Sentences with phrase «as these chains grow»

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Excited by the successful start, Davidson sees this partnership as just one step in transforming Detroit's food supply chain into one that is locally sourced and grown.

But the past few years have been tough on casual restaurants — a vast category that occupies everything between fast food and fine dining — as chains have surrendered market share to a growing wave of upscale fast - food brands like Five Guys and Freshii.

It began as a mail — order spice business, and grew into the largest grocery chain in America.

Fast food delivery has become a growing trend as restaurant chains try to boost the convenience factor of their food to keep customers satisfied.

This fitness trend has grown quickly, though, fueled by the expansion of boutique chains such as SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports.

If you grew up in New England (as I did), I'm willing to bet I know which coffee - shop chain you prefer.

But CEO Cheryl Bachelder says that as the chain expands in the US and abroad, the company's biggest competitors are not KFC and Chick - fil - A, two other quickly growing chicken chains.

And as demand grows, plenty of chains are eager to serve.

Chipotle, one of the first national brands to market where its ingredients come from, has faced supply - chain issues and food - borne - illness outbreaks as its restaurants have grown in number to more than 2,300.

The moves come as the world's largest restaurant company faces increasingly stiff competition from other fast - food outlets as well as from a growing number of fast - casual restaurant chains.

Believing that fast growth was essential if Starbucks was to establish itself as the national brand leader, he wanted to head off independent coffee roasters in other cities that were starting to expand, as well as any restaurant chain that noticed the growing market for specialty coffee.

After KFC went from a single cafe to a franchised concept, Sanders sold the business in 1964, feeling out of his league at the age of 75 as the chain rapidly grew.

Loblaw warned that full - year earnings will be lower than in 2011, as its operations aren't growing at a rate fast enough to cover the IT and supply chain investment.

Under Previous Standards, Total Revenues for the first quarter grew primarily as a result of the inclusion of our PLK segment and system - wide sales growth at BK, as well as a favorable FX impact, partially offset by a decrease in supply chain related revenues at TH.

Wal - Mart Stores said on Monday it will offer Hudson's Bay Co - owned department store chain Lord & Taylor dedicated space on its website, as it looks to make deeper inroads into the fast - growing online fashion business.

For example, McDonald's says it will eliminate food and products that lead to deforestation from its global supply chain, as well as use sustainably - grown beef, palm oil, fiber and coffee.

Traffic at fast - food restaurants in Canada is expected to grow by only 1 % annually over the next five years, as fast - casual chains bring in more customers.

The bill also adjusts tax bracket thresholds using a slower - growing inflation measure (known as chained CPI) than the one used currently.

However, a significant tax increase — the use of a slower - growing inflation index, chained CPI, to adjust tax brackets — remains, as do corporate tax cuts.

Chipotle is also working on growing in areas such as delivery, mobile ordering and catering (catering's currently only about 1 percent of sales) to boost loyalty to the chain that lost its way after being a hallmark of the success of the fast - casual industry.

In today's increasingly globalized world — where international supply chains as well as the number of overseas workers are growing — it's imperative to have fast, transparent cross-border payments.

As an increasing amount of links in the oil & gas supply chain become digitized, the threat of a catastrophic cyberattack grows by the day

The PowerShares S&P Small Cap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), which counts fast - growing restaurant chains such as DineEquity (DIN) and Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) among its top holdings, has fallen roughly 9.8 % since Wingstop's IPO.

By looking across all the possible directions of growth — growing the core, expanding geographically, diversifying into adjacencies, and taking opportunities that arise from value - chain disruptions and integrations — we help companies choose where to compete, and we support them as they execute their growth strategies.

Major businesses have invested in successful loyalty rewards programs off - chain, and as more companies adopt the blockchain, Sandblock's potential user base grows.

Strong words - especially in light of a number of developers working diligently on layer - two technologies, such as lightning network, which push transactions off - chain in an effort to scale for an ever - growing user base.

I think it will still be some time before a self - sufficient non-Chinese rare earth supply chain is established, but as demand for these metals and the products they are used in continues to grow, REE investment can be a profitable choice for the risk - tolerant investor.

As excitement has grown, so have forecasts of blockchain solutions to identification and migration, supply chain - transparency, land registration, lending to the poor, and a host of other social and environmental challenges.

Additionally, volatility forces market participants to innovate and create new models or businesses that can prosper in a supply chain that is consolidating and growing as we speak.

As the U.S. nears the point where minorities comprise greater than 50 percent of the population, the need for strong minority - owned businesses in national and global supply chains will be vital to the health of our growing economy.»

The fast - growing burger chain that is establishing a foothold in Europe needs to know that the burger will taste the same in an international market as it does in Durham, N.C.

Even as the chain continues to add franchise locations, it is losing share within the limited - service sandwich segment, which grew 1.9 percent in 2014.

The great problems of history with which we must come to terms tend to appear to us not as members of a chain organically tied to the past and growing into the future, but as cataclysmic interruptions of the normalcy of peace and harmony, occasioned by evil men and evil institutions.

As the chain continues to grow, they may find it more difficult to avoid the culture war.

Like Johnson's dandelion chain, womanist theological vision will grow as black women come together and connect piece with piece.

With the dimpled breakfast hotcake as a signature item, the privately held chain grew into 20 Southern U.S. states.

As the biggest buffalo wing chain in the country continues to grow, so does its selection of delicious sauces.

As we grow our brand, we want to take control of that supply chain so we can provide products at the greatest value.»

Through this customer - centric dedication and industry experience, Tukaiz has partnered with many of the leading restaurant brands to support as they built and expanded their locations throughout the nation, including Wingstop, one of the fastest growing chains in the industry.

Pic - n - Pac's wise decisions have included growing itself at a conservative rate, as opposed to other chains that expand store count quickly.

Looking ahead to 2017, Rosati Ice, America's oldest Italian ice company, will be expanding its supermarket presence by growing partnerships with Acme, Whole Foods, Weis Markets, and others; and is about to announce a couple of new major supermarket chains as well.

Instead, the family owned grocery chain is evolving into a more corporate - like structure as it has grown and achieved success, Corporate Representative Marissa Dremonas says.

Attendees such as Jeffrey Amoscato, Vice President of Supply Chain and Menu Innovation for Shake Shack, one of the fastest growing chains in America, found the conference as a whole to be especially impactful.

However, Senior Vice President of Business Development John Kowalchik says Wornick Foods has room to grow on the commercial side, where it provides portion - controlled, single - serving products as well as packaged frozen goods for national chains.

FutureCeuticals has traditionally grown or sourced non-GMO ingredients as a matter of principle, and this added step of verification provides customers with an important, extra layer of supply - chain assurance.

It won't be easy as the two supermarket chains are unable to agree on appropriate mechanisms to address their growing vertical integration in a market where they control an unparalleled 70 per cent - plus of the nation's grocery shelf space.

All eggs from caged hens will be removed from the shelves of Woolworths over five years as the supermarket responds to growing consumer demand to address animal welfare, the supermarket chain will announce on Friday.

Beingmate chairman Wang Zhentai said: «Working together with Fonterra, we will create globally competitive, safe and secure supply chains to deliver high - quality, advanced dairy nutrition to meet the needs of China's growing population as well global consumers.

New markets such as medical, and pediatric dairy products, as well as supply chain accountability have seen Fonterra's revenue from their Chinese business grow 60 - percent from the previous year.

They are more profitable (mostly due to inefficiencies of the purchase process and pricing practices that aren't transparent), and their health has been a stabilizing force in an industry where many chains (particularly large casual - dining chains) have struggled to grow as saturation, value issues, competition and lack of differentiation have impacted their success.