TOP 20 FASTEST GROWING CONCEPTS

(Began period with between 50-100 units) Research Period 1/21/08-4/20/08

Rank	Name	Cuisine	Service Type	Start Count	Growth	End Count	Growth %	Research Ended	Trading States
1	CUPPY'S COFFEE SMOOTHIES & MORE	Coffee/Smoothie	Quick Serve	59	15	74	25%	4/2/2008	AL, AZ, BC, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MS, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV,
2	PARADISE BAKERY & CAFÉ	Bakery Café	Fast Casual	53	12	65	23%	2/5/2008	AZ, CA, CO, IN, MA, NE, OR, TX, UT, WA
3	RAISING CANE'S	Chicken	Quick Serve	61	13	74	21%	2/13/2008	AL, CO, GA, KY, LA, MN, MS, NE, NV, OH, OK, TX, VA
4	WING ZONE	Chicken	Take-Out/Delivery	85	15	100	18%	2/27/2008	AL, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI
5	WAGAMAMA	Japanese	Fast Casual	79	11	90	14%	3/6/2008	MA, International
6	SHANE'S RIB SHACK	BBQ	Quick Serve	70	9	79	13%	3/6/2008	AZ, FL, GA, IA, KY, MD, NC, NV, OH, SC, TN, VA,
7	JUGO JUICE	Juice/Smoothie	Quick Serve	74	9	83	12%	1/21/2008	AB, AZ, BC, NB, NS, NV, ON, PQ, SK, TN
8	LA TASCA SPANISH TAPAS BAR & RESTAURANT	Spanish	Upscale	65	7	72	11%	2/22/2008	DC, MD, VA
9	DICKEY'S BBQ PIT	BBQ	Fast Casual	77	8	85	10%	3/28/2008	CO, DE, FL, IA, ID, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, OH, TN, TX, VA.
10	PIZZA PATRON	Pizza	Take-Out	67	7	74	10%	3/21/2008	AZ, CA, CO, FL, NV, TX
11	PIZZA 73	Pizza	Take-Out	52	5	57	10%	2/5/2008	AB, BC, SK
12	ZPIZZA	Pizza	Quick Serve	67	6	73	9%	4/16/2008	AZ, CA, GA, MD, MN, NC, NV, PA, VA
13	ANDY'S BURGERS SHAKES & FRIES	Burger	Family/Casual	99	8	107	8%	3/19/2008	NC
14	BIGGBY COFFEE	Coffee	Quick Serve	86	6	92	6%	1/29/2008	AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, OH, SC, WI
15	BJ'S RESTAURANTS	American	Family/Casual	63	5	68	8%	1/29/2008	AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, NV, OH, OK, OR, TX
16	MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'S	Seafood	Upscale	72	5	77	7%	3/12/2008	AL, AZ, BC, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA
17	THE RICE GARDEN	Chinese	Mostly Take-Out	76	5	81	7%	3/19/2008	AZ, CA, CO, IL, KS, MO, NM, NV, TX, UT, VA
18	DAPHNE'S GREEK CAFÉ	Greek	Family/Casual	77	4	81	5%	3/26/2008	AZ, CA, CO
19	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
20	FATBURGER	Burger	Quick Serve	91	4	95	4%	4/8/2008	AB, AZ, BC, CA, CO, FL, GA, LA, MI, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WA

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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 April 20th, 2008.

This quarterly list of Top 20 Fastest Growing Concepts (began period with 50-100 units) displays 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.

Repeat concepts (Listed on previous Top 20):

1) Shane’s Rib Shack (ranked # 1)

2) Jugo Juice (ranked # 5)

3) Dickey’s BBQ Pit (ranked # 15)

4) ZPizza (ranked # 7)

5) McCormick & Schmick’s (ranked # 11)

6) Keva Juice (ranked # 20)

7) Fatburger (ranked # 16)

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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