Fast Casual

Plus, the Top 10 restaurant chains in the U.S. by average unit volume

Eight early and mid-staged concepts that have either just announced franchising or are expanding, from multiple plant-based burger chains to oversized pizzas

Restaurant chains large and small experimented with non-animal substitutes for meat and dairy

Plus innovation at Cousins Subs, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, John’s Incredible Pizza Company, Plant Powered Fast Food, 16 Handles, Slutty Vegan, Studio Movie Grill, Taco Cabana, Thai Express, Tous Les Jours, Van Leeuwen, and Velvet Taco

Plus, Flavor of the Week: The non dairy alternative, Almond Milk