The largest family-casual chains in the U.S.

The Bottom Line: 7 Brew, Luckin Coffee, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Crumbl were all created in 2017 and have taken advantage of franchising, technology and social media to turn the industry on its head.

Marketing Bites: Burger King is credited with creating the first movie tie-in in the late 1970s. Now such promotions seem to be everywhere.

The five-unit iniBurger and sister brands is Halal certified. Founder Abdul Popal, a former Burgerim franchisee, hopes to tap into growing demand for clean ingredients.