RALEIGH, NC, March 2009 - - Manning Fulton & Skinner, P.A. congratulates Brixx Wood Fired Pizza and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop for making the list of the Top 10 Emerging Restaurant Chains to Track featured in Restaurants and Institutions Magazine. The selection process was based on the restaurants ability to distinguish themselves in the areas of food preparation as well as in the unexpectedness of the experience they offer. Restaurant chains that made the list all share qualities to include distinctive themes, customer popularity and comprehensive growth plans.
About Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, headquartered in Charlotte NC, has twelve Brixx units located across the Carolinas and in Nashville, TN and plans to have 50-60 stores in the Southeastern US within the next five years. The restaurants employ a distinctive cooking preparation involving wood-fired baking that gives foods a signature flavor. The menu includes a variety of traditional American and contemporary pies as well as some out-of-the-ordinary such as Pear & Gorgonzola and all at price that is easy on the wallet.
About Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop
Capriotti’s, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Las Vegas, currently has a total of 60 locations with growth plans to include up to 400 in the next five years. The quick-service sandwich chain offers high quality traditional sandwich fillings as well as some very unique and creative combinations. Ashley Morris, CEO of the restaurant chain, stumbled upon the sandwich shop as a college student. Eating there almost daily, he became a franchisee, then later bought the franchisor. Last year, the chain grossed approximately $35 million.
About Manning Fulton’s Franchise Practice
Manning Fulton lawyers work with franchisors to create franchise and distribution networks that strengthen our clients’ global reach. Our lawyers also represent franchisees to help them build their business and protect their investment. The firm’s franchise team includes the only NC attorney to be designated a Certified Franchise Executive by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives and the founding Chair of the NC Bar Association Business Law Section Committee on Franchising. Team members maintain their broad knowledge through their membership and participation in both the International Franchise Association and the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising. This technical knowledge combined with our practical experience assists us in representing clients in every stage of creating, maintaining and operating a successful franchise structure.
For more information visit www.manningfulton.com or contact Ritchie W. Taylor at 919-787-8880.
