This hot-and-spicy full-service chain serves chicken, sides and plates. Gus’s recently announced plans to triple its units, with expansion to D.C. and Burbank, Calif., and is eyeing an overseas rollout as well. Most units are franchised, but the original Gus’s in Memphis is still run by family of the founder.
| Location | Memphis, Tenn. |
|---|---|
| 2016 Systemwide Sales ($000) | $33,900,000* |
| YOY Sales Change | 44.9% |
| 2016 U.S. Units | 19 |
| YOY Unit Change | 46.2% |
| 2016 Average Unit Volume ($000) | $2,120,000* |
| Future 50 Year | 2017 |
| Franchising | yes |
*Technomic estimate
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