Black Bear Diner, ranked No. 22 here, led the eight-chain Family-Dining segment with 9.8-percent growth in Latest Year U.S. units, adding a net six sites. Village Inn, No. 35, was the only other family concept to add locations, with a 2.4-percent increase, or five new units. The Family Dining chains as a group ranked last among Second 100 segments for unit growth, recording an average decline of 2.5-percent, compared with the 9.4 percent average increase posted by Limited Service/Burger chains.

On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina led the Casual-Dining pack in the Latest Year, although the chain lost market share compared with the Preceding Year. After gaining ground compared with two years ago, the Casual-Dining segment lost market share overall, slipping to 37.2 percent in the Latest Year, compared with 37.4 percent the Preceding Year.

Black Bear Diner is creeping up the market share chart, claiming 7.8 percent of Latest Year sales within Family Dining, an increase from 6.9 percent the Preceding Year. The mountain lodge-themed chain, based in Redding, Calif., has a polished family-dining positioning and an American comfort food menu. The 67-unit chain added six new restaurants in the Latest Year, a 9.8-percent increase.

The big winner in LSR/Specialty was Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, which jumped to 19.4 percent of segment sales, compared with 14.9 percent the Preceding Year. The chain was also No. 6 in terms of sales growth in the Second 100. Its unit count rose 23.5 percent, to 515 locations, for the Latest Year, and U.S. systemwide sales grew 36.9 percent, to $355 million. Zoës Kitchen also grew its share, to 9.9 percent, an increase from 7.4 percent the Preceding Year.

The Habit Burger Grill and Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers gained ground within the LSR/Burger segment. The Habit climbed to 9.6 percent of sales, from 7.3 percent the Preceding Year. Freddy’s jumped to 11 percent of sales, from 8.8 percent the Preceding Year. Denver-based Smashburger, the largest of the LSR/Burger chains that added share in the Latest Year, grew its piece to 14.1 percent, driven by 20-percent and 19.4-percent growth in unit count and sales, respectively.

Quiznos saw its market share plunge to 19.6 percent, from 28.3 percent the Preceding Year, dragging down gains from other players in the segment. Quiznos unit count also declined 30.6 percent, with the net loss of 434 units in the Latest Year. U.S. systemwide sales fell 32.7 percent. The chain named Doug Pendergast CEO in January. He has been working to restructure the chain’s distribution and supply system.

Market share gainer Marco’s Pizza is moving into the space held by Chuck E. Cheese’s, which is losing share. Chuck E. Cheese’s estimated food-and-beverage sales represented 22.2 percent of segment sales, falling from 25.7 percent the Preceding Year, while Marco’s climbed to 20.3 percent of segment sales, rising from 15.9 percent the Preceding Year.

Among Second 100 segments, LSR/Mexican held steady on market share. Within the segment, category leader Taco John’s grew its share to 24.1 percent, from 23.8 percent the Preceding Year. Baja Fresh Mexican Grill declined in share to 13.7 percent, compared with 15.5 percent the Preceding Year.

Smoothie King, Peet’s Coffee & Tea and Tropical Smoothie Café led market share growth within the Beverage-Snack segment, while ice cream chain Cold Stone Creamery saw its leading share shrink to 27.8 percent in the Latest Year, from 30.3 percent the Preceding Year. Cold Stone’s U.S. systemwide sales declined 1.3 percent in the Latest Year. Caribou Coffee also lost ground, with 21.8 percent of segment sales, compared with 24.6 percent the Preceding Year. Peet’s Coffee & Tea and Caribou are both owned by private-equity firm Joh. A. Benckiser Group.