A fast casual restaurant typically falls somewhere between a quick service restaurant and a casual dining restaurant. Often times they advertise higher quality products than quick service restaurants but do not offer full table service. According to the source, Los Angeles accounted for the highest number of fast casual restaurants in the United States as of Fall 2018, with 2,002 establishments located in the city.
Cities with the highest number of fast casual chain units in the United States as of Fall 2018
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NPD Group. (April 22, 2019). Cities with the highest number of fast casual chain units in the United States as of Fall 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064026/top-cities-fast-casual-restaurants/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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