environment.
· 1851 Franchise· October 17, 2022