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25 Fast Casuals

25 Fast Casuals

10. Tom + Chee

 Oct. 03, 2017

Drew Quackenbush and Corey Ward launched Tom + Chee, a grilled cheese and tomato soup concept, by investing $2,400 in a tent and a griddle, then setting up shop next to a Cincinnati skating rink.

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7. 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza

 Oct. 03, 2017

This fast-casual pizza starts with an “authentic Neapolitan dough recipe dating back over 100 years.”

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4. Pie Five Pizza Co.

Oct. 03, 2017

This 2011 spinoff of Pizza Inn is experiencing some growing pains, and closed 18 stores earlier this year.

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1. Halal Guys

Oct. 03, 2017

The Halal Guys started as a New York City food cart before it opened brick-and-mortar stores.

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24. b.good

Oct. 03, 2017

The fast-casual burger chain bought its own farm last year to supply fresh produce to its restaurants.

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21. Vitality Bowls

Oct. 03, 2017

Calling itself a “superfood cafe,” Vitality Bowls grew out of founder Tara Gilad’s desire to provide food for her daughter, who has severe allergies.

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18. Bluestone Lane Coffee

Oct. 03, 2017

This Australian coffee concept made its U.S. debut in New York City in 2013 with limited-service shops with a small food menu as well as full-service cafes that offer beer and wine.

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15. Maple Street Biscuit Company

Oct. 03, 2017

This fast-casual breakfast-and-lunch concept specializes in creative biscuit sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, and Southern specialties like grits and fried green tomatoes.

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12. Quickway Japanese Hibachi

Oct. 03, 2017

Teppanyaki cooking in a fast-casual format—that’s the concept behind Quickway Japanese Hibachi, a create-your-own-bento chain that’s growing around Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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9. Blaze Pizza

Oct. 03, 2017

This assembly-style pizza chain has its eyes on an IPO, according to co-founder Rick Wetzel of Wetzel’s Pretzels.

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