How Hot is Fast Casual Dining?

НOW HOT IS fast casual dining? TIME TO EAT SO HOT IT'S TRANSFORMING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY ALL THE THINGS The fast casual segment has annual sales of... SINCE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN BEGAN IN 2007 $23 BILLION FAST CASUAL has been the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry. 2010 GROWTH by category mumbers compared to prior year FULL SERVICE LIMITED SERVICE FAST CASUAL UNIT GROWTH REVENUE GROWTH ТОР ТEN FAST CASUAL RESTAURANTS +6.0% +3.9% +1.9% +1.3% based on 2010 sales -0.6% -1.4% SOURCE: TECHNOMIC *Fast Casual sales growth figures based on sales of top 100 fast casual chains. SOURCE: TECHNOMIC Ranera Pollo $2.9 Billion $577 Million Flame-Grilled Mexican Chicken EREAP> ROSTON $1.8 Billion $513 Million Home Style Meals ARKE EXPRESS 8. $1.4 Billion Jason's deli $506 Million O ZAXBY'S $778 Million Qdoba $457 Million MEXICAN GRILL BROS INSTEIN 10 FIVE GUYS $625 Million $400 Million BURGERS and FRIES BAGELS what is fast casual and how is it different? INC. MAGAZINE Inc. 500 RANKED NEARLY 20 CHAINS IN ITS INC. 500 EDITION We measure the fast casual segment based on four key indicators: Which features 5,000 of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. average check Between $8 to $16 décor Smash Burger / 99 Modern, upscale number Signature Foods / 102 Genghis Grill/ 932 Which Wich Superior Sandwiches / 1104 is position out of 5,000 service model 3= Limited-service with the exclusion of waiters/waitresses Café Yumm! / 1406 Patxi's Chicago / 1851 Zoup! Fresh Soup / 2304 Wingstop / 2696 Noodles & Company / 3187 Russo's New York Pizzeria / 3463 food quality Fresh ingredients, food made to order Parents INC. MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE MAGAZINE 1 Jason's Deli Noodles & Company 2 Cosi 7 Red Robin rated 6 fast casual chains 3 Şouplantation Sweet Tomatoes 8 Mimi's Cafe AMONG THEIR “10 BEST FAMILY RESTAURANTS 2011" 4 Red Lobster 9 Panera Bread 5 Chipotle 10 P.F. Chang's China Bistro PARENTS MAGAZINE, APRIL 2011 ISSUE what fast casual brands are hottest socially? these numbers were correct as of mid-afternoon October the 5th, 2011 by the time we wrote this sentence, the numbers were no longer accurate. facebook. LIKES CHIP POT Ransra AEXPRESS TERICAND INSTEN BROS ZAXBY'S Portillo's (Canes FIVE GUYS FIREHOUSE BURGERS and PRIES southwest grill EHINESE BAGELS GRILL LAD 1,550,248 1,502,934 692,035 683,144 574,908 397,469 377,874 229,597 208,881 175,266 twitter followers Ranera BAJA FRESH ENICANOILL Pollo LOco Qdoba GENGHIS GRILL, La Salsa FIVE GUYS FRESH MEXICAN GRILL Ireshi Mees HEXIMARIL BURGERS and FRIES MEXICAN GRILL southwest arill Flame Grilled 50,671 34,731 32,051 27,906 23,344 12,410 10,271 10,246 7,477 7,391 October 23 - 25, 2011 Hotel Allegro | Chicago, Illinois FAST CASUAL EXECUTIVE SIIMMIT FREE FOR QUALIFIED ATTENDEES Fast, Casualcom FastCasualSummit.com PANDA Copyright Allie Brosh - Hyperbole and a Half ANDA НOW HOT IS fast casual dining? TIME TO EAT SO HOT IT'S TRANSFORMING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY ALL THE THINGS The fast casual segment has annual sales of... SINCE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN BEGAN IN 2007 $23 BILLION FAST CASUAL has been the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry. 2010 GROWTH by category mumbers compared to prior year FULL SERVICE LIMITED SERVICE FAST CASUAL UNIT GROWTH REVENUE GROWTH ТОР ТEN FAST CASUAL RESTAURANTS +6.0% +3.9% +1.9% +1.3% based on 2010 sales -0.6% -1.4% SOURCE: