I’m proud to announce that four of Synq’s clients made the “Top 100 Fast Casual Restaurants” list compiled by FastCasual.com.

Denver-based chain Smashburger, “The Place For Burger Lovers,” ranked #20. On track to having more than 200 locations by 2012, Smashburger makes cook-to-order burgers with 100% Angus Beef.

With 500+ locations, Qdoba Mexican Grill ranked #26. The report highlights Qdoba’s 2010 evolution strategy which includes health-minded menu innovations and a Craft 2 menu. Our partnership with Qdoba has grown this past year through the production and fulfillment of these new items. Qdoba is featured in our white paper about Intelligent Profiling, as well as a recent FastCasual.com case study.

Based in Austin, Texas, Schlotzsky’s ranked #52, with nods to their co-branding deal with sister brand Cinnabon and plan to expand to over 600 stores by 2015.

Quickly-growing Saladworks from Pennsylvania came in at #98. Featuring seasonal, chopped-on-location salads as well as soups and sandwiches, Saladworks plans to branch into nine new nation-wide markets over the next three years.

In the same report, three additional clients—Jamba Juice, Starbucks and Seattle’s Best— made the top picks list under “Seven Up: The Brands Reinventing Casual Fountains” honoring innovation within the beverage category.

To download the full report, please click here to go to FastCasual.com.