March 15, 2013
Although Germany's top 100 restaurant chains saw sales increases of 3.1 percent in 2012, the most impressive growth came from the 14 fast casual brands on the list. Together, they grew 13.5 percent over 2011, with units up 9.5 percent, according to Technomic.
Topping the list were Vapiano and Marché Restaurant, both of which had double-digit sales increases, and von Allworden, which increased 6.4 percent and saw a 3.6 percent increase in units over 2011.
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