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Emerging Brands

New brands and soon-to-open concepts worth watching

Emerging Brands

PopUp Bagels raises $8M for expansion

 By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 24, 2023

This "rip-and-dip" bagel concept has backing from celebs like Paul Rudd, J.J. Watt, Darren Rovell and movie producer John Davis.

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Bubba's 33 shows it can hang with Texas Roadhouse

 By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 20, 2023

The fast-growing sports bar chain has been on a traffic tear in recent months, just like its big sibling.

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Love.Life is dead for now, but the restaurant plans resurrection

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 20, 2023

The health-focused plant-based concept created by Whole Foods founder John Mackey earlier this year in Los Angeles has closed, blaming poor foot traffic. But a new flagship is scheduled to debut next year.

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A tale of 2 fast casuals—one Italian and one Indian—and how they grew

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 11, 2023

Piada Italian Street Food and Choolaah Indian BBQ both personalize the fast-casual model to fit their mission, with authentic food and passion driving growth.

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With the tip credit disappearing, this fine-dining chef sees a more fast-casual future

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 10, 2023

Matt Baker of the full-service Gravitas in Washington, D.C. is stepping on the gas to grow his limited-service Baker's Daughter, an upscale bakery-cafe.

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5 huge restaurant chain trends

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 29, 2023

Here are the types of concepts that restaurant entrepreneurs and investors are betting will be big in the next few years.

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The race is on for a piece of the pickleball pie

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 22, 2023

New concepts seem to pop up daily. Here's a look at how the pickleball eatertainment landscape is taking shape.

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When a 'Help Wanted' sign turns into a 'For Sale' notice

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 18, 2023

Reality Check: Five weeks of management hell was enough for this industry vet of 47 years.

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The Future 50 gets a shot of caffeine

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 18, 2023

Coffee and "dirty soda" take center stage on this year’s ranking of up-and-coming restaurant chains, but midscale breakfast brands see plenty of room to expand and casual dining makes a comeback.

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How far can buzz take a restaurant? Here's a cautionary tale.

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: Wagamama was going to blitz the U.S. market, or at least that was talk. Decades later, we're still waiting.

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