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As seen in: Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast, Informa, Informa Connect, Nation's Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, Yahoo, WBUR-FM (Boston, MA), WNYC (New York, NY), QSR, FSR, MarketScale, 10 Minutes Hotel
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How Dog Haus’s new area director program could fast track growth, according to CEO

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By Sam Oches Verified
| Nation's Restaurant News Verified
Fast Casual Franchising Michael Montagano shares how 15 area directors will help take the fast casual from 60 locations to 300 and beyond. Sam Oches,Editor in Chief July 2, 2026 Dog Haus recently introduced a new franchise model that leverages area directors in 15 territories to ramp up unit growth.
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Piada Italian Street Food readies for national growth; CEO explains why now is the time

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By Sam Oches Verified
| Nation's Restaurant News Verified
Casual Dining Lance Juhas details why the brand has “earned the right to grow” and is now looking for a capital partner. Sam Oches,Editor in Chief June 25, 2026 Compared to a lot of other growing restaurant concepts, Piada Italian Street Food is practically ancient. The fast-casual brand was started by Bravo Brio founder Chris Doody way back in 2010 — pre-dating by six years buzzy national concepts like 7 Brew and Dave’s Hot Chicken and launching the same year as CAVA.
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Pizza Hut’s sale, Jersey Mike’s new crown, KFC’s next chapter

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By Sam Oches Verified, Alicia Kelso Verified
| Nation's Restaurant News Verified
Quick Service Plus, recent restaurant closures Sam Oches,Alicia Kelso June 22, 2026 On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the latest restaurant industry news, including Yum! Brands’ sale of Pizza Hut, Jersey Mike’s overtaking of Chick-fil-A in a major consumer sentiment study, and KFC’s announcement that it was entering a new chapter for growth.
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