True Food Kitchen opened an 11,000-square-foot unit in Las Vegas
Taco Bell said it would open a ‘fast social’ restaurant with stadium-style seating for gamers
The quick-service chain said in March it planned to bet big on its Cantina-style stores to drive dine-in traffic.
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That concept was put on hold due to COVID restrictions on dine-in, and was replaced with “Go Mobile” stores, which include two drive-thru lanes and curbside pickup with smaller footprints.
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Bloomin’ Brands readied standalone Aussie Grill by Outback
The first drive-thru version of the fast-casual concept opened near Tampa, Fla.
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Bloomin’ Brands CEO David Deno gave an update on the concept during the Q3 earnings call, saying that the brand was impacted by the pandemic but has so far “exceeded expectations in sales and profits.”
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Shake Shack planned off-premise focused ‘Shack Track’ experience stores during reopening phase
The adapted designs will have drive-thru lanes and walk-up windows to ensure social distancing in a pandemic world.
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Shake Shack opened the first Shack Track in September in Los Angeles as a walk-up window and announced at least eight upcoming drive-thru stores coming in 2021.
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Popeyes unveiled updated logo, pilots new domestic design
The chicken brand tapped into its New Orleans roots for a remodeled restaurant in Marrero, La.
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Juice it Up continued rapid expansion with new flagship store in Orange County, Calif.
The new “innovation kitchen” from the quick-service brand features a new design and serves as a research and development hub for corporate.
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Norms debuted new prototype, Norms Junior
The new store caters to the influx of customers who wish to have on-the-go meals amid the uncertainty of dine-in operations.
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McDonald’s unveils energy-efficient global flagship restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando
The eco-friendly building can generate enough renewable energy on-site to cover the restaurant’s energy needs for a year; customers can generate energy for the store using stationary bikes in the dining room.
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Whataburger gave a peek at its future look
The regional burger brand also said it plans to restart its franchising program.
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Sonic unveils new drive-in design as part of brand makeover
Sonic Drive-In’s new drive-in area has brighter colors, wider car docks, and a covered patio with lawn games.
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Burger King crafted new ‘Restaurant of Tomorrow’ designs
The new look adapts to an amplified consumer and digital changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Yogurtland announced plans for new fast-casual restaurant, Holsom by Yogurtland
The quick-service frozen-yogurt brand expanded into grain bowls and toasts with new concept.
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P.F. Chang’s announced plans for 27 P.F. Chang’s To Go locations by 2021
After opening three off-premise stores in Chicago this year, the casual-dining chain opened the first of five to-go stores in New York City; the brand is also testing self-delivery in 10 locations.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill introduced a digital-only restaurant
The Chipotle Digital Kitchen is designed to fulfill delivery and pickup orders made through the brand’s app, website or third-party delivery companies.
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Captain D’s announced plans for a no-dining-room, reduced-footprint Express design
The quick-service seafood brand expects the first 960-square-foot prototype to open in Atlanta area by mid-2021.
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A closer look at KFC’s next-generation prototype stores
The two new designs include an express store with no dining room; three stores, some outfitted with digital pick up cubbies and automatic doors, will debut next year in Indianapolis, West Palm Beach and central Kentucky as company plans to phase out five-year-old American Showman design.
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BurgerFi announced the fast-casual brand’s first drive-thru
The new prototype is expected to open in early December in Kentucky, with others to follow.
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Bonchon announced it’s adding a fast-casual format
The Korean fried-chicken brand anticipates expanding its footprint in Lone Star State.
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El Pollo Loco and La Madeleine both revealed new prototype stores geared for off-premise orders
Bakery-cafe chain la Madeleine announced plans to open a store with a drive-thru, while El Pollo Loco is redesigning restaurants to include twin drive-thru lanes.
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