Fastest Growing Restaurant Chains Archive

Updated June 4, 2026. Historical fastest-growing restaurant chain reports are being republished from the original RestaurantChains.net archives. Formatting, links, and presentation may be updated periodically while preserving the original research and editorial content.

This archive contains historical RestaurantChains.net fastest-growing restaurant chain rankings, including Top Ten, Top 20, Top 122, and Top 300 restaurant growth reports published between 2007 and 2018.

These rankings highlight restaurant concepts that experienced measurable unit growth during specific research periods. Unit counts and growth percentages are historical and are not annualized.

For broader restaurant growth alerts, emerging concept reports, and repeat grower newsletters, visit the Restaurant Growth Reports archive. Definitions for the growth, unit-count, ownership, and development terms used in RestaurantChains.net reporting are maintained in the Restaurant Chain Data Dictionary.

For current company-level research, the Restaurant Enterprise Index examines larger restaurant companies, franchise organizations, multi-concept operators, and ownership groups. The RestaurantData Research Center organizes current market analysis and research programs, while Atlas by RestaurantData provides the broader connected restaurant-company and location research environment.

2018 Restaurant Chain Rankings

Historical restaurant chain rankings and industry leader reports from 2018.

2014 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts

Restaurant concepts experiencing significant unit growth during 2014.

2013 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts

Restaurant chain growth rankings published during 2013.

2012 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts

Historical restaurant growth reports highlighting chains with strong expansion activity during 2012.

2011 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts

Restaurant chain growth rankings published throughout 2011.

2010 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts

Historical rankings and reference pages covering rapidly expanding restaurant chains from 2010.

2009 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts

Restaurant growth rankings and fast casual chain research from 2009.

2008 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts

Restaurant chain growth reports originally published during 2008.

2007 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts

Early RestaurantChains.net rankings identifying the fastest-growing restaurant chains and concepts in 2007.

About These Rankings

RestaurantChains.net fastest-growing reports were created from ongoing restaurant chain research and re-verification work. The reports generally focused on restaurant concepts showing recent net unit growth during a defined research period.

Because these reports are historical, company names, operating status, websites, ownership, and unit counts may have changed since original publication. The Restaurant Chain Data Dictionary explains how RestaurantChains.net distinguishes restaurant brands, companies, operating groups, unit counts, development activity, and other terms used when interpreting these reports.

Related Resources

These resources connect the historical rankings to broader RestaurantChains.net reporting and current RestaurantData research.

  • Restaurant Growth Reports
    Historical and current growth alerts, emerging concept reports, repeat grower newsletters, and restaurant expansion signals.
  • Restaurant Enterprise Index
    Current profiles of larger restaurant companies, franchise organizations, multi-concept operators, and enterprise ownership groups.
  • RestaurantData Research Center
    Current restaurant industry analysis, research methodologies, indexes, and ongoing research programs.
  • Atlas by RestaurantData
    Connected research covering restaurant locations, brands, operating companies, franchisees, parent organizations, contacts, and development activity.
  • RestaurantData Historical Research Archive
    Historical RestaurantData expansion studies, market analysis, and industry research maintained separately from the RestaurantChains.net archives.
  • RestaurantPipeline.com
    Pre-opening restaurant development activity and new restaurant opening opportunities organized by market.