This story is part of NRN’s Second 100 special report, a proprietary census ranking the foodservice industry’s largest restaurant chains and companies by sales and unit data, among other metrics.
July 23, 2013
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Variety may be the spice of life, but brands within the LSR/Specialty segment have found the way to heat up growth is first to find a niche and then to explore its culinary diversity.
The seven members that comprise the Second 100’s LSR/Specialty group include three Asian concepts, one barbecue brand, one Italian restaurant and two concepts that focus on hot dogs and sandwiches.
“Part of why fast-casual restaurants are successful is each has a niche,” said Carl Howard, chief executive at Lexington, Ky.-based Fazoli’s, a 216-unit quick-service Italian chain that also is eyeing the fast-casual space. Fazoli’s enjoyed a sales increase of 8.9 percent in the Latest Year despite the loss of two units.
“They want burgers or Italian or Chinese, and...
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