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One Year Later: Are We Still Turning Tables on Pay-at-the-Table?

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QR codes were invented in the 90s but didn’t pick up steam until 2011 – when smartphones became the ubiquitous devices they are today. However, can innovation teach these old dogs new tricks, or will a post-pandemic environment sunset this trend? The Quintessential QR Comeback. ” Pay-at-the-Table Adds Up, Especially with CX.

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COVID-19 Fuels Growth in Organic Food Options

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Despite COVID-19 and the dramatic impact on the QSR/Fast Casual restaurant space, Clean Juice experienced something slightly different and more in line with what was happening in the organic food industry as a whole – a surge in interest and growth.

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The Complicated Legacy of ‘Super Size Me’

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The audience is clued in on the joke; the plot centers around Spurlock raising chickens for his new farm-to-table fast-food restaurant, Holy Chicken. It was eye-opening, and I never thought about fast food the same way again. “Yes, I’m a filmmaker,” Spurlock answers, “and a chicken farmer.”

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An Eater’s Guide to Bentonville, Arkansas, the Home of Walmart

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Fast-forward 40 years to when Walton’s daughter Alice opened the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in 2011, making the town a destination for art lovers. Drager Creative Courtesy of Visit Bentonville The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which opened in 2011. It’s worth booking reservations ahead of a visit.

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Must Be Something in the Sunshine

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BurgerFi got its start in 2011 in southeast Florida with its first location opening in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. We know our flavors have mass appeal and we expect to compete well with all fast casual chains as we make our way into new cities.”

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A Yum! Habit, Chasing DoorDash and BellaBot

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parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. “As a fast-casual concept with strong unit economics, The Habit Burger Grill is a fantastic addition to the Yum! Beefing Up with Habit Acquisition. Brands, Inc.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

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” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. News of the agreement comes one month after The Saxton Group announced plans to diversify its brand portfolio with Jaggers, a fast-casual concept created by the Texas Roadhouse Corporation. BurgerFi International Inc. Sankranti Likes Atlanta.

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