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
• Nachos show up on the menu at bars, food stalls, fast-casual spots and all kinds of restaurants all over Charlotte.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
• 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
• From ice cream to pizza, there are plenty of sweet treats and fast-casual fare to keep the whole family fueled for the day.
  — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
• 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
• The fast-casual salad chain slashed its full-year outlook for same-store sales, citing the cyclospora outbreak.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026