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Top 100: Restaurants - Elevation Burger

Elevation Burger has been selected as number 29 on this year's Top 100: Movers & Shakers.

February 14, 2015

Elevation Burger has been selected as number 29 on this year's Top 100: Movers & Shakers.

With 34 domestic and 10 international units, Elevation Burger is gaining quite a bit of attention for its healthy and environment- friendly practices. In fact, author, publisher and television personality David Zinczenko mentioned it in his new book,“Eat It to Beat It!”, pointing out that the chain is becoming a leader in the industry because it offers people the opportunity to enjoy their favorite foods while cutting calories by making smarter decisions. 

The chain, which plans to open 22 units by the end of the year and 25 in 2015, cooks its fries in heart-healthy olive oil and offers a variety of fresh toppings, including 6-month-aged, unprocessed cheddar cheese, organic bacon, caramelized onions, mushrooms, hot pepper relish and balsamic mustard, said Cynthia Hess, the brand’s training and human resources director. “We have vegetarian, vegan, Paleo and gluten-free options available as well because people told us they want these options,” she said. “There’s plenty of space here for growing brands like Elevation Burger to take market share,” said Rick Altizer, the chain’s new CEO and former McDonald’s executive. “Some of the other companies, they don’t necessarily have the same environmental position and organic sourcing standards that we have, so we do offer a superior product.”