Eatertainment and craft drinks stirred up a winning combination this year. Similar to The Brass Tap (No. 5), this chain focuses on sports and live music, but with a local spin and an emphasis on elevated American comfort food and burgers. Eureka sources only within the U.S., serving regional beers, whiskeys and wines. This spring, the restaurant group signed a deal to enter a mixed-use building project at San Diego State, serving a demographic sure to eat up the gastropub’s fun-plus-food vibe.
| Location | Hawthorne, Calif. |
|---|---|
| 2015 Systemwide Sales ($000) | $43,000,000* |
| YOY Sales Change | 40.5% |
| 2015 U.S. Units | 20 |
| YOY Unit Change | 42.9% |
| 2015 Average Unit Volume ($000) | $2,530,000* |
| Future 50 Year | 2016 |
| Franchising | No |
*Technomic estimate
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