Layne's Chicken Fingers Celebrates Multiple Six-Figure Opening Weeks

Layne's Chicken Fingers, the Soon to be FamousTM chicken finger franchise, continues to see remarkable results at the restaurant level as it expands nationwide. With growing brand awareness, unbeatable brand loyalty and streamlined operations to ensure a smooth opening period, Layne's restaurants are far exceeding expectations.

"We continue to be blown away by the numbers our franchisees are reaching in their first days and weeks of operations," said Samir Wattar, chief operating officer. "We used to be ecstatic when a franchisee had a six-figure opening...

Chipotle Reaches 1,000th Chipotlane Milestone 

Chipotle Mexican Grill  announced today the opening of its 1,000th Chipotlane restaurant on Thursday, November 21. Located in the Kansas City metro area, the milestone restaurant will feature the company's signature digital order drive thru pick-up lane. Of the company's more than 3,600 restaurants in its real estate portfolio, nearly 30% feature a Chipotlane.

"Chipotlanes are a critical piece of our long-term growth goal of reaching 7,000 restaurants in North America," said Chris Brandt, Chief Brand Officer. "This restaurant format

is the fastest way for fans to...

Impossible Foods Opens First In-Person Dining Experience in Chicago

On Tuesday, August 13, Impossible Foods will open its first in-person foodservice concept in Chicago, Illinois: Impossible™ Quality Meats.

Located near Uptown Chicago, Impossible Quality Meats is completely designed around Impossible’s award-winning portfolio of beef, chicken and pork from plants. The pop-up expands on Impossible’s impressive foodservice footprint, counting more than 45,000 locations across the U.S. that serve Impossible products – including Impossible™ Beef, which is the #1 plant-based beef in both foodservice and retail...