TECHNOMIC *Fast Casual sales growth figures based on sales of top 100 fast casual chains. SOURCE: TECHNOMIC Ranera Pollo $2.9 Billion $577 Million Flame-Grilled Mexican Chicken EREAP> ROSTON $1.8 Billion $513 Million Home Style Meals ARKE EXPRESS 8. $1.4 Billion Jason's deli $506 Million O ZAXBY'S $778 Million Qdoba $457 Million MEXICAN GRILL BROS INSTEIN 10 FIVE GUYS $625 Million $400 Million BURGERS and FRIES BAGELS what is fast casual and how is it different? INC. MAGAZINE Inc. 500 RANKED NEARLY 20 CHAINS IN ITS INC. 500 EDITION We measure the fast casual segment based on four key indicators: Which features 5,000 of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. average check Between $8 to $16 décor Smash Burger / 99 Modern, upscale number Signature Foods / 102 Genghis Grill/ 932 Which Wich Superior Sandwiches / 1104 is position out of 5,000 service model 3= Limited-service with the exclusion of waiters/waitresses Café Yumm! / 1406 Patxi's Chicago / 1851 Zoup! Fresh Soup / 2304 Wingstop / 2696 Noodles & Company / 3187 Russo's New York Pizzeria / 3463 food quality Fresh ingredients, food made to order Parents INC. MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE MAGAZINE 1 Jason's Deli Noodles & Company 2 Cosi 7 Red Robin rated 6 fast casual chains 3 Şouplantation Sweet Tomatoes 8 Mimi's Cafe AMONG THEIR “10 BEST FAMILY RESTAURANTS 2011" 4 Red Lobster 9 Panera Bread 5 Chipotle 10 P.F. Chang's China Bistro PARENTS MAGAZINE, APRIL 2011 ISSUE what fast casual brands are hottest socially? these numbers were correct as of mid-afternoon October the 5th, 2011 by the time we wrote this sentence, the numbers were no longer accurate. facebook. LIKES CHIP POT Ransra AEXPRESS TERICAND INSTEN BROS ZAXBY'S Portillo's (Canes FIVE GUYS FIREHOUSE BURGERS and PRIES southwest grill EHINESE BAGELS GRILL LAD 1,550,248 1,502,934 692,035 683,144 574,908 397,469 377,874 229,597 208,881 175,266 twitter followers Ranera BAJA FRESH ENICANOILL Pollo LOco Qdoba GENGHIS GRILL, La Salsa FIVE GUYS FRESH MEXICAN GRILL Ireshi Mees HEXIMARIL BURGERS and FRIES MEXICAN GRILL southwest arill Flame Grilled 50,671 34,731 32,051 27,906 23,344 12,410 10,271 10,246 7,477 7,391 October 23 - 25, 2011 Hotel Allegro | Chicago, Illinois FAST CASUAL EXECUTIVE SIIMMIT FREE FOR QUALIFIED ATTENDEES Fast, Casualcom FastCasualSummit.com PANDA Copyright Allie Brosh - Hyperbole and a Half ANDA НOW HOT IS fast casual dining? TIME TO EAT SO HOT IT'S TRANSFORMING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY ALL THE THINGS The fast casual segment has annual sales of... SINCE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN BEGAN IN 2007 $23 BILLION FAST CASUAL has been the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry. 2010 GROWTH by category mumbers compared to prior year FULL SERVICE LIMITED SERVICE FAST CASUAL UNIT GROWTH REVENUE GROWTH ТОР ТEN FAST CASUAL RESTAURANTS +6.0% +3.9% +1.9% +1.3% based on 2010 sales -0.6% -1.4% SOURCE: TECHNOMIC *Fast Casual sales growth figures based on sales of top 100 fast casual chains. SOURCE: TECHNOMIC Ranera Pollo $2.9 Billion $577 Million Flame-Grilled Mexican Chicken EREAP> ROSTON $1.8 Billion $513 Million Home Style Meals ARKE EXPRESS 8. $1.4 Billion Jason's deli $506 Million O ZAXBY'S $778 Million Qdoba $457 Million MEXICAN GRILL BROS INSTEIN 10 FIVE GUYS $625 Million $400 Million BURGERS and FRIES BAGELS what is fast casual and how is it different? INC. MAGAZINE Inc. 500 RANKED NEARLY 20 CHAINS IN ITS INC. 500 EDITION We measure the fast casual segment based on four key indicators: