Featured Articles
The State of Casual Dining
- Development
- Dana Tanyeri
Reach in to a grab bag of casual-dining brands these days and what you pull out might just surprise you. Yes, many in the segment continue to struggle and suffer consequences of over-supply, under-differentiation and chronic inertia. And all share the pain of higher costs — labor, real estate and food — compared to their fast-casual and QSR competitors. But the odds of pulling a shiny apple out from among the lumps of coal are beginning to improve.
Brooklyn Coffee Roaster Opens Second Retail Cafe
- Design
- The Editors
New York coffee roasters Toby’s Estate opened a second location in Brooklyn.
JA Jiaozi Design Reflects Menu Authenticity
- Design
- Toby Weber
JA Jiaozi, a recent rd+d award winner, is bringing authentic dumplings to the U.S.
Captain D’s Largest Franchisee Doubles Down in the Southeast
- Development
- The Editors
Trident Holdings LLC, the largest franchisee of fast-casual seafood chain Captain D’s, acquired 8 corporate-owned stores in Mississippi and will develop 10 new units throughout the state as well as in key Southeast target markets, including Louisiana and Georgia, over the next several years.
Starbucks Opens Reserve in Bali, Indonesia
- Development
- The Editors
Starbucks opened its Dewata Coffee Sanctuary in Bali, Indonesia.
Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque Expands to Long Island
- Development
- The Editors
New York City’s Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque signed a multi-unit development agreement to open three locations in Long Island with franchisee Jason Wotman.