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title: "Fast Casual: Freshii named FastCasual's top brand of the year"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ac943139-3420-43cd-8751-0570c743a6c7
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-freshii-named-fastcasuals-top-brand-of-the-year-2706592
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2018-05-21T22:17:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:01:11.963Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/f4fb85bb7b3616b8203eafbb5dcc2eec6017.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Freshii named FastCasual's top brand of the year

**TL;DR:** Freshii was named the top brand of the year by FastCasual, recognized for its innovation, growth, and social responsibility. The brand has gained attention for its healthy and affordable menu and hopes to reach 730 locations by the end of 2019.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-freshii-named-fastcasuals-top-brand-of-the-year-2706592).*

## Story

Freshii was recently awarded the top honors in a list of the Top 100 Movers & Shakers of the year. According to a recent article in Fast Casual , the publication evaluated factors including innovation, growth and social responsibility when making this decision.

"The idea behind our Movers and Shakers list is to recognize brands that are going beyond simply generating positive sales and unit growth. Judges identify the brands that are taking risks and making fundamental changes that are leading the industry. Based on that criteria, Freshii received our top spot this year," said Fast Casual editor, Cherryh Cansler.

Freshii has gained attention by offering a healthy and affordable menu. It has also excelled in staying on top of food trends and finding innovative ways to reach audiences such as gaining a place on airlines.

Last year, the healthy franchise saw positive same-store growth and grew to 370 locations globally. The brand hopes continue this strong momentum and reach 730 locations by the end of 2019.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- FastCasual (publication)
- innovation (topic)
- brand recognition (topic)
- growth (topic)
- Freshii (company)
- Cherryh Cansler (person)
- social responsibility (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-freshii-named-fastcasuals-top-brand-of-the-year-2706592). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ac943139-3420-43cd-8751-0570c743a6c7).