TOP TEN FASTEST GROWING RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, JULY ‘08

(Began period with 50 units or less)

Research Period 3/21/08 – 6/20/08

Rank

Name

Cuisine

Service Type

Start Count

Growth Count

End Count

Growth %

Trading States

Research Ending

Weblinks

1

RED MANGO

Ice Cream/Yogurt

Quick Serve

12

13

25

92%

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

5/21/2008

www.redmangousa.com

2

WHICH WICH

Sandwich

Quick Serve

33

19

52

58%

AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, MO, OK, SC, TN, TX

3/26/2008

www.whichwich.com

3

NEWK'S EXPRESS CAFE

Sandwich

Fast Casual

9

5

14

56%

AL, MI, TN, TX

4/1/2008

www.newkscafe.com

4

NRGIZE LIFESTYLE CAFÉ  (KAHALA CORP)

Juice/Smoothie

Quick Serve

36

16

52

44%

AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, NJ, NY, OR, PA, TX, WA, WI

3/21/2008

www.nrgizejuice.com

5

UNIQUE PIZZA & SUBS (UPZS.PK)

Pizza/Sandwich

Take out/Delivery

9

4

13

44%

NC, PA, TX, VA, WI

5/2/2008

www.uniquepizza.com

6

PINKBERRY

Ice Cream/Yogurt

Quick Serve

40

15

55

38%

CA, NY

5/22/2008

www.pinkberry.com

7

DAGWOOD'S SANDWICH SHOPPES

Sandwich

Quick Serve

13

4

17

31%

AL, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MO, SC, TX

5/23/2008

www.dagwoods.us.com

8

CALIFORNIA TORTILLA

Mexican

Fast Casual

30

9

39

30%

DC, DE, FL, MD, PA, VA, WV

6/9/2008

www.californiatortilla.com

9

RIB CITY GRILL

BBQ

Family

19

5

24

26%

CO, FL, MI, OH, UT, WA

6/2/2008

www.ribcity.com

10

WINGS PIZZA N THINGS

Chicken/Pizza

Fast Casual

19

5

24

26%

AZ, CA, CO, FL,TX, VA, WA, WY

6/2/2008

www.wingspizzanthings.com

Top Ten Archive

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 June 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)       Red Mango

2)       Which Wich

3)       Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes

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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