fast-casual | Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

Wow Bao Builds on Growth with Addition of Walmart

Wow Bao will be available in over 4,000 in the continental United States.

August 31, 2023

Wow Bao will be available in over 4,000 in the continental United States.

B.GOOD and Tractor Beverage Partner for New Organic Lemonades in Three Flavors

October 29, 2020

Fast-casual restaurant chain B.GOOD announced it will serve new Non-GMO and Certified Organic lemonade options from Tractor Beverage Company at participating locations starting today. B.GOOD is excited to offer beverages that use sustainably grown, real ingredients sourced from organic farms, meeting its Food Ethos standards.

MAD Greens, Snappy Salads merge to better position in fast-casual salad industry

MAD Greens and Snappy Salads will continue to operate under their respective brand names as salad-centric concepts dedicated to fresh and flavor-filled offerings.

October 2, 2019

MAD Greens, Golden, Colo., and Snappy Salads, Dallas, Texas, merged into Salad Collective to better position both concepts in the fast-casual salad space.

MOD Pizza announces $160M equity financing to maintain rapid growth

With this additional capital, MOD plans to maintain its rapid growth across existing and new markets in the United States and internationally.

May 24, 2019

MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC, Seattle, Wash., announced a $160 million equity financing led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), a New York-based private investment firm.

Hana Group brings made-to-order sushi concept to Whole Foods

The meat and poultry in Fire Leaf’s dishes adhere to strict quality standards, and all entrées are made to order.

January 24, 2019

Hana Group North America, a provider of fast-casual sushi, introduced Fire Leaf, a new fresh, made-to-order, pan-Asian cuisine pilot program.

Technomic reports single-digit sales growth for fast casual in 2017

Chicken was the hot protein of 2017.

May 8, 2018

The fast-casual segment has rebounded since 2016, but experienced a consecutive year of single-digit sales growth performance in 2017, according to findings released by Technomic, Chicago.

Jack in the Box to sell Qdoba restaurants

Qdoba operates and franchises more than 700 QDOBA MEXICAN EATS restaurants.

December 19, 2017

Jack in the Box Inc., San Diego, Calif., entered into a definitive agreement to sell Qdoba Restaurant Corp., a Lakewood, Colo.-based wholly owned subsidiary of Jack in the Box, to Apollo Global Management, New York.

Technomic study: Fast-casual boom continues

The fast-casual segment continues to lead the pack with 11.4% sales growth, almost doubling the growth rate of any other dining segment.

March 25, 2016

The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains accelerated their cumulative sales growth in 2015 to a 4.9% increase, totaling an estimated $288 billion, according to data released by Chicago-based Technomic Inc.

Cuisine Solutions Opens $30 Million ‘Sous-Vide’ Plant

March 12, 2013

Cuisine Solutions opened a new $30 million, state-of-the-art plant in Sterling, Va.

Mintel eyes "fast casual" restaurant growth

August 26, 2010

If you don’t want fast food and you don’t want an expensive full service meal, a "fast casual" restaurant might be just the ticket, says Mintel.

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Wow Bao Builds on Growth with Addition of Walmart

B.GOOD and Tractor Beverage Partner for New Organic Lemonades in Three Flavors

MAD Greens, Snappy Salads merge to better position in fast-casual salad industry

MOD Pizza announces $160M equity financing to maintain rapid growth

Hana Group brings made-to-order sushi concept to Whole Foods

Technomic reports single-digit sales growth for fast casual in 2017

Jack in the Box to sell Qdoba restaurants

Technomic study: Fast-casual boom continues

Cuisine Solutions Opens $30 Million ‘Sous-Vide’ Plant

Mintel eyes "fast casual" restaurant growth

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