TOP TEN FASTEST GROWING RESTAURANT CONCEPTS --- April 2010

(Began period with 50 units or less)

Research Period 12/21/09 – 3/20/10

Rank

Name

Cuisine

Service Type

Start Count

Growth Count

End Count

Growth %

Trading States

Research Ending

Weblinks

1

THE PERFECT PITA

Mediterranean

Take-out

8

3

11

38%

VA

1/28/2010

www.theperfectpita.com

2

WINTZELL'S OYSTER HOUSE

Seafood

Family/Casual

8

3

11

38%

AL, MS

1/19/2010

www.wintzellsoysterhouse.com

3

LARRY'S PIZZA

Pizza

Buffet

15

4

19

27%

AR

2/15/2010

www.larryspizzaofarkansas.com

4

SMASHBURGER

Burger

Fast Casual

29

6

35

21%

AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, MN, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, TX, UT

1/6/2010

www.mysmashburger.com

5

ANTHONY'S COAL FIRED PIZZA

Pizza

Family/Casual

19

4

23

21%

DE, FL, NV, PA

2/16/2010

www.anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com

6

SILVER MINE SUBS

Sandwich

Take-out

19

4

23

21%

AZ, CO, FL, IL, WI, WY

3/10/2010

www.silverminesubs.com

7

BEGGAR'S PIZZA

Pizza

Family/Casual

14

3

17

21%

IL, IN

2/2/2010

www.beggarspizza.com

8

EL FAMOUS BURRITO

Mexican

Quick Serve

14

3

17

21%

IL

3/18/2010

www.elfamousburrito.net

9

FRESHSLICE PIZZA

Pizza

Take-out

20

4

24

20%

BC

1/7/2010

www.freshslice.com

10

FLYING WEDGE PIZZA CO

Pizza

Take-out

16

3

19

19%

BC

1/7/2010

www.flyingwedge.com

Unit ranges (starting, growth and ending) reflect growth information that occurred four months prior to the "research ending" listed (each company has their own research date range). Overall research for this quarter concluded on March 20, 2010.

RestaurantChains.net presents a quarterly list of Top Ten Fastest Growing Concepts (began period with less than 50 units) displaying quarter-to-quarter recent growth captured during our re-verification process.

Information is derived and calculated from the continual process of interviewing and verifying more than 7300 restaurant chain concepts.

Parameters considered:

· A restaurant chain or group with at least 3 units.
· A restaurant chain or group who began the period with fewer than 50 units.
· A restaurant chain or group who grew by at least 3 units.
· A restaurant chain or group that is a unique brand/concept, not a franchisee.
· A concept with growth within the U.S. or Canada.
· A restaurant chain or group with reliable information available regarding unit counts and activity.

This quarter’s Top Ten list reveals six repeat concept leaders (Concepts that have been on previous Top Ten lists).

Repeat concept leaders:

1) ANTHONY'S COAL FIRED PIZZA

2) FRESHSLICE PIZZA

3) LARRY'S PIZZA

4) NEWK'S EXPRESS CAFE

5) SMASHBURGER

6) TILTED KILT PUB & EATERY

Readers should know that unit counts and percentages are not annualized and relate to recent growth only of net growth, in units. Companies on the list are chosen without opinion and are a result of academic research. To receive more information including contact personnel and complete company profiles please contact us.

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