Founded in 2004 in San Diego, Luna Grill has expanded to a fast-casual chain of 41 locations throughout California, plus eight more locations in Texas.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2023-07-07/san-diego-top-chef-skateboarding-superstar-want-to-strut-their-culinary-stuff-at-airports-terminal-1

“I started Spice Kitchen in 2020 because I wanted to utilize my experience in the fast-casual food industry and my Nigerian culture to create a concept that I didn’t see in the world at the time” said Shokunbi.

Source: https://afro.com/premier-black-owned-restaurants-to-visit-in-the-washington-d-c-area-during-black-restaurant-week/

It's a fast-casual chain serving sandwiches, soups, salads, bakery items and more.

Source: https://nj1015.com/ixp/942/p/marketfairs-corner-bakery-cafe-princeton-nj-is-closed-for-good/

It’s not often you can bite into savings at the popular fast-casual restaurant.

Source: https://www.moneytalksnews.com/kroger-offers-rare-discount-on-chipotle-gift-cards/

Known for its iconic (and many would say classic) Fatburger fast-casual restaurant chain, the company gives what its customers want: a juicy (and addictive) burger without any judgment.

Source: https://investorplace.com/2023/02/7-tempting-sin-stocks-to-buy-for-promising-profits/

The big difference for the fast-casual industry is that it is much cheaper for large national companies to replicate a concept than acquire a firm.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2023/06/13/cava-ipo-gets-more-ridiculous/

The fast-casual Mexican restaurant company Chipotle () is one such example: A $10,000 investment made in the stock 10 years ago would now be worth today.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4638030-chipotle-growth-stock-on-watchlist-cautious-buy?source=feed_all_articles