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Is fast casual Italian finally having its breakthrough moment? In this episode of Fast Casual Nation, hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler sit down with Matt Harding, Chief Culinary Officer of The Piada Group, to discuss how the brand has defied the odds in a category that has swallowed competitors whole — covering national expansion plans, value-driven operations, chef-forward food culture, and what it takes to build a fast casual brand that actually lasts.

#FastCasualNation #PiadaGroup #FastCasual

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Republican Senator Thom Tillis is conditioning his vote on the Senate Clarity Act bill on inclusion of ethics language that restricts White House officials from promoting or issuing digital assets, and without him, the math does not work.

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00:00 Intro
00:10 Sponsor: Tangem
00:45 Odds collapsed
01:20 Attendance
02:00 Bitcoin Conference recap
03:30 Kevin is optimistic
04:30 Cynthia Lummis fail?
06:45 Current status of CLARITY
10:50 Ethics redline... compromise?
13:30 WLFI Secret compromise?
15:30 May 25th the final cutoff deadline?
16:15 Patrick Witt: Strategic Reserve announcement
17:15 Signal CLARITY isn't passing?
19:00 Odds of passing after midterms?
20:00 How many dems do you need?
20:50 Perianne Boring SEC Clarity Example
21:45 Market explosion after markup?
24:15 SEC lock-in DeFi Rules?
26:40 One Yard line for Tax Bill?
27:45 Is Fairshake rebranding?
28:40 Gensler joining anti-Prediction market army

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In this episode of Fast Casual Nation, host Paul Barron and co-host Cherryh Cansler are joined by Stacey Kane, Fractional CMO for Emerging Brands, to break down the trends reshaping the restaurant industry. The trio explores how major QSR brands like Starbucks, Dairy Queen, Taco Bell, and White Castle are deploying AI — from personalized beverage recommendations to drive-thru order-taking bots boasting 90% accuracy. They also dig into McDonald's bold move into craft sodas and energy drinks, the explosive growth of the dirty soda category across all dining segments, and the skepticism surrounding Jersey Mike's reported $12 billion IPO filing. If you're a restaurant operator or industry professional trying to separate signal from noise, this is the episode for you.

#FastCasualNation #RestaurantTech #QSRtrends

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Capital & Advisory: Are you a fast-casual restaurant startup or a technology innovator in the food service industry? Don't miss out on the opportunity to tap into decades of expertise. Reach out to Savor Capital & Advisory now to explore how their seasoned professionals can propel your business forward. Discover if you're eligible to leverage our unparalleled knowledge in food service branding and technology and take your venture to new heights.

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In this episode of Fast Casual Nation, hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler sit down with Tinku Saini, CEO and co-founder of Tarka Indian Kitchen, to explore how the Austin-based brand has spent nearly two decades cracking the code on fast casual Indian food — from its full-service origins at Clay Pit to nine locations across Texas, covering everything from fresh-to-order curry operations and supply chain hard lessons to the brand's upcoming bowl launch and catering push via Toast.

#FastCasualNation #TarkaIndianKitchen #RestaurantIndustry

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In this episode of Fast Casual Nation, host Cherryh Cansler sits down with Lance Salsman, SVP of Operations & Training at Mike's Red Tacos, recorded live at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in San Diego. Lance shares the brand's origin story — from a birria food truck founded by Mike in 2021 to a rapidly expanding franchise concept backed by industry legend Bill Phelps — and breaks down how Mike's is borrowing and improving on the Dave's Hot Chicken playbook to scale with experienced multi-unit franchisees, rigorous brand standards, and innovative kitchen technology that keeps the authenticity of slow-simmered birria intact across every location.

#FastCasualNation #MikesRedTacos #RestaurantFranchising

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In this episode of Fast Casual Nation, hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler sit down with Randy Sharpe, CEO of Wahlburgers, to discuss one of the more compelling brand turnaround stories in the restaurant industry right now. Sharpe breaks down how he consolidated 17 menus into three, exited underperforming franchise relationships, and repositioned Wahlburgers across four distinct growth platforms — including a groundbreaking partnership with Home Depot and a major airport expansion push. If you're a restaurant operator, franchisee, or hospitality professional thinking about brand strategy, multi-unit growth, or non-traditional venue models, this conversation is one you don't want to miss.

#Wahlburgers #FastCasualNation #RestaurantIndustry

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Jae Kim, founder of Chi'Lantro, joins Fast Casual Nation to share how he built a Korean-Tex Mex fusion brand from a single Austin food truck in 2010 into a 13-location Texas fast casual empire, covering his three Shark Tank auditions, his experience pitching Barbara Corcoran, the unit economics that drove his growth strategy, and why people, not menu or marketing, remain the foundation of everything he builds.

#FastCasualNation #ChiLantro #KoreanTexMex

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Capital & Advisory: Are you a fast-casual restaurant startup or a technology innovator in the food service industry? Don't miss out on the opportunity to tap into decades of expertise. Reach out to Savor Capital & Advisory now to explore how their seasoned professionals can propel your business forward. Discover if you're eligible to leverage our unparalleled knowledge in food service branding and technology and take your venture to new heights.

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