TOP TEN FASTEST GROWING RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, JANUARY ‘09

(Began period with 50 units or less)

Research Period 9/21/08 – 12/20/08

Rank

Name

Cuisine

Service Type

Start Count

Growth Count

End Count

Growth %

Trading States

Research Ending

Weblinks

1

CEREALITY

Limited

Quick Serve

4

4

8

100%

AZ, CA, CO, FL, MN, OH

11/5/2008

www.cereality.com

2

RED MANGO

Ice Cream

Quick Serve

25

14

39

56%

CA, HI, IL, NJ, NV, NY, OR, UT, WA

9/30/2008

www.redmangousa.com

3

PACIUGO ITALIAN GELATO

Ice Cream

Quick Serve

26

13

39

50%

AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, MO, MT, TX, WI

10/1/2008

www.paciugo.com

4

CRUMBS BAKESHOP

Bakery café

Quick Serve

8

4

12

50%

CA, NY

11/10/2008

www.crumbsbakeshop.com

5

D'LITES EMPORIUM

Ice Cream

Take-Out

10

4

14

40%

FL

10/2/2008

www.dlitesemporium.com

6

VIRGINIA BBQ CO

BBQ

Quick Serve

11

4

15

36%

DE, MD, MI, VA

10/1/2008

www.virginiabbq.com

7

CEFIORE

Ice Cream

Quick Serve

24

8

32

33%

CA, HI, KY, NV, WA

9/30/2008

www.cefiore.com

8

DINNER A'FARE

American

Meal Assembly

30

9

39

30%

AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, NC, NJ, PA, TN, UT, VA

10/2/2008

www.dinnerafare.com

9

ORGANIC TO GO

American

Fast Casual

26

7

33

27%

CA, WA

10/21/2008

www.organictogo.com

10

WINGS PIZZA N THINGS

Chicken

Fast Casual

24

5

29

21%

AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, MI, TX, VA

10/6/2008

www.wingspizzanthings.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 December 20, 2008.

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 4 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 three repeat concept leaders (All have been on previous Top Ten lists).

Repeat concept leaders:

1)    ORGANIC TO GO

2)       RED MANGO  

3)       WINGS PIZZA N THINGS

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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