How to Use fast-casual in a Sentence

fast-casual

adjective
  • The post didn’t state why the fast-casual restaurant was closing.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This spring, fast-casual chains saw foot traffic decline as sales slowed down or even shrank.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Most restaurants, from fast to fast-casual to sit-down, will be open on Thursday.
    — Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
  • Romer’s cold email to the fast-casual restaurant chain earned Guild its first customer.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
  • The fast-casual joint serves cantina-style bites, booze and, of course, a variety of tacos.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Plans to pivot to adding lunch and a fast-casual concept in the new year were thwarted by the lack of a loan.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The bank upgraded its rating on the fast-casual restaurant chain to buy from hold.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • Panera Bread is one fast-casual chain that is trying to crack the value code.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
  • For most fast-casual chains, the only widely available discount is on their stock price.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Mediterranean fast-casual chain Cava is also planned for the spot.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The Mediterranean fast-casual chain is also murky about the future.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The venue is described as a fast-casual, grab-and-go market with its own entrance, a fresh fish display and a walk-up counter.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Shares of the fast-casual restaurant chain gained more than 14% over the past six months through Wednesday.
    — Brian Evans, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Fans of fast-casual Asian food have reason to smile in Garden City.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Get your fix of both island specialties at this fast-casual Indy chain.
    — Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The move comes as Chipotle and other fast-casual restaurants hit a sales slowdown.
    — Kate Rogers, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
  • But the brand prides itself in a certain level of fast-casual quality.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
  • The Jamaican cuisine fast-casual eatery, which has been around for about 37 years, might not be gone for good.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The fast-casual eatery serves up Mediterranean classics like lamb gyro, falafel and spinach and feta pie.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The fast-casual chain had spots in Elizabeth and Dilworth, but both have closed.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Customization is the name of the game at this fast-casual operation.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
  • The fast-casual pizza chain’s menu includes craft pizza, fresh pastas, beer, wings, salad and more.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Chipotle , the fast-casual chain, is also on the list of companies set to report earnings next week.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Rival fast-casual chains have also struggled this quarter with slumping sales.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • This investment signals the onset of robots in fast-casual chains.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • That’s led to the industry tilting toward fast-casual counter service or large-check fine dining.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The fast-casual chain aims to open its first stores in South Korea and Singapore next year.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Chipotle — Shares of the fast-casual chain advanced nearly 2%.
    — Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 25 July 2024

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