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Deadline extended for FastCasual Top 100 nominations

February 1, 2021

Fast Casual brands hoping to be considered for the 2021 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers have a few more days to nominate themselves. Nominations are open through midnight, Sunday, Feb. 14

As always, the Top 100 recognizes the top 75 brands as well as 25 executives leading the fast casual restaurant industry, recognizing growth and sales accomplishments and honoring trendsetters and brands that incorporate technology to enhance the customer experience.

How it works
Brands will nominate themselves here by answering a few questions about their businesses in order to help judges narrow down the list. The second set of questions will ask people to nominate the executives they believe best represent the industry. People may nominate themselves or their colleagues.

The results will be revealed at an annual awards gala in May in Chicago coinciding with the National Restaurant Association show.

Because of pandemic restrictions, FastCasual hosted a virtual version of the gala in May 2020, where Sweetgreen took top honors. Other past winners have been Wow Bao, Freshii, Smashburger, Dickey's Barbecue, Panera Bread and Fazoli's.