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2013 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers revealed
Fazoli's, McAlister's Deli and Freebirds World Burrito were recognized as the first, second and third awards, respectively. -
Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 10
No. 10: Flex casual As the restaurant industry revamps to keep up with busy, budget-savvy consumers, a new dining category has emerged. "Flex casual," a term trademarked by Randy Murphy to describe … -
Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 8
No. 8: Catering Catering sales represent a potential $33 billion opportunity for the restaurant industry. By expanding catering offerings, restaurant operators are leveraging their assets and paving … -
Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 7
No. 7: Food trucks As more cities revise regulations that previously restricted food trucks, the number of meals being served on wheels is rapidly increasing. Fueled by consumer support, the … -
Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 6
No. 6: The better burger segment Unlike building a better mousetrap, building a better burger doesn't always require cheese, but non-frozen meat and fresh toppings are necessary ingredients. By … -
Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 5
No. 5: Social responsibility Since food production and consumption are closely linked to every dimension of sustainability, corporate social responsibility is especially important within the … -
Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 4
No. 4: Local sourcing As awareness grows about the environmental impacts of food production, the importance of strategic sourcing is moving to the forefront of the restaurant industry. Pioneers in … -
Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 2
No.2: Social media Within the fast casual world, social media has proven an effective tool to influence diners, increase sales and improve brand loyalty. And its importance continues to grow. Experts … -
Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 1
No. 1: Growth of Fast Casual Following a year in which Forbes magazine named a "burger joint" as "America's Most Promising Company," the fast casual industry is poised for phenomenal growth in 2013 … -
Top 100: People - Phil Friedman
No.20 Phil FriedmanCEO, Salsarita's Former McAlister's CEO Phil Friedman purchased Salsarita's Fresh Cantina in 2011, bringing on board Larry Reinstein, the former Fresh City president and CEO, as … -
Top 100: People - Geoff Alexander
No. 19: Geoff AlexanderVice president and managing partner, Wow Bao Part of Chicago-based Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Wow Bao has emerged as one of the coolest, most addictive of the group's … -
Top 100: People - Erik Oberholtzer
No.18: Erik OberholtzerCo-owner, Tender Greens The aim of Tender Greens' founders, Oberholtzer said in an interview last year, was to "fill the gap between the expensive restaurant world we worked in … -
Top 100: People - Kevin Reddy
No. 17: Kevin ReddyCEO and chairman, Noodles & Company Make a quick search for "Reddy" at FastCasual. com and the results look more like a military campaign than a set of business stories … -
Top 100: People - Al Bhakta
No.16 Al BhaktaCEO, Genghis Grill Concepts Bhakta put in $4,200 in 1998 with a close friend to launch The Chalak Group, a Dallasbased investment firm that acquires and develops restaurant properties … -
Top 100: People - Alan Hixon
No. 14: Alan HixonPresident, MOOYAH Since being appointed in 2009, Hixon has watched his better-burger, fast casual concept make the Fast Casual Top 100 multiple times, from a No. 1 appearance in … -
Top 100: People - Keith Richards
No. 13: Keith RichardsFounder and pres, Taziki's Med Café A lot of conception can occur when a husbandand wife take to a beautiful, sun-soaked island for a vacation. Typically, however, the … -
Top 100: People - Robbie Vitrano
No. 12: Robbie VitranoFounder, Naked Pizza The "naked" refers to the organic nature of the brand's offerings, but it also seems apt for a company so stripped of self-limitation that it starts in New … -
Top 100: People - Bill Moreton
No. 11 Bill MoretonPresident, Panera Bread Looking at 2011's numbers for the ubiquitous soup-and-sandwich lunch hangout, you'd have to say that Moreton is off to a good start as CEO, a role he … -
Top 100: People - David Rutkauskas
No. 10: David RutkauskasFounder, Beautiful Brands Intl. Any baker will tell you that to get a great bun, you need a great oven. In the case of fast casual concepts, Beautiful Brands has proved quite … -
Top 100: People - Stacey Kane
No. 9: Stacey KaneVice president of marketing,California Tortilla Kane joined California Tortilla in 2007, as the concept's director of marketing. Since then, the company has launched innovative …
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