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## Chicken Salad Chick, Main Squeeze Juice Co, Original ChopShop, Dog Haus leaders talk marketing on a limited dime

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, *Networld Media Group*

A panel of fast casual executives shared that maximizing social media ROI with limited budgets is best achieved through deep community involvement, leveraging influencers and maintaining an agile content strategy focused on the authentic customer voice.

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## From café to national movement: Clean Eatz Founders on scaling wellness without losing heart

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, *Networld Media Group*

Clean Eatz is a franchise co-founded by Don and Evonne Varady that solves the time vs. health dilemma by offering convenient, macro-balanced meals, from dine-in cafes to nationwide frozen delivery, while maintaining a strong mission-first, community-driven culture focused on "transforming lives through food."

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## 5 ways fast casuals can reduce COGS without sacrificing quality

by Chad Coulter — CEO, *Biscuit Belly*

Biscuit Belly co-founder and CEO Chad Coulter shares cost-management insights and strategies to help operators protect profitability while maintaining brand consistency and guest satisfaction.

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## Chipotle marketing VP reveals strategy to win back Gen Z

Join Fast Casual Nation hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler as they sit down with Stephanie Perdue, VP of brand marketing at Chipotle Mexican Grill, to discuss how the fast casual leader is navigating industry challenges.

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## Labor Forecasting 2.0: Predicting Future Demand and Staffing for Efficient Growth with AI

Labor is your most significant controllable cost—but leveraging labor as a growth driver is more complex than ever. Enter labor forecasting 2.0: an AI-driven approach that helps multi-location units match staffing to real-world demand, while optimizing schedules for labor compliance, operations efficiency, and sales.

Presented by **Deputy Corporation**

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## 2025 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

This year, the exceptional caliber of leadership across the industry led to a slight adjustment in our numbers—we were compelled to recognize 100 brands and 25 executives instead of our usual 75- 25 split. We also added an extra executive, a testament to the fierce competition and outstanding contributions within the fast-casual arena.

Presented by **Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.**

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5 ways fast casuals can reduce COGS without sacrificing quality

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Fast Casual Executive Summit

Chicken Salad Chick, Main Squeeze Juice Co, Original ChopShop, Dog Haus leaders talk marketing on a limited dime

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Why restaurant, retail industries won't support Visa/Mastercard swipe fee settlementOperations

Chipotle marketing VP reveals strategy to win back Gen ZFast Casual Nation

AI technology transforms Shipley Donuts’ online orderingTechnology

Haven Hot Chicken announces franchise expansion, signs 25 commitmentsFranchising

Garden Catering to open 9th locationOperations

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Qu, MarginEdge integrate to give restaurants daily profitability insightsTechnology

Kea AI unveils text-message ordering for restaurantsTechnology

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## Master The Industry

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White Paper

Alerts: When CX needs to be real-time

PRESENTED BY

**Service Management Group**

White Paper

Unlocking Customer Growth: How AI Turns Customer Satisfaction Into Repeat Guests

PRESENTED BY

**Momos**

Case Study

From Pilot to National Presence in 5 Years with CloudKitchens

PRESENTED BY

**CloudKitchens**

White Paper

Using AI to increase restaurant revenue by improving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency

PRESENTED BY

**Momos**

White Paper

Maximizing Efficiency with Managed Services

PRESENTED BY

**Cash Connect**

Special Report

Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering 2025

PRESENTED BY

**Lunchbox**

White Paper

Small restaurants, big impact: Why mom-and-pop eateries still matter

PRESENTED BY

**Kraft Heinz**

White Paper

Modern Food Compliance for Restaurants Made Easy

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**Star Micronics America**

eBook

Action plans in motion: A guide to turning insights into meaningful improvements

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**Service Management Group**

On-Demand Webinar

Labor Forecasting 2.0: Predicting Future Demand and Staffing for Efficient Growth with AI

PRESENTED BY

**Deputy Corporation**

Case Study

Multi-location QSR brand unifies CX and EX data for actionable insights

PRESENTED BY

**Service Management Group**

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Smart Labeling for Growing Restaurants: Boost Speed, Accuracy & the Guest Experience

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**Star Micronics America**

#### Food & Beverage

Presented ByOracle

Food & Beverage

Gen Z driving 2025 fast casual menu trends

Food & Beverage

How fast casuals can profit from 'Sober-Curious Movement'

A View From The Top

Protein Bar & Kitchen exec: 'Fast casuals must balance health, flavor, innovation'

Special Report

20 Fast Casual Brands to Watch in 2025

Presented by **Oracle**

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Presented ByJeff's Bagel Run

Franchising

Is market volatility fueling interest in restaurant franchise ownership?

Franchising

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, Perkins, Bun Mee, Keke's leaders share franchising success insight

Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit

Restaurant leaders share why AI, data, emotional intelligence are keys to franchise success

Case Study

From Pilot to National Presence in 5 Years with CloudKitchens

Presented by **CloudKitchens**

#### Marketing

Fast Casual Executive Summit

Chicken Salad Chick, Main Squeeze Juice Co, Original ChopShop, Dog Haus leaders talk marketing on a limited dime

Marketing

Stop discounting, start Bundling: Serving the smarter, value-obsessed holiday diner

Marketing

Fast casual brands plan to expand local marketing in 2026

Case Study

How Big Chicken Is Using Guest Feedback to Fuel Franchise Growth

Presented by **Ovation Up, Inc.**

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Delivery

GoTo Foods takes to skies with multi-brand drone delivery in partnership with DoorDash, Wing

Restaurant Operator Podcast

Newk's Eatery CEO discusses tech, its food quality and third-party delivery

Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit

4th annual Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit to offer advice, tips to pizzeria operators

White Paper

Perfecting QSR Delivery with POS Scales & Advanced Labeling

Presented by **Star Micronics America**

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Catering

8 ways to BOOst your October catering sales

Restaurant Catering Workshop

Your catering glow-up awaits: 10 takeaways planned for the Restaurant Catering Workshop

Catering

Catering's new era: Meet the Top 30 Innovators of 2025

Special Report

Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering 2025

Presented by **Lunchbox**

#### Top 100

Presented ByElo Touch Solutions, Inc.

Restaurant Operator Podcast

How tech is blurring the lines between fast casuals, QSR

Presented by **Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.**

Operations

Dave's Hot Chicken COO: Winning the Top 100, growing from 4 to 300 units

Operations

Fast Casual Top 100 Gala celebrating 10th birthday with 5 gifts for attendees

Special Report

2025 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

Presented by **Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.**




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