How to Use fast-casual in a Sentence

fast-casual

adjective
  • But all of the fast-casual restaurant’s sales add up fast.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The fast-casual joint serves cantina-style bites, booze and, of course, a variety of tacos.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Romer’s cold email to the fast-casual restaurant chain earned Guild its first customer.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
  • The 22-seat fast-casual restaurant is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The restaurant, meant to be a fast-casual offshoot of Sabrosa, closed after eight months in business in March 2023.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Protein Bar & Kitchen is coming to Naperville, with a franchise of the fast-casual eatery slated to open in town by early 2025.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Sweetgreen — Shares of the fast-casual chain gained about 2% following an upgrade to buy from hold at TD Cowen.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The fast-casual restaurant, located in South End, opened back in 2022.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The bank initiated shares of the fast-casual salad chain with a buy rating and set a $31 price target.
    Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 July 2024
  • One of our most frequent fast-casual stops is Chipotle.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In July, a fast-casual venue was added to the sprawl between Chinatown and Union Station.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Pizza vibes King of Fire plans for its new location at The Green to offer a friendly, fast-casual vibe.
    Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2024
  • The fast-casual chain opened its first Nevada location and announced plans to open three to five more restaurants in the Las Vegas area.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Mediterranean fast-casual chain Cava is also planned for the spot.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Just like the fast-casual Mexican chain’s hot sauce options, the Choco Taco will be served with custom sauce packets.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Nurses and teachers take note: Drive-throughs and fast-casual restaurants are offering special deals for you the first week of May.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
  • The Colorado fast-casual restaurant is already open in the Carrollton/West Plano area.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 June 2023
  • Customization is the name of the game at this fast-casual operation.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
  • The fast-casual chain, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is serving up two fan-favorite menu items to make lunch and dinner a breeze.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Chipotle — Shares of the fast-casual chain advanced nearly 2%.
    Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 25 July 2024
  • State of play: The fast-casual eatery that serves creative sandwiches opened its first location in Woodbine Food Hall in 2022.
    Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
  • When Zen Baja opened in a remodeled version of the old Naked Fins building, it was supposed to be more than a renamed take on the same fast-casual concept.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024
  • That said, some fast-casual and delivery renditions, or even some restaurant or homemade recipes, can lack a bit of fresh flair.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2023
  • But the quick-service and fast-casual segments of the restaurant industry continue to grow.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Big Diesel is bringing big flavor to Michigan with a new fast-casual restaurant, Big Chicken.
    Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The fast-casual eatery was founded as a hot-dog cart in a New York City park but quickly became known for its all-natural Angus beef burgers.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Every fast-casual restaurant surviving in New York City is a badge of honor.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 31 July 2024
  • The awards categories are inappropriate, the cocktails are flowing and Jim and Pam share their first kiss at the fast-casual restaurant.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
  • At the time, two-dozen of these fast-casual restaurants had popped up all over North Texas, leading us to wonder how many hot chicken restaurants one region can sustain.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 26 June 2023
  • The fast-casual chain is offering one lucky winner a lifetime supply of free burgers.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 25 June 2024

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