Which features 5,000 of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. average check Between $8 to $16 décor Smash Burger / 99 Modern, upscale number Signature Foods / 102 Genghis Grill/ 932 Which Wich Superior Sandwiches / 1104 is position out of 5,000 service model 3= Limited-service with the exclusion of waiters/waitresses Café Yumm! / 1406 Patxi's Chicago / 1851 Zoup! Fresh Soup / 2304 Wingstop / 2696 Noodles & Company / 3187 Russo's New York Pizzeria / 3463 food quality Fresh ingredients, food made to order Parents INC. MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE MAGAZINE 1 Jason's Deli Noodles & Company 2 Cosi 7 Red Robin rated 6 fast casual chains 3 Şouplantation Sweet Tomatoes 8 Mimi's Cafe AMONG THEIR “10 BEST FAMILY RESTAURANTS 2011" 4 Red Lobster 9 Panera Bread 5 Chipotle 10 P.F. Chang's China Bistro PARENTS MAGAZINE, APRIL 2011 ISSUE what fast casual brands are hottest socially? these numbers were correct as of mid-afternoon October the 5th, 2011 by the time we wrote this sentence, the numbers were no longer accurate. facebook. LIKES CHIP POT Ransra AEXPRESS TERICAND INSTEN BROS ZAXBY'S Portillo's (Canes FIVE GUYS FIREHOUSE BURGERS and PRIES southwest grill EHINESE BAGELS GRILL LAD 1,550,248 1,502,934 692,035 683,144 574,908 397,469 377,874 229,597 208,881 175,266 twitter followers Ranera BAJA FRESH ENICANOILL Pollo LOco Qdoba GENGHIS GRILL, La Salsa FIVE GUYS FRESH MEXICAN GRILL Ireshi Mees HEXIMARIL BURGERS and FRIES MEXICAN GRILL southwest arill Flame Grilled 50,671 34,731 32,051 27,906 23,344 12,410 10,271 10,246 7,477 7,391 October 23 - 25, 2011 Hotel Allegro | Chicago, Illinois FAST CASUAL EXECUTIVE SIIMMIT FREE FOR QUALIFIED ATTENDEES Fast, Casualcom FastCasualSummit.com PANDA Copyright Allie Brosh - Hyperbole and a Half ANDA НOW HOT IS fast casual dining? TIME TO EAT SO HOT IT'S TRANSFORMING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY ALL THE THINGS The fast casual segment has annual sales of... SINCE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN BEGAN IN 2007 $23 BILLION FAST CASUAL has been the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry. 2010 GROWTH by category mumbers compared to prior year FULL SERVICE LIMITED SERVICE FAST CASUAL UNIT GROWTH REVENUE GROWTH ТОР ТEN FAST CASUAL RESTAURANTS +6.0% +3.9% +1.9% +1.3% based on 2010 sales -0.6% -1.4% SOURCE: TECHNOMIC *Fast Casual sales growth figures based on sales of top 100 fast casual chains. SOURCE: TECHNOMIC Ranera Pollo $2.9 Billion $577 Million Flame-Grilled Mexican Chicken EREAP> ROSTON $1.8 Billion $513 Million Home Style Meals ARKE EXPRESS 8. $1.4 Billion Jason's deli $506 Million O ZAXBY'S $778 Million Qdoba $457 Million MEXICAN GRILL BROS INSTEIN 10 FIVE GUYS $625 Million $400 Million BURGERS and FRIES BAGELS what is fast casual and how is it different? INC. MAGAZINE Inc. 500 RANKED NEARLY 20 CHAINS IN ITS INC. 500 EDITION We measure the fast casual segment based on four key indicators: Which features 5,000 of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. average check Between $8 to $16 décor Smash Burger / 99 Modern, upscale number Signature Foods / 102 Genghis Grill/ 932 Which Wich Superior Sandwiches / 1104 is position out of 5,000 service model 3= Limited-service with the exclusion of waiters/waitresses Café Yumm! / 1406 Patxi's Chicago / 1851 Zoup! Fresh Soup / 2304 Wingstop / 2696 Noodles & Company / 3187 Russo's New York Pizzeria / 3463 food quality Fresh ingredients, food made to order Parents INC. MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE