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Why Restaurant Real Estate Is Being Rewritten — And What Operators Need to Know
Real estate has always shaped where and how restaurants succeed, but according to Daniel Ceniceros, founder and CEO of Connect Media, the old playbook…
Sep 1
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Dave’s Hot Chicken Does Marketing in an AI Age
Dave’s Hot Chicken is having a moment, and its marketing chief wants to make sure artificial intelligence doesn’t get in the way of it.
Aug 25
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AI Winners in 2026 in Restaurant & Hospitality
Artificial intelligence is having a moment in restaurant back offices, but according to Bonchon CEO Suzie Tsai, the technology only works when a brand…
Aug 18
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Inside Gen Z's Beverage Boom and the Push to Modernize Restaurant Pay
On the latest episode of Fast Casual Nation, host Cherryh Cansler dug into two forces reshaping how restaurants attract both customers and employees…
Jul 30
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The "Slutty" Empire
How Pinky Cole Turned a $100M Burger Brand Into a Religion
Jul 21
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Winning the Fast-Casual Sandwich Wars
Mendocino Farms has spent two decades proving that sandwiches and salads can be a destination category, not just a lunchtime commodity, and its recent…
Jul 14
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Growth Strategies: Shared Resources Without Diluting Brand DNA
When Mike Smith and Donna Varner sit in the same building, the temptation to cross-pollinate menus is apparently real.
Jul 7
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Gamifying the Burrito: The "Rewards on Repeat" Strategy
On a recent episode of Fast Casual Nation, hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler sat down with Jason Kidd, Chief Operating Officer of Chipotle Mexican…
Jun 16
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The Anti-Burger Blueprint: How Teriyaki Madness and Atmosphere TV Are Reshaping the Fast Casual Experience
On a recent episode of Fast Casual Nation, hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler sat down with two guests who are quietly rewriting the rules of the…
Jun 9
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The "Macro-Centric" Menu: Why 2026 Diners Want Stats, Not Stories
The conversation around plant-based dining has evolved well beyond tofu and salads — and on this episode of Fast Casual Nation, host Paul Barron sits…
May 26
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50 Million Views Later: The Brutal Reality of Scaling a "Viral" TikTok Food Trend
When Pokeworks opened its first location in New York City in 2015, most people on the mainland had never heard of poke.
May 19
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The Piada Pivot: Can 'Italian Street Food' Save the Fast-Casual Soul
Fast Casual Italian Is Having Its Moment — And Piada Is Leading the Charge
May 5
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