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Top 100: No. 35: Garbanzo

September 25, 2012

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill

Denver / No. of units: 14

Alon Mor used his background as a Panera Bread franchisee to launch Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill. Mor opened the first location in 2007, and has grown it to 14 units throughout the Denver region. Moving forward, Mor has plans to expand Garbanzo beyond Colorado, turning his focus to the East Coast. And he has the financial backing to do it.

Garbanzo was co-founded by Panera Bread/St. Louis Bread founder Ken Rosenthal, and the company has formed a growth partnership with Gemini Investors, a private equity firm that provides equity capital to middle-market businesses. Additionally, the company's first franchise market is expected to open later this year.

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