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Regarding growth stories listed:
We publish net unit growth from (each company has their own four-month cycle and
companies have varied verification dates, percentages are not annualized as a result) one four-month period to the next. This
is performed by re-verifying net growth figures of approximately 1,000 companies per month. Once our researchers identify the following growth
results from our research efforts, we highlight a new round of results each week in our newsletter. Featured growth stories are only a fraction of
the growth stories received by clients.
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October's release of the top 10 growing concepts. Watch for January 08's list.
Each calendar quarter we publish a list of the top ten growing concepts (by percentage) who
start the preceding calendar quarter with less than 50 units. This list is a result of academic research performed in-house by our market research
department.
See the whole story. Continued...
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November's results are now posted.
The index added 4 points during the month of November moving forward from 1031.39 to 1035.40.
The November gain was the seventh straight growth month. The slow but steady growth pattern continued for another period. Continue and see results.
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Growing Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50
units).
WOLFGANG PUCK WORLDWIDE headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA (founded
1982)
has an
overall company increase of 18 units, from 60 to 78 (30% growth) and expanded into DC, AZ, NJ and MI. The company has introduced 5 new
concepts, Wolfgang Puck Bistro (1 unit), Wolfgang Puck Grill (1 unit), Wolfgang American Grill (1 unit), The Source (1 unit) and Red/Seven (1
unit). These are mostly upscale units, with full bar and seating for about 200 or more. The company also opened 13 new express units,
from 43 to 56 (30% concept growth). Other existing concepts are 20.21 (1), Café Evanston (1), Café Niagara (1), Café Orlando
(1), Chinois (2), Cut (1), Postrio (2), Puck's (1), Spago (4), Trattoria Del Lupo (1), Vert (1) and Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill (1). Locations
are currently in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, OH, ON, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WI.
National Park, NJ-based PAT'S FAMILY RESTAURANTS (founded 1974) has opened
3
units, from
43 to 46 (7% growth). These are quick serve, Italian & pizza restaurants, open for lunch and dinner, with a $4-$10 per person check
average. Units have seating for about 60. Beer and wine is served. Catering, delivery, and online ordering are available.
Locations are in the states of DE, MD, NJ, and PA.
IRON HILL BREWERY & RESTAURANT based in Wilmington, DE (founded
1994) has
increased by 1 unit, from 6 to 7 (17% growth). Units are family/casual with full bar and seating for around 225. The check average is
around $10-$30 per person. Catering and banquets are offered. Locations are in DE and PA.
PIZZA RANCH of Orange City, IA (founded 1981) has increased by 4
units,
from 136
to 140 (3% growth). These are quick serve/buffet pizza restaurants with seating for around 90. The per person check average is around
$4-$10 and beer is served. Locations are more than 90% franchised and are in IA, IL, MI, MN, ND, NE, SD and WI.
Santa Monica, CA-based FATBURGER (founded 1952) has opened 4 units,
from
87 to 91
(5% growth) and opened their first location in China. These are quick serve burger restaurants, open for lunch and dinner, with a $3-$8 per
person check average. Seating is for around 50 at some freestanding locations; many other locations are in mall food courts.
50-60% of the restaurants are franchised. Trading areas are AB,
AZ, BC, CA, CO, FL, G A, LA, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, and WA, with
a
Southfield, MI location to open this winter.
Brantford, ON-based WILLIAMS COFFEE PUB (founded 1993) has opened 3
units, from 43
to 46 (7% growth). These are fast casual bakery/cafes, with seating for about 50. Meal periods are breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a
$3-$8 per person check average. Catering is available. More than 80% of units are franchised. All locations are in ON.
40 40 CLUB based in New York, NY (founded 2003) has increased by 1
unit,
from 2 to
3 (50% growth). These are upscale sports lounge units with full bar. Locations tend to have more than 11,000 sq ft. There are
currently 3 locations in NJ, NY and NV.
New, occasional feature
stories
Multiple new location openings:
FAMOUS DAVE'S of Minnetonka, MN (founded 1995) has 4 new locations opening. Locations are in
Bolingbrook-IL, Atlanta-GA, Little Rock-AR and Oswego-IL. The current company total is 156 with units located in AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA,
IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MD, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WV.
MELTING POT of Tampa, FL (founded 1975) has 5 new locations opening in Spokane-WA, Miramar Beach-FL,
Lexington-KY, White Plains-NY and Cheektowaga-NY. There are currently 120 units in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA,
MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WI.
