This catchall category includes barbecue, salad, seafood, snacks, smaller ethnic cuisines and other small niches. As a group, they’ve increased sales by 7.8% and store counts by 3.9%. Those with the greatest growth rates tend to be (but are not all) fast casual, and they tend to be (but are not all) health-focused.
2016 Rank | Chain Name | 2015 U.S. Sales ($000) | 2015 U.S. Units |
| 59 | Krispy Kreme | 708,143* | 294 |
| 75 | Long John Silver's | 559,700* | 1,060* |
| 78 | Jamba Juice | 239,700* | 818 |
| 79 | Captain D's Seafood Kitchen | 531,668 | 510 |
| 81 | Auntie Anne's | 522,441 | 1,248 |
| 82 | Dickey's Barbecue Pit | 519,600* | 530 |
| 135 | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 261,000 | 466 |
| 144 | Smoothie King | 244,900* | 650* |
| 155 | Zoes Kitchen | 230,835 | 166 |
| 157 | Fazoli's | 228,600 | 214 |
| 220 | Cinnabon | 143,105 | 747 |
| 224 | Great American Cookies | 122,200* | 328 |
*Technomic estimate
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