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title: "Vitality Bowls Honored on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers & Shakers” List"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3f4cdd60-495d-4283-86c6-7862f5d4e8ec
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20250606_vitality_bowls_honored_on_fast_casuals_top_100_movers__shakers_list.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2025-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:34.345Z
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# Vitality Bowls Honored on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers & Shakers” List

**TL;DR:** Vitality Bowls has been named to Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, recognizing its innovation, growth, and leadership in the fast-casual segment. The company was honored at Fast Casual's annual Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards Gala in Chicago.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-06-06. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20250606_vitality_bowls_honored_on_fast_casuals_top_100_movers__shakers_list.html).*

## Story

DANVILLE, Calif. – Vitality Bowls has been named to Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers list. The list recognizes 75 restaurant brands and 25 trailblazing executives who are shaping the future of the fast-casual segment through innovation, growth, and leadership.

“Being recognized on the Movers & Shakers list reflects the incredible work of our team and the passion that drives everything we do at Vitality Bowls,” said Tara Gilad, Co-Founder and President of Vitality Bowls. “From day one, our mission has been to bring nutritious, allergy-friendly superfoods to communities across the country without compromising on taste or quality. We’re proud redefine what healthy fast-casual dining can look like—handcrafting each item with real, nutritious ingredients and no fillers.”

The 2025 honorees were celebrated at Fast Casual’s annual Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards Gala, held in Chicago. Each year, brands apply for consideration through an editorial nomination process, which includes insights on brand performance, innovation, technology, marketing, and community engagement. Finalists are reviewed by a panel of industry experts.

Vitality Bowls, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Danville, California, has a strong focus on healthy eating and food allergy awareness. Last year, the company boosted same-store sales by expanding its line of proprietary juices and launching its virtual brand, Harvest Kitchen, which features a variety of savory meal options.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- brand expansion (topic)
- FastCasual (publication)
- award recognition (topic)
- Vitality Bowls (company)
- healthy eating (topic)
- Tara Gilad (person)
- fast-casual segment (topic)
- Harvest Kitchen (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20250606_vitality_bowls_honored_on_fast_casuals_top_100_movers__shakers_list.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3f4cdd60-495d-4283-86c6-7862f5d4e8ec).