QSR February 2023

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BRANDED CONTENT	2
EDITOR’S LETTER	4
SHORT ORDER	7
INSIGHT FRESH IDEAS	11
NEWS FRANCHISE FORWARD Taste of Growth	14
FEATURE The 40/40 List	16
FEATURE A New Future of Fast Casual	42
NEWS INNOVATION The Wonders of Web3	50
INSIGHT OUTSIDE INSIGHTS From Resignation to Retention	52
INSIGHT START TO FINISH Adam Romo The CEO of Eatzi’s Market & Bakery	56
QSR’s RESTAURANT FRANCHISING / FEBRUARY 2023	57
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay a Top Franchise Brand to Watch in 2023 SPONSORED BY BOBBY’S BURGERS BY BOBBY FLAY	58
Bonchon Celebrated its Twentieth Anniversary and Drove Growth in 2022 SPONSORED BY BONCHON	60
Huckleberry’s Breakfast and Lunch Positioned for National Expansion SPONSORED BY HUCKLEBERRY’S	62
Pizza Factory Hits a Homerun in Hometowns Nationwide SPONSORED BY PIZZA FACTORY	64
Slim Chickens Hit Major Milestones in 2022 SPONSORED BY SLIM CHICKENS	66
The Human Bean’s Personal Touch SPONSORED BY THE HUMAN BEAN	68
Power in Numbers SPONSORED BY FOCUS BRANDS	70
Bring the Taste of Harlem Home with Harlem Shake SPONSORED BY HARLEM SHAKE	72
Abbott’s Frozen Custard Is Heating Up SPONSORED BY ABBOTT’S FROZEN CUSTARD	74
Fast-Growing Chains Seek Franchisees SPONSORED BY BURGERFI AND ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA & WINGS	76
This 56-Unit Premium Sandwich Concept Has a Unique Recipe for Growth SPONSORED BY MR. PICKLE’S SANDWICH SHOP	78
ADVERTISER INDEX	80