MAGAZINE 1 Jason's Deli Noodles & Company 2 Cosi 7 Red Robin rated 6 fast casual chains 3 Şouplantation Sweet Tomatoes 8 Mimi's Cafe AMONG THEIR “10 BEST FAMILY RESTAURANTS 2011" 4 Red Lobster 9 Panera Bread 5 Chipotle 10 P.F. Chang's China Bistro PARENTS MAGAZINE, APRIL 2011 ISSUE what fast casual brands are hottest socially? these numbers were correct as of mid-afternoon October the 5th, 2011 by the time we wrote this sentence, the numbers were no longer accurate. facebook. LIKES CHIP POT Ransra AEXPRESS TERICAND INSTEN BROS ZAXBY'S Portillo's (Canes FIVE GUYS FIREHOUSE BURGERS and PRIES southwest grill EHINESE BAGELS GRILL LAD 1,550,248 1,502,934 692,035 683,144 574,908 397,469 377,874 229,597 208,881 175,266 twitter followers Ranera BAJA FRESH ENICANOILL Pollo LOco Qdoba GENGHIS GRILL, La Salsa FIVE GUYS FRESH MEXICAN GRILL Ireshi Mees HEXIMARIL BURGERS and FRIES MEXICAN GRILL southwest arill Flame Grilled 50,671 34,731 32,051 27,906 23,344 12,410 10,271 10,246 7,477 7,391 October 23 - 25, 2011 Hotel Allegro | Chicago, Illinois FAST CASUAL EXECUTIVE SIIMMIT FREE FOR QUALIFIED ATTENDEES Fast, Casualcom FastCasualSummit.com PANDA Copyright Allie Brosh - Hyperbole and a Half ANDA НOW HOT IS fast casual dining? TIME TO EAT SO HOT IT'S TRANSFORMING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY ALL THE THINGS The fast casual segment has annual sales of... SINCE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN BEGAN IN 2007 $23 BILLION FAST CASUAL has been the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry. 2010 GROWTH by category mumbers compared to prior year FULL SERVICE LIMITED SERVICE FAST CASUAL UNIT GROWTH REVENUE GROWTH ТОР ТEN FAST CASUAL RESTAURANTS +6.0% +3.9% +1.9% +1.3% based on 2010 sales -0.6% -1.4% SOURCE: TECHNOMIC *Fast Casual sales growth figures based on sales of top 100 fast casual chains. SOURCE: TECHNOMIC Ranera Pollo $2.9 Billion $577 Million Flame-Grilled Mexican Chicken EREAP> ROSTON $1.8 Billion $513 Million Home Style Meals ARKE EXPRESS 8. $1.4 Billion Jason's deli $506 Million O ZAXBY'S $778 Million Qdoba $457 Million MEXICAN GRILL BROS INSTEIN 10 FIVE GUYS $625 Million $400 Million BURGERS and FRIES BAGELS what is fast casual and how is it different? INC. MAGAZINE Inc. 500 RANKED NEARLY 20 CHAINS IN ITS INC. 500 EDITION We measure the fast casual segment based on four key indicators: Which features 5,000 of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. average check Between $8 to $16 décor Smash Burger / 99 Modern, upscale number Signature Foods / 102 Genghis Grill/ 932 Which Wich Superior Sandwiches / 1104 is position out of 5,000 service model 3= Limited-service with the exclusion of waiters/waitresses Café Yumm! / 1406 Patxi's Chicago / 1851 Zoup! Fresh Soup / 2304 Wingstop / 2696 Noodles & Company / 3187 Russo's New York Pizzeria / 3463 food quality Fresh ingredients, food made to order Parents INC. MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE MAGAZINE 1 Jason's Deli Noodles & Company 2 Cosi 7 Red Robin rated 6 fast casual chains 3 Şouplantation Sweet Tomatoes 8 Mimi's Cafe AMONG THEIR “10 BEST FAMILY RESTAURANTS 2011" 4 Red Lobster 9 Panera Bread 5 Chipotle 10 P.F. Chang's China Bistro PARENTS MAGAZINE, APRIL 2011 ISSUE what fast casual brands are hottest socially? these numbers were correct as of mid-afternoon October the 5th, 2011 by the time we wrote this sentence, the numbers were no longer accurate. facebook. LIKES CHIP POT Ransra AEXPRESS TERICAND INSTEN BROS ZAXBY'S Portillo's (Canes FIVE GUYS FIREHOUSE BURGERS and PRIES