Tagged With Fast Casual

Smashburger is opening 40 restaurants in 2021, complete with food lockers and open kitchens. This is what they will look like.

Grace Dean

Smashburger is opening 40 restaurants in 2021 with food lockers and open kitchens. Take a look inside.

Grace Dean

Smashburger's president explains why the company is shunning ghost kitchen and instead focusing on prime real estate

Grace Dean

TGI Fridays CEO said Democrats' plan to eliminate the $2.13 minimum for tipped wages would hurt restaurant staff and guests

Allana Akhtar

Shake Shack is getting a make-over. Take a look at the drive-thrus coming this year.

Grace Dean, Mary Meisenzahl

Unlike its guac, Chipotle's new cauliflower rice sadly isn't worth the extra $2

Rachel Askinasi

Chipotle is launching cauliflower rice as customers demand keto-friendly options, but it costs almost as much extra as guac

Mary Meisenzahl

Salad chain Sweetgreen is launching a new 'healthy' drive-thru as chains are forced to adapt to survive the pandemic

Mary Meisenzahl

A New York City Chipotle is closed indefinitely after workers say a rat infestation led to 4 employees being bitten

Mary Meisenzahl

The rise and fall of Ruby Tuesday, which just declared bankruptcy after struggling through the coronavirus pandemic

Mary Meisenzahl

Sandwich chain Potbelly says it may close up to 100 locations that were struggling even before the coronavirus hit

Graham Rapier

Chains including Mod Pizza and Blaze Pizza are offering free food or discounts for Pi Day. Here's how to get them.

Irene Jiang

I ate near-identical meals at In-N-Out and Shake Shack and found that while Shake Shack makes better fries, the other makes the perfect burger

Irene Jiang

Chipotle's management practices lead to food safety risks, according to 47 current and past employees

Bryan Pietsch

I ate deep-dish pizza at Chicago's 2 top pizza chains, and one was so good it changed my mind about deep dish

Irene Jiang

I ate at Lemonade, the fast-casual chain that's taken over California, and saw why fans love it

Irene Jiang

I ate at Fatburger and discovered why it's one of the most underrated chains in fast food

Irene Jiang

I spent a week eating through LA's fast-food scene, and the best thing I ate was a hot chicken sandwich at Howlin' Ray's

Irene Jiang

IHOP is opening a new fast-casual chain with pancake bowls and digital kiosks — here's what it will be like to visit

Kate Taylor

9 once-popular restaurant chains that have faded into bankruptcy or total oblivion in the last decade

Irene Jiang