TOP TEN FASTEST GROWING RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, OCTOBER 2008.
(Began period with 50 units or less)
Research Period 6/21/08 – 9/20/08
| Rank |
Name |
Cuisine |
Service Type |
Start Count |
Growth Count |
End Count |
Growth % |
Trading States |
Research Ending |
Weblinks |
| 1 |
THE COUNTER |
Burger |
Family |
8 |
6 |
14 |
75% |
CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, NC, TX |
9/20/08 |
|
| 2 |
VENUTO'S OLD WORLD PIZZA |
Pizza |
Quick Serve |
8 |
5 |
13 |
63% |
NJ, PA |
8/8/08 |
|
| 3 |
PIOLA |
Italian/Pizza |
Family |
21 |
4 |
25 |
19% |
DC, FL, NY |
8/4/08 |
|
| 4 |
HURRICANE GRILL AND WINGS |
Chicken |
Family |
28 |
5 |
33 |
18% |
FL, NV |
8/28/08 |
|
| 5 |
ONO HAWAIIAN BBQ |
BBQ |
Quick Serve |
29 |
4 |
33 |
14% |
AZ, CA |
8/4/08 |
|
| 6 |
K & W CAFETERIAS |
American |
Fast Casual |
32 |
4 |
36 |
13% |
NC, SC, VA, WV |
6/27/08 |
|
| 7 |
DINNERS READY |
American |
Meal Assembly |
32 |
4 |
36 |
13% |
BC, CA, ID, NC, NV, NY, OH, OR, WA |
9/16/08 |
|
| 8 |
VAPIANO |
Italian |
Fast Casual |
34 |
4 |
38 |
12% |
DC, VA |
8/12/08 |
|
| 9 |
SPICY PICKLE |
Sandwich |
Fast Casual |
37 |
4 |
41 |
11% |
AZ, CA, CO, IL, IN, MI, MS, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, SD, TX, VA |
9/9/08 |
|
| 10 |
BIG TOWN HERO |
Sandwich |
Quick Serve |
43 |
4 |
47 |
9% |
CA, NV, OR, TX, WA |
8/5/08 |
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 September 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) Hurricane Grill and Wings
2) Ono Hawaiian BBQ
3) Spicy Pickle
4) Venuto’s Old World Pizza
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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