southwest grill EHINESE BAGELS GRILL LAD 1,550,248 1,502,934 692,035 683,144 574,908 397,469 377,874 229,597 208,881 175,266 twitter followers Ranera BAJA FRESH ENICANOILL Pollo LOco Qdoba GENGHIS GRILL, La Salsa FIVE GUYS FRESH MEXICAN GRILL Ireshi Mees HEXIMARIL BURGERS and FRIES MEXICAN GRILL southwest arill Flame Grilled 50,671 34,731 32,051 27,906 23,344 12,410 10,271 10,246 7,477 7,391 October 23 - 25, 2011 Hotel Allegro | Chicago, Illinois FAST CASUAL EXECUTIVE SIIMMIT FREE FOR QUALIFIED ATTENDEES Fast, Casualcom FastCasualSummit.com PANDA Copyright Allie Brosh - Hyperbole and a Half ANDA НOW HOT IS fast casual dining? TIME TO EAT SO HOT IT'S TRANSFORMING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY ALL THE THINGS The fast casual segment has annual sales of... SINCE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN BEGAN IN 2007 $23 BILLION FAST CASUAL has been the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry. 2010 GROWTH by category mumbers compared to prior year FULL SERVICE LIMITED SERVICE FAST CASUAL UNIT GROWTH REVENUE GROWTH ТОР ТEN FAST CASUAL RESTAURANTS +6.0% +3.9% +1.9% +1.3% based on 2010 sales -0.6% -1.4% SOURCE: TECHNOMIC *Fast Casual sales growth figures based on sales of top 100 fast casual chains. SOURCE: TECHNOMIC Ranera Pollo $2.9 Billion $577 Million Flame-Grilled Mexican Chicken EREAP> ROSTON $1.8 Billion $513 Million Home Style Meals ARKE EXPRESS 8. $1.4 Billion Jason's deli $506 Million O ZAXBY'S $778 Million Qdoba $457 Million MEXICAN GRILL BROS INSTEIN 10 FIVE GUYS $625 Million $400 Million BURGERS and FRIES BAGELS what is fast casual and how is it different? INC. MAGAZINE Inc. 500 RANKED NEARLY 20 CHAINS IN ITS INC. 500 EDITION We measure the fast casual segment based on four key indicators: Which features 5,000 of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. average check Between $8 to $16 décor Smash Burger / 99 Modern, upscale number Signature Foods / 102 Genghis Grill/ 932 Which Wich Superior Sandwiches / 1104 is position out of 5,000 service model 3= Limited-service with the exclusion of waiters/waitresses Café Yumm! / 1406 Patxi's Chicago / 1851 Zoup! Fresh Soup / 2304 Wingstop / 2696 Noodles & Company / 3187 Russo's New York Pizzeria / 3463 food quality Fresh ingredients, food made to order Parents INC. MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE MAGAZINE 1 Jason's Deli Noodles & Company 2 Cosi 7 Red Robin rated 6 fast casual chains 3 Şouplantation Sweet Tomatoes 8 Mimi's Cafe AMONG THEIR “10 BEST FAMILY RESTAURANTS 2011" 4 Red Lobster 9 Panera Bread 5 Chipotle 10 P.F. Chang's China Bistro PARENTS MAGAZINE, APRIL 2011 ISSUE what fast casual brands are hottest socially? these numbers were correct as of mid-afternoon October the 5th, 2011 by the time we wrote this sentence, the numbers were no longer accurate. facebook. LIKES CHIP POT Ransra AEXPRESS TERICAND INSTEN BROS ZAXBY'S Portillo's (Canes FIVE GUYS FIREHOUSE BURGERS and PRIES southwest grill EHINESE BAGELS GRILL LAD 1,550,248 1,502,934 692,035 683,144 574,908 397,469 377,874 229,597 208,881 175,266 twitter followers Ranera BAJA FRESH ENICANOILL Pollo LOco Qdoba GENGHIS GRILL, La Salsa FIVE GUYS FRESH MEXICAN GRILL Ireshi Mees HEXIMARIL BURGERS and FRIES MEXICAN GRILL southwest arill Flame Grilled 50,671 34,731 32,051 27,906 23,344 12,410 10,271 10,246 7,477 7,391 October 23 - 25, 2011 Hotel Allegro | Chicago, Illinois FAST CASUAL EXECUTIVE SIIMMIT FREE FOR QUALIFIED ATTENDEES Fast, Casualcom FastCasualSummit.com PANDA Copyright Allie Brosh - Hyperbole and a Half ANDA