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title: "Food Business News: Twelve restaurants on the rise"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cf09919b-a43a-4eda-a055-ecadd9a89c7a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/food-business-news-twelve-restaurants-on-the-rise-2041
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2015-07-09T22:17:23.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:50.978Z
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# Food Business News: Twelve restaurants on the rise

**TL;DR:** Famous Toastery, an upscale breakfast and brunch franchise, was recognized at Technomic's Restaurant Trends & Directions Conference for its focus on organic and local produce. The franchise is based in North Carolina and emphasizes a team-based approach to service.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-07-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/food-business-news-twelve-restaurants-on-the-rise-2041).*

## Story

Sustainability, local sourcing and community involvement are a common theme around these 12 restaurants on the rise from the Technomic’s Restaurant Trends & Directions Conference held this June in Chicago. Among those named was Famous Toastery, an upscale breakfast and brunch franchise based in North Carolina.

“What they’re focused on is an upscale, more sophisticated breakfast,” Darren Tristano, executive vice president of Technomic Inc., told Food Business News. “It’s higher-end, polished and more brunch-oriented.”

At Famous Toastery you won’t find any fryers or freezers in the kitchen. That’s because the restaurants focus on using organic ingredients and local produce. Another factor that differentiates this franchise brand is its team-based approach to service. Famous Toastery’s tagline is “Where every server is your server,” promising customers the best service possible.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- north carolina (location)
- sustainability (topic)
- Famous Toastery (company)
- Technomic (company)
- restaurant trends (topic)
- local sourcing (topic)
- upscale dining (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/food-business-news-twelve-restaurants-on-the-rise-2041). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cf09919b-a43a-4eda-a055-ecadd9a89c7a).