Like Cava Grill, this Mediterranean fast casual is seeing rapid expansion, opening 15 stores from 2015 to 2016. San Diego-based Luna Grill entered Los Angeles in 2016, opening several units in shopping malls. The health-focused brand’s lengthy menu spotlights natural meats and housemade marinades and dressings. Its new Never, Ever Gyro is a hormone-, antibiotic- and MSG-free beef-and-lamb blend.
| Location | Carlsbad, Calif. |
|---|---|
| 2016 Systemwide Sales ($000) | $36,900,000* |
| YOY Sales Change | 58.4% |
| 2016 U.S. Units | 35 |
| YOY Unit Change | 75.0% |
| 2016 Average Unit Volume ($000) | $1,340,000* |
| Future 50 Year | 2017 |
| Franchising | No |
*Technomic estimate
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