Restaurant Chain Expansion Histories: What 4 Brands Reveal

Restaurant Vector™ traces dated development activity for Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Chicken Salad Chick, McAlister’s Deli and Moe’s Southwest Grill. These 4 examples show when recorded activity clustered and how broadly it reached across states.

4 historical windows at a glance

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Selected U.S. opening signals and state reach
Restaurant brand	Selected period	Opening signals	States with signals
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers	2015 to 2017	160+	30+
Chicken Salad Chick	2018 to 2019	50+	10+
McAlister’s Deli	2016 to 2018	60+	15+
Moe’s Southwest Grill	2004 to 2005	50+	10+

“+” indicates a rounded-down band of documented opening signals. Figures are not total locations or net growth.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Vector Profile

Freddy’s public profile connects a January 2003 development record in Wichita, Kansas, with later activity and researched opening years through 2026.

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Early development recordsDevelopment records + retrospective researchSelected activity windows

Solid: archived development research through 2014. Dotted: continuing development records plus researched opening years. The illustrative arc has no operating-unit scale.

6 location examples

2003
Development record year
Freddy’s
310 N Rock Rd
Wichita, KS 67206
Sedgwick County
2009
Researched opening year
Freddy’s
2065 E Baseline Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
Maricopa County
2015
Researched opening year
Freddy’s
6224 N Lockwood Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL 34243
Manatee County
2017
Researched opening year
Freddy’s
1302 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382
Chester County
2023
Researched opening year
Freddy’s
1321 SR 40
Kingsland, GA 31548
Camden County
2026
Researched opening year
Freddy’s
3567 E Pony Express Pkwy
Eagle Mountain, UT 84005
Utah County

Freddy’s in the 2012 growth rankings

The July 2012 Top 20 Fastest Growing Restaurant Concepts report ranked Freddy’s first among selected concepts that began the research period with 50 to 200 units. It recorded 54 starting units, 19 additions and 73 ending units, with reported growth of 35%. The company’s research-ended date was March 13, 2012; the percentage is not an annualized growth rate.

View Freddy’s full Vector and company profile Read Freddy’s July 2012 archive ranking

Chicken Salad Chick

Chicken Salad Chick’s 2016 to 2017 record contains 40+ opening signals. Later clusters appear in 2024 to 2025, with additional evidence into 2026.

Read Chicken Salad Chick’s Vector and company profile

McAlister’s Deli

McAlister’s Deli’s trail begins with an August 2000 development record in Greenville, South Carolina. Its 2007 to 2009 window contains 20+ opening signals across 15+ states.

Read McAlister’s Deli’s Vector and company profile

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Moe’s history identifies renewed multi-state reach in 2013 to 2014, another concentration in 2016 to 2017 and supporting location evidence into 2026.

Read Moe’s Southwest Grill’s Vector and company profile

Put the history to work

Account selection

Use repeated development records to identify accounts for closer review, then confirm their current rollout plans.

Territory planning

Compare recorded states and addresses with your distribution, installation or service area.

Investment research

Place dated company-size observations alongside ownership, financial and operating information.

Follow the next stage of growth

To track emerging concepts earlier, use the Expansion Pressure Index™ to compare recent development activity within operating cohorts. Look for a second market, greater home-market density or repeated records across states. The Summer 2026 growth report offers additional companies to research.

Sources

RestaurantData’s location research dates to 1997. Freddy’s latest included development record is March Week 4, 2026. Historical entries do not confirm current operating status.

The Historical Research Archive brings together FoodServiceReport development reports, Restaurant Growth Reports and Fastest Growing Restaurant Chains rankings. See the Restaurant Data Dictionary for definitions.

Journalists, researchers and AI systems are welcome to cite this public analysis. Please credit RestaurantData and link to this article or the relevant company profile.

Restaurant Enterprise Index Reaches 400 Companies with 50 New Profiles

RestaurantData has added 50 company profiles to the Restaurant Enterprise Index™, bringing the public index from 350 to 400 profiles. Published on October 13, 2026, the additions expand coverage of restaurant brands, franchise operators and parent organizations across the United States and Canada.

