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title: "WaBa Grill Named Among Top Brands on Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers List"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a57962da-6dc0-441e-92f9-6266c614124f
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230526_waba_grill_named_among_top_brands_on_fast_casuals_top_100_movers__shakers_l.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2023-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:33:02.330Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# WaBa Grill Named Among Top Brands on Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers List

**TL;DR:** WaBa Grill has been named to Fast Casual's 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, ranking #28. The healthy fast casual chain continues to expand its footprint to new geographies and guests seeking healthier dining options.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-05-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230526_waba_grill_named_among_top_brands_on_fast_casuals_top_100_movers__shakers_l.html).*

## Story

Listed for the first time among the top 30 brands, the healthy fast casual chain jumped 17 places from last year’s ranking and grabbed a spot inside the top 50 on the industry list for the third consecutive year. For nearly two decades, the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers has identified the industry’s most successful brands, focusing on factors beyond profitability and growth, and accounting for other areas such as innovation, leadership, nimbleness and creativity. WaBa Grill continues to exceed guest expectations, establish new benchmarks and deliver resoundingly on all business fronts as the demand for healthy fast casual continues to rise.

“It’s a tremendous honor to see WaBa Grill named as a top brand by Fast Casual,” said Andrew Kim, President & CEO of WaBa Grill.

WaBa Grill was founded on the principle that healthy food made with fresh, quality ingredients should be delicious and accessible to all – without asking consumers to compromise on value or convenience. WaBa is continuing to expand its flame-grilled footprint to new geographies and new guests seeking healthier dining options.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- brand expansion (topic)
- FastCasual (publication)
- award recognition (topic)
- WaBa Grill (company)
- industry ranking (topic)
- healthy fast-casual (topic)
- Andrew Kim (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230526_waba_grill_named_among_top_brands_on_fast_casuals_top_100_movers__shakers_l.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a57962da-6dc0-441e-92f9-6266c614124f).