Future 50: Emerging Brands
Restaurant Business magazine's annual ranking of the fastest-growing small chains in America
Restaurant Business magazine's annual ranking of the fastest-growing small chains in America
These rustic Belgian bakery-cafes, whose centerpiece is a large communal table, sell organic, Fair Trade coffee and an increasing number of products from self-sustaining, bio-diverse farms. The brand was founded in Brussels in 1990 by Alain Coumont, and the Belgian owners, PQ Licensing SA:. They opened the first stateside store in 1999.
Darden Restaurants moves decidedly up market with Seasons 52, a stylish grill and wine bar.