Panera was founded in St. Louis, MO, where it operated (and still does in that area) at St. Louis Bread Company. The 1800 store chain is now owned by Au Bon Pain, which no longer operates Au Bon Pain (I liked those, for sure). I don’t think I’ve ever been in a Panera before, thought… Continue reading Panera Breakfast Sandwich Review
Tag: Fast Casual
Pie Five Pizza Review
Arguably at the top of growth chain for the fast casual dining segment, the relatively new “made on demand” concept pizza places appeal to customers on three points: value pricing, quality ingredients, and fast service. There are quite a few entrants into the category already, including Blaze, MOD, and Pie Five, which was started and… Continue reading Pie Five Pizza Review
Algonquin, IL – Algonquin Mexican Restaurant Review
Back in Chicagoland for the last time this year, had a craving for Mexican food since Mrs. Burgerdogboy has been on a cooking strike lately and she makes some fine Mexican platos. I was out in the NW burbs, some areas of which are increasingly populated with people of various Latin heritages, and mercados and… Continue reading Algonquin, IL – Algonquin Mexican Restaurant Review
Dennys Review
Once a year, I stop in at Denny’s to see how things are going; I’ve undoubtedly had at least two of the worst meals I’ve ever paid for at Denny’s, but I keep rooting for them for a couple reasons, one is that most of them are franchisees, and I try and cheer on entrepreneurs… Continue reading Dennys Review
Global Fast Casual Chain – Chili’s
The first Chili’s opened in Dallas, TX in 1975, and after a short run and a sale to Norman Brinker, a former executive of the restaurant division of Pillsbury, who used it as the foundation to build a global restaurant company. There are 1400 Chili’s worldwide, and while most are in North America, there are… Continue reading Global Fast Casual Chain – Chili’s