Republished from the original RestaurantChains.net archives in May 2026.
REI profile links and ownership references reviewed . Original 2010 concept names, classifications, and report-appearance marks remain unchanged.
This historical RestaurantChains.net reference page identifies 55 restaurant concepts that appeared on one or more 2010 Top 20 fastest-growing concept lists. Rather than ranking a single reporting period, the chart shows which concepts appeared across the February, May, August, and November 2010 reports.
Key Findings
- L & L Hawaiian Barbecue, Pinkberry, Raising Cane’s, Tijuana Flats Burrito Company, and Which Wich each appeared on three 2010 growth lists.
- Pizza concepts were heavily represented across the year, including Happy’s Pizza, Jet’s Pizza, Ledo Pizza, Marco’s Pizza, Mellow Mushroom, Pizza Nova, Pizza Patron, Pizza Ranch, Pizza Factory, Pizza Guys, Sarpino’s Pizzeria, and Snappy Tomato Pizza.
- Fast casual and quick serve concepts accounted for a large share of the companies appearing on the four lists.
- The comparison provides a year-level snapshot of concepts that repeatedly appeared in RestaurantChains.net’s fastest-growing restaurant coverage.
| Concept | Service Type | Cuisine | Feb 2010 | May 2010 | Aug 2010 | Nov 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERTO’S MEXICAN FOOD | Fast Casual | Mexican | X | X | ||
| BIGGBY COFFEEREI | Quick Serve | Coffee | X | |||
| BISCUITVILLE | Quick Serve | American | X | |||
| BJ’S RESTAURANTSREI | Family/Casual | American | X | X | ||
| CAPRIOTTI’S SANDWICH SHOPREI | Fast Casual | Sandwich | X | X | ||
| CHEDDAR’S CASUAL CAFEREICurrent parent: Darden Restaurants | Family/Casual | American | X | |||
| CHICKEN EXPRESSREI | Quick Serve | Chicken | X | |||
| CINNEZEO | Take-Out | Bakery/Cafe | X | |||
| COUSINS SUBS | Quick Serve | Sandwich | X | |||
| DAVE & BUSTER’SREI | Family/Casual | American | X | |||
| DICKEY’S BBQ PITREI | Fast Casual | BBQ | X | |||
| EDO JAPANREI | Fast Casual | Japanese | X | |||
| EL CHICO MEXICAN CAFE | Family/Casual | Mexican | X | |||
| EXTREME PITAREICurrent parent: MTY Food Group | Fast Casual | Sandwich | X | |||
| FATBURGERREICurrent parent: OHG Brands | Fast Casual | Burger | X | |||
| FIRST WATCH RESTAURANTSREI | Family/Casual | American | X | |||
| GAMBINO’S PIZZA | Fast Casual | Pizza | X | |||
| GOLDEN SPOON FROZEN YOGURT | Quick Serve | Ice Cream/Yogurt | X | |||
| HAPPY’S PIZZAREICurrent parent: Happy Group | Take-Out | Pizza | X | X | ||
| JET’S PIZZAREI | Take-Out | Pizza | X | X | ||
| JUGO JUICEREICurrent parent: MTY Food Group | Quick Serve | Juice/Smoothie | X | X | ||
| KEVA JUICE | Quick Serve | Juice/Smoothie | X | |||
| L & L HAWAIIAN BARBECUEREI | Quick Serve | BBQ | X | X | X | |
| LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN | Fast Casual | Bakery/Cafe | X | |||
| LEDO PIZZAREI | Family/Casual | Pizza | X | X | ||
| LENNY’S SUB SHOPREICurrent parent: Gosh Enterprises | Quick Serve | Sandwich | X | |||
| MADE IN JAPAN TERIYAKI EXPERIENCE | Fast Casual | Japanese | X | X | ||
| MARCO’S PIZZAREI | Take-Out | Pizza | X | |||
| MELLOW MUSHROOMREI | Fast Casual | Pizza | X | |||
| MELTING POT | Upscale | European | X | |||
| NRGIZE LIFESTYLE CAFEREICurrent parent: Kahala BrandsUltimate parent: MTY Food Group | Quick Serve | Juice/Smoothie | X | X | ||
| OLD CHICAGO | Family/Casual | Pizza | X | |||
| PEET’S COFFEE & TEAREI | Take-Out | Coffee | X | |||
| PEI WEI ASIAN DINERREI | Family/Casual | Chinese | X | X | ||
| PF CHANG’S CHINA BISTROREI | Family/Casual | Chinese | X | |||
| PINKBERRYREICurrent parent: Kahala BrandsUltimate parent: MTY Food Group | Quick Serve | Ice Cream/Yogurt | X | X | X | |
| PIZZA 73REICurrent parent: Pizza Pizza | Take-Out | Pizza | X | |||
| PIZZA FACTORYREI | Quick Serve | Pizza | X | |||
| PIZZA GUYSREI | Take-Out | Pizza | X | |||
| PIZZA NOVAREI | Quick Serve | Pizza | X | |||
| PIZZA PATRON | Take-Out | Pizza | X | X | ||
| PIZZA RANCHREI | Buffet | Pizza | X | |||
| PJ’S COFFEE & TEAREICurrent parent: Ballard Brands | Quick Serve | Coffee | X | |||
| RAISING CANE’SREI | Quick Serve | Chicken | X | X | X | |
| RED MANGOREICurrent parent: Legacy Brands International | Quick Serve | Ice Cream/Yogurt | X | X | ||
| RUBIO’S FRESH MEXICAN GRILL | Family/Casual | Mexican | X | X | ||
| SARKU JAPANREI | Fast Casual | Japanese | X | |||
| SARPINO’S PIZZERIA | Family/Casual | Pizza | X | |||
| SNAPPY TOMATO PIZZA | Quick Serve | Pizza | X | X | ||
| TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO COMPANYCurrent parent (since November 2025): Latitude Food Group | Fast Casual | Mexican | X | X | X | |
| TONY ROMA’S | Family/Casual | Steak & Seafood | X | X | ||
| WHICH WICHREI | Quick Serve | Sandwich | X | X | X | |
| WHITESPOT RESTAURANTSREI | Family/Casual | American | X | |||
| WOW CAFE & WINGERYREICurrent parent: Ballard Brands | Fast Casual | Chicken | X | |||
| YOGURTLANDREI | Quick Serve | Ice Cream/Yogurt | X |
About the profile links: The REI badge identifies a verified connection to the Restaurant Enterprise Index. Linked concept names open their own profiles where available. Every named parent is also linked directly; when only a parent profile is available, both names open that parent profile. These references were reviewed October 23, 2026, and do not describe ownership in 2010.
Research Notes
The X marks reproduce appearances in the original February, May, August, and November 2010 Top 20 reports. They do not represent current growth, current unit counts, or an annual ranking. Historical company names, service types, and cuisine classifications are preserved as published.
For definitions covering restaurant concepts, companies, unit counts, growth, ownership, and enterprise relationships, see the Restaurant Data Dictionary.
For nearby historical comparisons, read the October 2010 Top Ten Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts, November 2010 Top 20 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts, and May 2011 Top 20 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts reports. Additional historical coverage is available in the Fastest Growing Restaurant Chains Archive.
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