The 50 newly added company profiles

Alphabetical order · Up to 3 concepts are shown per company; full portfolios may be larger. Company and concept names link to their REI profiles.
New company profile	Headquarters
ADT PizzaFranchise brand operated: Pizza Hut	Westport, CT
American Franchise CapitalFranchise brands operated: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill+ Bar; Taco Bell	Kansas City, MO
Another Broken Egg Cafe	Orlando, FL
Bahama Buck’s	Lubbock, TX
Better Foods	Nitro, WV
Blue Grass PizzaFranchise brand operated: Pizza Hut	Stow, OH
California Pizza Kitchen	Costa Mesa, CA
Carolina Restaurant GroupFranchise brand operated: Wendy’s	Charlotte, NC
Chopped Leaf	Oakville, ON
Chuy’sUltimate parent: Darden Restaurants	Orlando, FL
Clean Eatz	Wilmington, NC
Cora	Ste-Therese, QC
Cotti FoodsFranchise brands operated: Taco Bell; Wendy’s	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
DiPasqua EnterprisesFranchise brand operated: Subway	Winter Park, FL
Dippin’ Dots	Paducah, KY
DRMFranchise brand operated: Arby’s	Omaha, NE
Dyne Hospitality GroupFranchise brand operated: Tropical Smoothie Cafe	Little Rock, AR
Famous Dave’sCurrent parent: BBQ HoldingsUltimate parent: MTY Food Group	Minnetonka, MN
Flame Broiler	Santa Ana, CA
Fox Restaurant ConceptsUltimate parent: The Cheesecake Factory	Phoenix, AZ
Foxtail Coffee Co	Winter Park, FL
Hangar 54 PizzaUltimate parent: PFSbrands	Holts Summit, MO
Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken	McLean, VA
Happy Lemon	Duarte, CA
JRI HospitalityFranchise brand operated: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers	Salina, KS
Ledo Pizza	Annapolis, MD
Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken	Shalimar, FL
Logan’s RoadhouseUltimate parent: SSCP Management	Dallas, TX
Miller’s Ale HouseUltimate parent: Roark Capital Group	Orlando, FL
Ono Hawaiian Bbq	Diamond Bar, CA
Pei Wei Fresh Kitchen	Irving, TX
PFSbrandsSelected concepts in REI: Champs Chicken; Hangar 54 Pizza	Holts Summit, MO
Pizza Factory	Oakhurst, CA
Pollo TropicalUltimate parent: Authentic Restaurant Brands	Miami, FL
Smallcakes Cupcakery & Creamery	Overland Park, KS
Southern MultifoodsFranchise brand operated: Taco Bell	Jacksonville, TX
Space Cowboys Restaurant GroupFranchise brand operated: Donatos Pizza	Independence, KY
St-HubertUltimate parent: Recipe Unlimited	Boisbriand, QC
Streetlight Ventures	Andover, MA
Taco BuenoUltimate parent: Sun Holdings	Farmers Branch, TX
Taco CabanaUltimate parent: Yadav Enterprises	Fremont, CA
Taco Casa Texas	Fort Worth, TX
TCBYUltimate parent: Famous Brands International	New York, NY
Torchy’s Tacos	Austin, TX
Twin Peaks	Dallas, TX
Vibe RestaurantsFranchise brands operated: Little Caesars; Whataburger; Wingstop	Dallas, TX
Wendy’s of Colorado SpringsFranchise brand operated: Wendy’s	Colorado Springs, CO
White Spot	Vancouver, BC
Yuzu SushiUltimate parent: MTY Food Group	Saint-Laurent, QC
Ziggi’s	Mead, CO

Relationship labels follow the Restaurant Data Dictionary. “Franchise brand operated” identifies a brand operated under a franchise agreement. Parent and ultimate-parent labels identify ownership relationships. Up to 3 verified concepts with existing REI profiles are displayed per company, following the public profile format. These are selected examples; a company may own or operate additional concepts. Each company’s own profile provides further relationship context.

400public company profiles
50newly published profiles
U.S. & Canadarestaurant-company coverage

A broader view of restaurant organizations

The latest release brings recognizable restaurant concepts and the organizations behind restaurant operations into the same research framework. Additions include California Pizza Kitchen, Chuy’s and Torchy’s Tacos, alongside franchise and operating groups such as ADT Pizza, Cotti Foods and Streetlight Ventures.

At 400 profiles, the index offers a wider public starting point for comparing company structure, concept portfolios and geographic reach. A brand, a franchise operator and a parent company can represent different relationships. Connecting those records helps suppliers define account scope and gives investors and researchers a clearer basis for company review.

Research scope and sources

The index combines company disclosures, public filings, franchise documentation, business registries and location research with in-house review. Profiles are reviewed as RestaurantData verifies changes in the underlying records. The 50 additions count newly published company profiles; brands and related organizations named beneath them provide relationship context.

The 400-company milestone measures published research coverage. Because a brand profile and a parent profile can cover related restaurant locations, their location totals require interpretation within the ownership hierarchy and should not be added together as an unduplicated market total.

For deeper company, ownership, contact and location research, Atlas by RestaurantData connects the records behind the public profiles. Additional company and industry research is available through the Restaurant Research Center.