Top Ten Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts October 2010

REI links, ownership references and reuse terms reviewed October 23, 2026. Historical figures reflect the original research periods.

Republished May 2026 from the original RestaurantChains.net archives.

This October 2010 report highlights ten fast-growing restaurant concepts identified through the RestaurantChains.net restaurant chain research and verification process.

See also: February 2009 Top 20 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts, Top Ten Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts, January 2009 and Top Ten Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts, January 2008.

(Began period with 50 units or less)

Research Period: 9/21/10 – 12/20/10

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Rank Name Cuisine Service Type Start Count Growth Count End Count Growth % Trading States Research Ending Website
1 FRESHIIREIUltimate parent: Foodtastic Sandwich Fast Casual 19 11 30 58% AB, CA, CO, DC, IL, NY, ON, TN, TX 11/18/2010 eatfreshii.com
2 MY BIG FAT GREEK RESTAURANT Greek Family/Casual 11 4 15 36% AZ 12/2/2010 mybigfatgreekrestaurant.com
3 TILTED KILT PUB & EATERY American Family/Casual 34 12 46 35% AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, NC, NY, OH, TN, TX, WI 12/8/2010 tiltedkilt.com
4 CITY BARBEQUE BBQ Family/Casual 14 4 18 29% IN, KY, OH 11/18/2010 citybarbeque.com
5 FREEBIRDS WORLD BURRITOREICurrent parent: Sun Holdings Mexican Fast Casual 36 6 42 17% CA, OK, TX 12/15/2010 freebirds.com
6 SPECIALTY’S CAFE & BAKERY Bakery/Café Fast Casual 28 4 32 14% CA, IL, WA 11/2/2010 specialtys.com
7 PACIUGO ITALIAN GELATO Ice Cream/Yogurt Quick Serve 40 5 45 13% CA, CO, DE, FL, IL, KS, MI, MN, MT, TX, WI 12/10/2010 paciugo.com
8 GENGHIS GRILLREICurrent parent: Craveworthy Brands Asian Fast Casual 49 6 55 12% AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, NC, NM, NV, OK, TN, TX 11/14/2010 genghisgrill.com
9 HURRICANE GRILL & WINGSREICurrent parent: OHG Brands Chicken Family/Casual 34 4 38 12% AZ, FL, MI, NY, OH 12/2/2010 hurricanewings.com
10 FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERSREI View Freddy’s Vector Burger Quick Serve 40 4 44 10% AZ, CO, KS, MO, OK, TX 11/22/2010 freddysfrozencustard.com

Research Notes

RestaurantChains.net presents a quarterly list of the Top Ten Fastest Growing Concepts (began period with less than 50 units) displaying quarter-to-quarter recent growth captured during our re-verification process.

Unit ranges (starting, growth and ending) reflect growth information that occurred four months prior to the “research ending” listed (each company has their own research date range). Overall research for this quarter concluded on December 20, 2010.

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 who began the period with fewer than 50 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.

This quarter’s Top Ten list reveals 6 repeat concept leaders (concepts that have been on previous Top Ten lists).

Repeat concept leaders:

  1. GENGHIS GRILL
  2. TILTED KILT PUB & EATERY
  3. FREEBIRDS WORLD BURRITO
  4. FRESHII
  5. HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS
  6. PACIUGO ITALIAN GELATO

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

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