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food-oriented POS system? AccuBar can modernize your management of liquor, beer and wine, and can also be an effective inventory tool for food and
other items. PDA-based barcode scanners quickly and easily capture receiving, inventory, transfers and other counts, and feed into sophisticated
web-based database software to give you perpetual, reorders by supplier, variances, cost percentages, consumption and other info. Continued... |
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Concepts with 20 units or less who grew by at least 2 units.
ST LOUIS WINGS AND RIBS of Toronto, ON (founded 1992) has
increased by 4 units, from 20 to 24 (20% growth). Locations are family/casual with full bar and seating for about 90. The check average
is around $6-$12 per person. Locations are 88% franchised and are currently trading in ON.
TIMES GRILL based in Baton Rouge, LA (founded 1994) has increased by 2 units, from 4 to 6
(50% growth). Locations are family/casual with full bar and seating for about 200. The per person check average is around $6-$12.
Units are located in FL and LA.
Indianapolis, IN-based LUCA PIZZA DI ROMA (founded 1966) has opened 2 units, from 20 to 22 (10%
growth). These quick serve pizzerias are open for lunch and dinner. Locations are in mall food courts. Trading areas are IN, MD,
OH, and TX.
PIZZA DELIGHT, a multi-concept operator based in Moncton, NB, has opened 3
units for their Baton Rouge Restaurant & Bar concept, from 18 to 21 (11% concept growth). The restaurants are family/casual, serving American
cuisine. Per person check average is $10-$30. Units seat about 230. Meal periods are lunch and dinner. Pizza Delight also
operates Mike’s Restaurants (108 units), Pizza Delight (100), and Scores Rotisserie (34), for an overall company total of 263
restaurants. Company trading areas are AB, NB, NL, NS, NV, ON, PE, and PQ. |
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Concepts previously written about in the past 18
months.
Missoula, MT-based HUHOT
MONGOLIAN GRILL (founded 1999) has opened 2 units, from 23 to 25 (9% growth). This concept was previously featured in our 5/1/07
newsletter (15% growth). These are fast casual Asian grills, open for lunch and dinner, with a $6-$12 per person check average. Seating
is for about 150 and beer and wine is served. Trading areas are CO, FL, IA, KS, MI, MO, MT, ND, NE, SD, TX, WA, and WI, with a Rochester, MN
location to open in 2008.
HURRICANE GRILL AND WINGS based in Stuart,
FL (founded 1995) has increased by 6 units, from 21 to 27 (29% growth) and expanded into NV. Units are family/casual serving beer and
wine. Seating is for about 125 and the per person check average is around $6-$12. Locations are 96% franchised and are in FL, GA, and
NV. We previously reported on this concept in our 3/6/07 newsletter (50% growth) and our 7/31/07 newsletter (24% growth). The concept
also ranked #5 on both the April ’07 and October ’07 Top Ten Fastest Growing Concepts lists.
Jacksonville, FL-based FIREHOUSE SUBS (founded 1994) has opened 33 units, from 273 to 306 (12% growth) and
entered into the state of AZ. This concept was last reported on in our 6/5/07 newsletter (7% growth). These are quick serve sandwich
shops, with a $2-$6 per person check average and seating for about 20. Meal periods are lunch and dinner. Catering and online ordering
are available. Trading areas are AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, NV, SC, TN, TX, and VA. More than 80% of stores are
franchised.
Omaha, NE-based GODFATHER'S PIZZA (founded 1973) has opened 20 units, from 641 to 661 (3% growth). This
concept was reported on in our 8/28/07 newsletter (9% growth). These are quick serve pizzerias, open for lunch and dinner. Beer and wine
is served at some locations. Some units seat about 50, while others are take-out/delivery. Catering is available. Locations are in
the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. Around 90% of units are franchised.
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| Where are the prime beef supplies?
Prime beef stocks have been tight the last couple of years
due partly to an increase in demand but more so due to a lesser availability of prime graded cattle sent for slaughter; Continued...
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Basic Recipe Costing
The majority of operations I start work with do not have an operations
manual. These same operators have no formal training for new hires. If you start as a line cook, you take verbal orders for most activities. The
restaurant will not provide you with standard recipes. There are no photos of the production action and no information regarding weights and sizes.
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