Archive · 17 Nov 2025
10 Rising US Restaurants: CAVA, Layne's, Din Tai Fung, and More Set for Growth
Imagine lots of yummy restaurants getting bigger and opening new spots all over the country!
CAVA, a Mediterranean place, plans to open many new restaurants soon.
Layne's Chicken Fingers is also growing and wants to have many more locations.
Din Tai Fung is famous for its dumplings and has expanded a lot since it started.
Houston TX Hot Chicken and Dave's Hot Chicken are spicy chicken places that have grown very quickly.
Keke's Breakfast Cafe is planning for big growth too.
Big Chicken, started by a famous basketball player, also has many locations.
Even Via 313, with its special pizza, and Sweetgreen, with salads, are getting bigger.
Paris Baguette wants to have over a thousand stores!
It looks like many different kinds of restaurants are becoming very popular.
CAVA plans to open 70 new restaurants in fiscal 2025 and achieve 16% growth in 2026.
Layne's Chicken Fingers aims to reach over 80 units by the end of 2026, currently having 30 units.
Din Tai Fung, known for soup dumplings, has 17 units in the US and started in Taiwan in 1958.
Houston TX Hot Chicken grew by 80% in units and 105% in sales in 2024, opening its first location in 2021.
Dave's Hot Chicken operates in over 300 locations domestically and abroad, starting with a $900 investment in 2017.
Keke's Breakfast Cafe aims for 25% to 30% annual growth starting in June 2025.
Big Chicken, co-founded by Shaquille O'Neal, had nearly 50 units by the end of 2024.
Via 313 has grown from a single trailer to 25 locations specializing in Detroit-style pizza.
Sweetgreen hopes to open 15 to 20 new units in 2026.
Paris Baguette aims to have over 1,000 locations in the US by 2030, having entered the US in 2005.
- Who
- Several restaurant chains including CAVA, Layne's Chicken Fingers, Din Tai Fung, Houston TX Hot Chicken, Dave's Hot Chicken, Keke's Breakfast Cafe, Big Chicken, Via 313, Sweetgreen, and Paris Baguette.
- What
- These restaurants are experiencing rapid growth and expansion across the United States.
- When
- Targets and expansion plans are noted for 2025, 2026, and up to 2030.
- Where
- United States
- Why
- These chains are expected to reach new heights and gain significant market share in the food industry.
- CAVA Founded
- 2010
- Layne's Chicken Fingers Founded
- 1994
- Din Tai Fung Founded
- 1958
- Houston TX Hot Chicken Founded
- 2020
- Dave's Hot Chicken Founded
- 2017
- Keke's Breakfast Cafe Founded
- 2006
- Big Chicken Founded
- 2018
- Paris Baguette Founded
- 1988