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2020 OUR MISSION To help Fast Casual restaurant executives operate profitably and deliver outstanding customer experiences. FastCasual.com reports on news, events, trends and people in the $23.5 billion Fast Casual restaurant industry; we cover all of the latest innovations in: • Food & beverage • Restaurant technology & equipment • Restaurant design, layout & signage • Operations management • Staffing & training • Food safety • Customer experience • Franchising • Marketing & branding • Regulatory compliance & risk management • Sustainability • Chef Chatter • Supply Chain • Health & nutrition and much more 13100 Eastpoint Park Blvd. | Louisville, KY 40223 | 502.241.7545 | [email protected] | @fastcasual ABOUT THE EDITOR EDITOR WANT TO BE FEATURED ON FASTCASUAL.COM? HERE’S HOW TO GET IN FRONT OF THE EDITOR: Before joining Networld Media Group as director of Editorial, where she oversees Networld Media Press Release. We love them! But make it easy for us. 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[email protected] 13100 Eastpoint Park Blvd. | Louisville, KY 40223 | 502.241.7545 | [email protected] | @fastcasual 2020 EDITORIAL CALENDAR Ask us about connecting your brand to any of these topics! JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE Features: Features: Features: Features: Features: Features: • Tech trends • Loving Your Customers • Spring Menu Trends • Chef Chatter • Summer Menu Trends • Women in Fast Casual • Menu trends • Franchise Focus • Franchise Focus • Franchise Focus • Chef Chatter • Chef Chatter • A look back on 2019 • Chef Chatter • International Women’s Day • Women in Fast Casual • Franchise Focus • Sustainability Special Content: Event Coverage: • Fast Casual Top 100 Event Coverage: • Restaurant Franchising & Movers & Shakers Report • Interactive Customer Innovation Summit Experience Summit Event Coverage: • NRA Show JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Features: Features: Features: Features: Features: Features: • Chef Chatter • Fall Menu Trends • Chef Chatter • Chef Chatter • Winter Menu Trends • Training • What’s Up With Mobile? • Chef Chatter • Franchise Focus • Franchise Focus • Chef Chatter • Chef Chatter • Women in Fast Casual • Franchise Focus • Impressive social media • Food Safety • Women in Fast Casual • Franchise Focus campaigns Event Coverage: Special Content: Special Content: • Fast Casual Executive • Fast Casual Brands to • Fast Casual State of the Summit Watch in 2020 Industry Editorial calendar is subject to change. 13100 Eastpoint Park Blvd. | Louisville, KY 40223 | 502.241.7545 | [email protected] | @fastcasual AUDIENCE OVERVIEW SITE TRAFFIC SUBSCRIBERS AND FOLLOWERS 1,371,000+ annual page views 24,700+ email newsletter subscribers 70,000+ monthly uniques 26,800+ social media followers (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) 23,200+ push notification subscribers 61% VP-LEVEL 26% DIRECTORS – WHERE OUR READERS ARE FROM – AND UP AND MANAGERS 7% 87% 81% Europe North America ARE SENIOR-LEVEL 8% DECISION MAKERS OR Asia/Pacific KEY INFLUENCERS Total audience numbers trend up year-over-year. 13100 Eastpoint Park Blvd. | Louisville, KY 40223 | 502.241.7545 | [email protected] | @fastcasual COMPANIES CHAINS REPRESENTED IN OUR AUDIENCE INCLUDE: • Atlanta Bread Company • Einstein Bros. 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Fresh Soup Company • Donatos Pizza • Lime Fresh Mexican Grill • Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill • zpizza 13100 Eastpoint Park Blvd. | Louisville, KY 40223 | 502.241.7545 | [email protected] | @fastcasual CORE PROGRAM A Core Program is your springboard to a successful marketing campaign on FastCasual.com and puts your company at the fingertips of potential buyers as they browse our Supplier Directory. It provides you with both brand awareness and lead generation opportunities. The Core Program includes these key elements: COMPANY SHOWCASE PRODUCT/SERVICES SHOWCASE SUPPLIER DIRECTORY LISTING 13100 Eastpoint Park Blvd. | Louisville, KY 40223 | 502.241.7545 | [email protected] | @fastcasual CORE PROGRAM PREMIUM ENHANCED BASIC COMPANY SHOWCASE Company Overview 500 word limit 250 word limit 100 word limit Contact Info (mailing address and phone number) Contact Form for LeadGen Link to your Website Links to your Social Media pages (Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube) Featured Product widget Featured Publications widget PRODUCT/SERVICE SHOWCASES Number of Products/Services (maximum) 8 4 0 SUPPLIER DIRECTORY LISTING Number of Categories (maximum) 4 2 1 LEAD GENERATION Company RFI’s These leads are generated when a user visits your Company Showcase and uses the contact form on the page to submit a request for information (RFI) about your offerings. We send these leads only to you. RFD’s (Requests for Download) These leads are generated when a site user downloads a publication that you sponsor from our White Paper Directory. Site RFI’s These leads are generated via the Project Help / Easy Source form on our sites. When a user completes this form, we send the lead to all advertisers with a qualifying program. 13100 Eastpoint Park Blvd. | Louisville, KY 40223 | 502.241.7545 | [email protected] | @fastcasual FRANCHISE DIRECTORY Showcase your brand in our directory of Fast Casual Franchise Opportunities FastCasual.com is the place where restaurant professionals go to learn about the hottest trends and the hottest brands in the fastest-growing segment of the industry. That makes it a great place to promote your franchise opportunities to potential investors. The Fast Casual Franchise Opportunities directory has a prominent link in the main site navigation and is searchable by brand name and by state/region. Your listing in the directory will lead to your customizable Franchise Showcase. This is where you’ll tell the story of your brand to potential investors. It will also include links to news and features about your brand that have been published on FastCasual.com. Throughout the directory and in your showcase, users will have the opportunity to complete a simple contact form to make you aware of their interest in your franchise opportunities. 13100 Eastpoint Park Blvd. | Louisville, KY 40223 | 502.241.7545 | [email protected] | @fastcasual EMAIL MARKETING RESTAURANT OPERATOR DAILY The Restaurant Operator Daily newsletter