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Two parents were on the hunt for a healthy fast food option to feed their kids when they decided to create their own. According to a r<a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/emerging-concepts/why-luna-grill-fresh-mediterranean-one-watch?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=qsr-magazine-why-luna-grill-fresh-mediterranean-is-one-to-watch-6658" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ecent QSR Magazine article</a>, the couple&rsquo;s then-4-year-old daughter sparked the idea of Luna Grill, a now 27-unit fast casual Mediterranean restaurant.

The concept has a diverse menu complete with salads, wraps, and plates. Proteins include the standard chicken, steak, and veggies, along with the more unique offerings of gyros, mahi-mahi, salmon, lamb and Cornish hen. That wide variety of options also extends to their sides that include a house salad, grilled tomatoes, carrots, Basmati rice, pita bread, and a cucumber-yogurt dip. &nbsp;

Freshness, healthiness, and quality ingredients were the main factors when developing the menu for Luna Grill. Cofounder Maria Trakas Pourteymour spent time growing up in her family&rsquo;s Greek restaurant and husband Sean Pourteymour&rsquo;s Iranian heritage combined to create a fusion of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors that customers love. The fact that the Mediterranean diet was being noticed for a being healthy only added to the brand&rsquo;s quick success.

&ldquo;We looked around and saw that people liked Mexican, Italian, and Chinese cuisine, and fast casual had snapped them up,&rdquo; says Sean Pourteymour, Luna Grill CEO. &ldquo;At the time, there was not a well-organized, fast-casual Mediterranean option, just mom-and-pop places.&rdquo;

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QSR Magazine: Why Luna Grill Fresh Mediterranean is One to Watch

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