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