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Top 100: Restaurants - Burger 21

Burger 21 breaks the top 5 on Fast Casual's list of the Top 100: Restaurants - Movers & Shakers.

March 10, 2015

Burger 21 breaks the top 5 on Fast Casual's list of the Top 100: Restaurants - Movers & Shakers.

Burger 21, owned by Front Burner Brands, which also operates The Melting Pot franchise, has been building on its momentum since opening three years ago. By the end of 2013, it had signed eight new franchise agreements and opened another 14 locations.

In addition, the company’s average unit volume grew from $1.47 million to $1.75 million, a 19 percent increase from 2012, said Mark Johnston, president of Front Burner Brands. Burger 21 plans to open 10 new units across five states in 2014, seeking to expand the franchise program it launched two years ago.

The strategy has resulted in deals with 13 entities in nine states with plans to develop more than 20 franchised restaurants