Fast Casual
Focus on Fast CasualPanera builds on its vision
Fast casual continues to outpace industry growth. And though it’s still a small segment—about 9 percent of the restaurant industry—its influence is great. Witness fast food’s improving menu items and fresh positioning, and full-service restaurants’ tests of takeout counters, faster service and even spinoff concepts. Meantime, fast-casual concepts continue to emerge and evolve, tapping innovative menu trends and satisfying consumer demands.
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Segment Roundup
The Hot
Chicken BoomRead More
Chicken BoomRead More
Nashville-style “hot chicken” is hot. A handful of upstarts is hoping it will let them ride the fast-casual boom.
Fast Casual Consumers
Delivery’s
New ObstaclesAvoid the Pitfalls
New ObstaclesAvoid the Pitfalls
“What Panera really is, is one cafe that has to be the best competitive alternative within its area.”
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