Rank |
Name |
Cuisine |
Service Type |
Start Count |
Growth Count |
End Count |
Growth % |
Trading states |
|
1 |
NEMOS SEAFOOD |
Seafood |
Quick Serve |
3 |
4 |
7 |
133% |
NJ, NY
|
|
2 |
SHANE’S RIB SHACK |
BBQ |
Quick Serve |
26 |
14 |
40 |
54% |
AZ, FL, GA, KY, LA, NC, SC,
TN
|
|
3 |
LET’S DISH |
American |
Meal Assembly |
19 |
10 |
29 |
53% |
KS, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ,
NY, OH, VA, WA |
|
4 |
OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM |
Seafood |
Upscale |
8 |
4 |
12 |
50% |
CA, DC, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN,
NC, PA, TX, WA |
|
5 |
HURRICANE GRILL AND WINGS |
Chicken |
Family/Casual |
8 |
4 |
12 |
50% |
FL |
|
6 |
GRANITE CITY FOOD & BREWERY |
American |
Family/Casual |
14 |
4 |
18 |
29% |
IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD,
WI
|
|
7 |
OHANA HAWAIIAN BBQ |
BBQ |
Quick Serve |
19 |
5 |
24 |
26% |
CA |
|
8 |
JIM 'N NICK’S BAR-B-Q |
BBQ |
Family/Casual |
16 |
4 |
20 |
25% |
AL, CO, FL, GA, SC, TN
|
|
9 |
STEVI B’S PIZZA |
Pizza |
Buffet |
22 |
4 |
26 |
18% |
AL, FL, GA, OH, PA, SC, TN |
|
10 |
CRISPERS FRESH SALADS AND
SUCH |
American |
Fast Casual |
36 |
5 |
41 |
14% |
FL |
Unit ranges (starting, growth and ending) are from the most recent four-month period when researchers discovered the growth from the prior four-month period of researching the above companies. Research for this quarter was concluded March 20th, 2007. See January's Top Ten list.
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