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Buena Papa: Building A Restaurant Brand From Scratch
Fast Casual Nation hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler interview Buena Papa founders James and Joanna Windon about their innovative loaded fries concept. The Colombian-inspired brand serves premium…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Grow an Emerging Brand
Discover TikiTaco, the innovative Kansas City fast casual brand making waves in the restaurant industry. CEO Eric Knott shares how this emerging restaurant concept blends technology, creative Mexican…
Published on 5 months ago
Greek Fast Casual Connection to GenZ!
In this insightful episode of Fast Casual Nation, host Paul Barron speaks with Charles Bililies, Founder and CEO of Souvla, about pioneering the "fast fine" category that blends counter service with …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Penn Station East Coast Subs Exec Shares Franchise Insights
In this episode of Fast Casual Nation, hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler interview Jane McPherson, SVP of Marketing at Penn Station East Coast Subs. McPherson discusses the brand's impressive gro…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
From Startup Struggles to Sandwich Success: The Sanguich Story
Daniel and Rosa Figueredo turned their passion into a thriving Cuban sandwich business by embracing hustle, sacrifice, and authentic storytelling. Starting from their childhood home with minimal reso…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Big Chicken Changes The Franchise Business
In this insightful Fast Casual Nation podcast episode, Sam Stanovich of Big Chicken reveals how they're revolutionizing franchise development with AI-powered conversational applications that evaluate…
Published on 6 months ago
Flytrex CEO Yariv Bash Discusses Drone Delivery's Future in Fast Casual
In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep with Flytrex CEO Yariv Bash to explore how drone delivery is revolutionizing the restaurant industry. With over 130,000 successful deliveries under their bel…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Coffee Chain Genius: How Ziggi's Cracked the Code on Gen Z WITHOUT Losing Their Core Customer
Meet Brandon Knudsen, the visionary behind Ziggi's Coffee's remarkable journey from a college dream to a 100+ location powerhouse. In this exclusive interview, Brandon reveals how Ziggi's has mastere…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Going From Good To Great For a Restaurant Brand
Join Fast Casual Nation's Paul Baron as he sits down with Urbane Cafe founder Tom Holt to explore sustainable growth in the fast casual sector. From strategic expansion in second-tier markets to addr…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Big Chicken Creates Big Flavor
Big Chicken and PepsiCo are collaborating to innovate in the fast-casual restaurant industry, with a strong focus on appealing to Gen Z consumers. Their partnership involves developing new menu items…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago