PDQ, the fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in hand-breaded chicken tenders, made-to-order sandwiches, hand-cut fries and fresh-tossed salads, recently received two industry honors in recognition of its innovative fresh food fast concept and continued successful expansion.
One of its newer restaurants opened last year at 2781 S. State Road 7 in Wellington.
Restaurant Business Magazine named PDQ the No. 1 fastest-growing small chain in America, as part of the annual Future 50 list. The ranking showed a gain in sales of 288 percent in 2013 over 2012. PDQ received a second honor this month as one of National Restaurant News’ 2014 Hot Concept Award recipients for being on the leading edge of food service.
PDQ, which stands for People Dedicated to Quality, was started in Tampa in 2011. Outback Steakhouse co-founder and Wellington resident Tim Gannon joined the company as PDQ’s South Florida franchisee. Gannon opened the first South Florida PDQ in Fort Lauderdale in February 2013.
