5 things to know about: Viva Chicken
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
5 things to know about: Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
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
Is the future bright for emerging chains?
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
5 things to know about: Sixty Vines
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 Dec 202028min
5 things to know about: Organic Krush
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 Dec 202028min
5 things to know about: Mission Taco Joint
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
5 things to know about: Starbird
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
5 things to know about: Green District
How a fast-casual salad chain is navigating real estate decisions during an uncertain time.
23 Okt 202025min
