Buzzworthy Brands

Twelve-unit fast casual Viva Chicken specializes in Peruvian style marinated chicken cooked over a charcoal-fire rotisserie. The brand started in 2013 in Charlotte N.C. and grew, thanks to funding fro...

9 Feb 202129min

R.J. Melman grew up working in his family’s restaurants, starting as a busser and moving up to a prep cook and restaurant manager. Since 2017, he has served as president of Chicago-based multi-concept...

26 Jan 202131min

Despite the pandemic, growth brands have reasons to be hopeful, Restaurant Business Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze says on the latest episode of the Buzzworthy Brands podcast.

12 Jan 202127min

Casual dining chain Sixty Vines started in Plano, Texas about four years ago. It now has four units in Texas and Florida, with a couple more planned for 2021. The concept focuses on wine in kegs, whic...

22 Des 202028min

The first Organic Krush opened in May 2015 and the chain now has seven units and a commissary kitchen, with a couple more leases signed and plans to open at the new health and wellness center at the U...

8 Des 202028min

How Mission Taco Joint’s co-owners Jason and Adam Tilford created a full-service burrito-and-margarita concept in the heart of Missouri while staying true to its mission and focusing on internal growt...

24 Nov 202024min

Starbird co-founder and CEO Aaron Noveshen already had more than a decade of experience as a restaurant consultant with The Culinary Edge before starting the fast-casual chicken chain. Noveshen brough...

9 Nov 202032min

How a fast-casual salad chain is navigating real estate decisions during an uncertain time.

23 Okt 202025min