Summit 2007 Reveals Fast-Casual Growth Potential
September 26, 2007 by Fast Casual
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Fast-casual restaurants will generate $10 billion in restaurant sales in 2007, said Tim Pulido, chief executive officer of Shakey’s USA. Of that $10 billion, the top 10 chains will contribute an estimated $6.6 billion, while the remaining will contribute about $3.4 billion. Quick-serve and casual-dining restaurants both will contribute more than $170 billion in sales, Pulido said. Pulido was the keynote speaker at the 2007 Fast Casual Executive Summit, held Sept. 18-19 at the Hotel Palomar in Dallas. To kick off Summit festivities, Pulido delivered the address, “Innovative Tactics for Growth: Lessons Learned on the Front Lines.”
More than 70 attendees experienced two days of industry collaborative sessions, along with a networking and dinner event at the five-star restaurant, Central 214. Summit attendees included representatives from Sizzler, Penn Station East Coast Subs, Ellianos Coffee Company, Au Bon Pain, Spicy Pickle, McAlister’s Deli, Raving Brands, Which Wich, Saladworks, Sandella’s Flatbread and Gold Star Chili. Read the full story
