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Lion's Choice: Fast food where customers slow down

In a QSR world driven by a faster-is-better mentality and constantly abuzz with talk of ghost kitchens and home delivery, one longtime St. Louis-based QSR stands out. Lion's Choice CEO Mike Kupstas joins the podcast to talk about a fast food chain where diners actually like to slow down.

September 20, 2019

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Podcast Summary

In and around St. Louis, Lion's Choice gets a lion's share of the QSR business, with a roast beef-centered menu that's

Lion's Choice President & CEO Mike Kupstas. (Photo provided)

not afraid to venture into everything from smoked ham and hot dogs, to veggie sticks. But, on today's podcast, CEO Mike Kupstas talks about the curious character of this particular "lion," that actually manages to attract customers inside the restaurant to do a very un-QSR-like thing: Slow down, sit down and eat at a table.

Not only that, but the king of this particular carnivorous jungle will even consider giving plant-based foods (Gasp!) a go, if that's what customers say they want. Lion's Choice story is the focus of this edition of the QSRweb podcast.

Editor's Note: If your brand has a story to share with other QSR leaders, contact podcast host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead at editor@QSRweb.com.

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