This archived growth report was preserved and republished from RestaurantChains.net records.
Each concept earned inclusion through documented expansion and verified operating activity.
See also: April 2011 Top Ten Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts and September 2011 Top 20 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts
(Began period with 50 units or less)
Research Period: 3/21/11 – 6/20/11
| Rank | Name | Cuisine | Service Type | Start Count | Growth Count | End Count | Growth % | Trading States | Research Ending | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELEVATION BURGER | Burger | Fast Casual | 8 | 7 | 15 | 88% | FL, MD, NJ, NY, PA, TX, VA | 4/7/2011 | www.elevationburger.com |
| 2 | ZOUP FRESH SOUP CO | American | Fast Casual | 25 | 10 | 35 | 40% | CO, CT, DC, IL, IN, MA, MI, OH, ON, PA | 6/13/2011 | www.zoup.com |
| 3 | FRESHII | Sandwich | Fast Casual | 30 | 11 | 41 | 37% | AB, BC, CA, CO, DC, IL, MD, NY, ON, PA, TN, TX, | 4/20/2011 | www.eatfreshii.com |
| 4 | MUCHO BURRITO (EXTREME BRANDZ) | Mexican | Fast Casual | 29 | 8 | 37 | 28% | AB, AZ, BC, CA, CT, IL, LA, MA, MB, MI, MN, NB, NC, ND, NL, NS, NV, ON, PQ, SD, SK, TX, WA | 6/20/2011 | www.muchoburrito.com |
| 5 | HABIT BURGER GRILL | Burger | Quick Serve | 30 | 8 | 38 | 27% | CA | 4/7/2011 | www.habitburger.com |
| 6 | THE COUNTER | Burger | Family/Casual | 24 | 6 | 30 | 25% | CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, NY, TX, VA, WA | 4/25/2011 | www.thecounterburger.com |
| 7 | TILTED KILT PUB & EATERY | American | Family/Casual | 46 | 11 | 57 | 24% | AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI, | 5/9/2011 | www.tiltedkilt.com |
| 8 | HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS | Chicken | Family/Casual | 38 | 9 | 47 | 24% | AZ, FL, MI, NY, OH | 4/27/2011 | www.hurricanewings.com |
| 9 | FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS | Burger | Quick Serve | 44 | 10 | 54 | 23% | AZ, CA, CO, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX | 5/10/2011 | www.freddysfrozencustard.com |
| 10 | STEVI B'S PIZZA | Pizza | Buffet | 39 | 7 | 46 | 18% | AL, FL, GA, MI, OH, SC, TN, WI | 5/24/2011 | www.stevibspizza.com |
Research Notes
Unit ranges, including starting, growth and ending counts, reflect growth information from each company’s research date range as recorded in the original RestaurantChains.net archive.
RestaurantChains.net presents quarterly lists of Top Ten Fastest Growing Concepts based on recent growth captured during the re-verification process. Information is derived 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.
Repeat Concept Leaders
This report includes concepts that appeared on previous RestaurantChains.net growth lists.
- FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS
- FRESHII
- HABIT BURGER GRILL
- HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS
- STEVI B'S PIZZA
- THE COUNTER
- TILTED KILT PUB & EATERY
- ZOUP FRESH SOUP CO
Readers should know that unit counts and percentages are not annualized and relate to recent growth only. Companies on the list are placed without opinion and are a result of academic research.
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