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Top 100: Qdoba Mexican Grill No. 26
January 24, 2012
26. Qdoba Mexican Grill Wheat Ridge, Colo. / No. of units: 500+ We may look back on 2010 as the year of brand differentiation, with countless concepts…
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Top 100: Corner Bakery Cafe No. 27
January 22, 2012
27. Corner Bakery Café Dallas / No. of units: 70 What could be more conducive to neighborly conversation than sharing a cup of coffee at a corner café? This…
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Top 100: Noodles and Company No. 28
January 17, 2012
28. Noodles and Company Broomfield, Colo. / No. of units: 251 For years, Noodles and Company culinary manager and dietician Tessa Stamper knew that team…
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Top 100: Panera Bread No. 29
January 15, 2012
29. Panera Bread St. Louis / No. of units: 1,421+ In a year of economic downturn, top player Panera Bread, acting through its nonprofit Panera Bread…
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Top 100: Portillo's Hot Dogs No. 30
January 10, 2012
30. Portillo’s Hot Dogs Oak Brook, Ill. / No. of units: 34 With an initial investment of $1,100, Dick Portillo opened his first restaurant—The Dog House—in…
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Top 100: Jason's Deli No. 31
January 8, 2012
31. Jason’s Deli Beaumont, Texas / No. of units: 219 This 32-year-old purveyor of deli sandwiches, salads and soups continued its five-year push to go…
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Top 100: Cowboy Chicken No. 32
January 3, 2012
32. Cowboy Chicken Dallas / No. of units: 5 Over the past several years, Dallas residents have consistently rated Cowboy Chicken among one of the metro…
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Top 100: Naples Flatbread & Wine Bar No. 34
December 27, 2011
34. Naples Flatbread & Wine Bar
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Top 100: Garbanzo Mediterranean Gril No. 35
December 20, 2011
35. GarbanzoMediterranean GrillDenver / No. of units: 13This fresh, Mediterranean-fare concept added seven more units to its portfolio in 2010, including an…
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Top 100: Potbelly Sandwich Works No. 36
December 18, 2011
36. Potbelly Sandwich Works Chicago / No. of units: 200+ Potbelly’s storied evolution from antique store to quintessential deli with more than 200 locations…
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Top 100: Sandella's Flatbread Café No. 37
December 13, 2011
37. Sandella’s Flatbread Café West Redding, Conn. / No. of units: 150+ Open since 1994, this purveyor of wraps, sandwiches, quesadillas and flatbread…
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Top 100: Paradise Bakery & Café No. 38
December 11, 2011
38. Paradise Bakery & CaféScottsdale, Ariz. / No. of units: 73 Paradise Bakery, a full subsidiary of Panera Bread Co. since 2009, operates locations primarily…
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Top 100: Le Pain Quotidien No. 39
December 6, 2011
39. Le Pain Quotidien Brussels, Belgium / No. of units: 150+ This Belgian brainchild offers its salivating patrons quality, organic boulangerie-style fare…
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Top 100: Specialty's Café & Bakery No. 41
December 4, 2011
41. San Francisco / No. of units: 29 Specialty’s concept provides handmade sandwiches, homemade cookies and fresh soups and salads. Although Specialty’s…
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Top 100: Bean Sprouts No. 42
November 29, 2011
42. Middleton, Wis. / No. of units: 3 A dining concept that focuses on the dietary needs of children rather than adults? Founders Shannon Seip and…
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Top 100: EVOS No. 43
November 27, 2011
43. EVOS Tampa, Fla. / No. of units: 9 This Florida-based eatery serves traditional all-American food such as hamburgers, fries and milkshakes prepared…
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Top 100: Fazoli's No. 40
November 1, 2011
Remodeling to create a more modern ambience and the addition of 400-calorie menu items are some of the modifications Fazoli’s introduced in 2010.
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