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The fast casual industry is building momentum across the U.S. The segment is more popular among American consumers than ever before, allowing more emerging concepts to enter the ever-growing industry. Now Fast Casual is honoring the brands who manage to stand out in such a competitive field. The publication released its annual list of the top &#8220;Movers &amp; Shakers&#8221; in the fast casual segment. Brands were able to nominate themselves and explain why their model and growth potential deserved to make the list. A panel of judges then narrowed down the list to 75 brands and 25 fast casual executives. While the brands are ranked, the leaders aren&#8217;t listed in any particular order. Below is a list of the brands and leaders that stood out to us at 1851 Franchise. Brands: #24: <a href="http://www.whichwich.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=fast-casual-names-its-top-100-movers-shakers-4725#!/franchise" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Which Wich</a> #30: <a href="http://www.mamafusfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=fast-casual-names-its-top-100-movers-shakers-4725" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mama Fu&#8217;s Asian House</a> #38: <a href="http://www.mooyahfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=fast-casual-names-its-top-100-movers-shakers-4725" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MOOYAH Burgers, Fries &amp; Shakes</a> #50: <a href="http://saladworksfranchising.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=fast-casual-names-its-top-100-movers-shakers-4725" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saladworks</a> #63: <a href="http://www.caferio.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=fast-casual-names-its-top-100-movers-shakers-4725" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cafe Rio Mexican Grill</a> Executives: Michael Mabry: COO of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries &amp; Shakes Jeff Sinelli: Founder and CEO of Which Wich Laura Rea Dickey: CIO of Dickey&#8217;s Barbeque Pit Geoff Alexander: EVP and managing partner of Lettuce Entertain You and CEO of Wow Bao Andrew Gruel: CEO and founder of Slapfish Restaurant Group Click <a href="http://www.fastcasual.com/whitepapers/2016-fast-casual-top-100/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=fast-casual-names-its-top-100-movers-shakers-4725" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to read the full list.

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We scoured the full list of the top fast casual companies and executives at 1851 Franchise. Here are the brands and leaders that stood out to us.

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