TOP 20 FASTEST GROWING CONCEPTS

(Began period with between 50-100 units)

Research period 10/20/07-1/20/08

Rank	NAME	CUISINE	Service Type	Start Count	Growth Count	End Count	Growth %	As of Date	Trading States
1	Shane's Rib Shack	BBQ	Quick Serve	52	18	70	35%	11/6/2007	AZ, FL, GA, IA, KY, MD, NC, OH, SC, TN, VA
2	Dutch Bros Coffee	Coffee	Take - Out	94	20	114	21%	10/29/2007	AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, WA
3	Scooter's Coffeehouse	Coffee	Quick Serve	52	7	59	13%	11/6/2007	AZ, IA, KS, MO, NE, SD, TX
4	Tijuana Flats Burrito Co	Mexican	Fast Casual	52	7	59	13%	1/18/2008	FL, IN, NC, PA, VA
5	Jugo Juice	Juice/ Smoothie	Quick Serve	74	9	83	12%	1/21/2008	AB, AZ, BC, NB, NS, NV, ON, PQ, SK, TX
6	Saladworks	Salad/ Sandwich	Fast Casual	78	9	87	12%	10/23/2007	DC, DE, FL, IL, MD, NC, NJ, PA
7	Zpizza	Pizza	Quick Serve	60	7	67	12%	12/13/2007	AZ, CA, GA, KY, MD, NC, NV, VA
8	Alberto's Mexican Food	Mexican	Fast Casual	63	7	70	11%	10/11/2007	CA, UT
9	Dunn Brothers Coffee	Coffee	Quick Serve	91	7	98	8%	11/19/2007	KS, MN, MO, ND, SD, TN, TX, WI
10	Le Pain Quotidien	French	Fast Casual	78	6	84	8%	1/16/2008	CA, DC, NY
11	McCormick & Schmick's Seafood	Seafood	Upscale	67	5	72	7%	10/20/2007	AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA
12	Pizza Guys	Pizza	Take - Out/ Delivery	55	4	59	7%	12/26/2007	CA, NV
13	First Watch Restaurant	American	Family	72	4	76	6%	10/24/2007	AZ, FL, KS, KY, MD, MO, OH, OK, VA, WV
14	Ricky's Restaurants	American	Family	54	3	57	6%	10/26/2007	AB, BC, ON, SK, YT
15	Dickey's BBQ Pit	BBQ	Fast Casual	73	4	77	5%	11/9/2007	CO, FL, IA, ID, MO, MS, NC, NM, OH, OR, TN, TX
16	Fatburger	Burger	Quick Serve	87	4	91	5%	12/3/2007	AB, AZ, BC, CA, CO, FL, GA, LA, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WA
17	Sweet Tomatoes (Garden Fresh Restaurant Co)	Salad/ American	Buffet	66	3	69	5%	11/21/2007	AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, MO, NC, NM, NV, OR, TX, UT, WA
18	Johnny's NY Style Pizza	Pizza	Quick Serve	60	3	63	5%	10/21/2007	GA, KS, MS, TN, TX
19	Natures Table Cafe	American	Fast Casual	60	3	63	5%	11/27/07	CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, MD, OK, PA, TX, WA
20	Keva Juice	Juice/ Smoothie	Quick Serve	58	3	61	5%	1/21/2008	AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, NC, NM, NV, NY, TN, TX, UT, WA

Unit ranges (starting, growth and ending) reflect growth information that occurred four months prior to the "as of date" listed (each company has their own research date range). Overall research for this quarter concluded on January 20th, 2008.

RestaurantChains.net is now presenting a quarterly list of Top 20 Fastest Growing Concepts (began research period with 50-100 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 50 units.
· A restaurant chain or group who began the period with fewer than 100 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.

Readers should know that unit counts and percentages are not annualized and relate to recent growth only. Companies on the list are chosen without opinion and are a result of academic research.

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