Top 10 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts — July 2007

Republished May 2026 from the original RestaurantChains.net archives.

This July 2007 report highlights ten fast-growing restaurant concepts that began the research period with 50 units or less.

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Research Period 3/20/07 – 6/20/07

1. WHICH WICH
Cuisine: Sandwich
Service Type: Quick Serve
Start Count: 12
Growth Count: 9
End Count: 21
Growth Percentage: 75%
Trading States: AZ, CO, FL, GA, OK, TN, TX
As of Date: 4/12/2007

2. TACOS DON CHENTE
Cuisine: Mexican
Service Type: Quick Serve
Start Count: 6
Growth Count: 4
End Count: 10
Growth Percentage: 67%
Trading States: CA
As of Date: 6/1/2007

3. HOMEMADE PIZZA CO
Cuisine: Pizza
Service Type: Take Out
Start Count: 10
Growth Count: 4
End Count: 14
Growth Percentage: 40%
Trading States: IL
As of Date: 6/4/2007

4. COSTA VIDA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
Cuisine: Mexican
Service Type: Fast Casual
Start Count: 18
Growth Count: 4
End Count: 22
Growth Percentage: 22%
Trading States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, ME, OR, TN, TX, UT
As of Date: 3/26/2007

5. HEIDI’S BROOKLYN DELI
Cuisine: Sandwich
Service Type: Fast Casual
Start Count: 30
Growth Count: 6
End Count: 36
Growth Percentage: 20%
Trading States: AZ, CO, DC, GA, IL, NV
As of Date: 4/25/2007

6. GARLIC JIM’S FAMOUS GOURMET PIZZA
Cuisine: Pizza
Service Type: Quick Serve
Start Count: 33
Growth Count: 6
End Count: 39
Growth Percentage: 18%
Trading States: AZ, CA, OR, PA, WA
As of Date: 4/3/2007

7. FAT TUESDAY
Cuisine: American Bar
Service Type: Fast Casual
Start Count: 35
Growth Count: 6
End Count: 41
Growth Percentage: 17%
Trading States: AZ, FL, LA, MO, NV, PA, SC
As of Date: 5/2/2007

8. EXTREME PIZZA
Cuisine: Pizza
Service Type: Quick Serve
Start Count: 30
Growth Count: 4
End Count: 34
Growth Percentage: 13%
Trading States: CA, CO, TX, VA, WA
As of Date: 4/9/2007

9. LA PALETERA
Cuisine: Ice Cream/Yogurt
Service Type: Quick Serve
Start Count: 37
Growth Count: 4
End Count: 41
Growth Percentage: 11%
Trading States: TX
As of Date: 5/15/2007

10. TED’S MONTANA GRILL
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Service Type: Family/Casual
Start Count: 45
Growth Count: 4
End Count: 49
Growth Percentage: 9%
Trading States: AL, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MO, NC, NE, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA
As of Date: 6/19/2007

Research Notes

Unit ranges (starting, growth and ending) shown in the “As of Date” field above are from the most recent four-month period when researchers identified the growth from the prior four-month research cycle. Research for this quarter concluded June 20th, 2007.

Special congratulations to Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli, which also appeared on the January 2007 list of fast-growing restaurant concepts.

RestaurantChains.net presents a quarterly list of Top 10 Fast Growing Concepts displaying quarter-to-quarter growth captured during the ongoing 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 3 units
  • A restaurant chain or group with fewer than 50 units
  • A restaurant chain or group who grew by at least 4 units
  • A restaurant chain or group that is a unique brand
  • A concept with growth within the U.S. or Canada
  • A restaurant chain or group with reliable information available regarding unit counts and activity

The above rankings reveal this quarter’s #1 concept, Which Wich. Readers should know percentages are not annualized.

New Top 10 restaurant growth reports were historically published in January, April, July, and October.

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