How to Use fast-casual in a Sentence

fast-casual

adjective
  • The name of the restaurant comes from the name of a Lebanese dish, the primary one served at this fast-casual eatery.
    — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
  • But all of the fast-casual restaurant’s sales add up fast.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Shares of the fast-casual restaurant chain gained more than 14% over the past six months through Wednesday.
    — Brian Evans, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Fans of fast-casual Asian food have reason to smile in Garden City.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • The Mediterranean fast-casual chain is also murky about the future.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Details: The fast-casual restaurant seats 68 people and has a drive-thru and patio.
    — Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The newest Wave is a fast-casual version of the popular Mount Dora venue, which opened back in 2017.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 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
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill — Shares of the fast-casual chain slipped 2% on the back of tariff concerns.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Zoom out: The other local spots on the list are mostly fast-casual neighborhood go-tos.
    — Kate Murphy, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • Gone are the days when the only options available at fast-casual restaurants were the celery sticks that came with chicken wings.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 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
  • The fast-casual eatery specializes in colorful decor by local artists, and, of course, plump meets crispy chicken that burns your mouth to smithereens.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • Chicken Salad Chick Unlike most of the places on the list, there’s nothing fried or cooked on a griddle at this one-of-a-kind fast-casual restaurant that could only have started in the South.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025

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