Franchise Interviews Meets with Moe's Southwest Grill.  Today we are going to discuss the state of the restaurant industry in the new economy.  Over the last several years, restaurants suffered their biggest declines in a generation according to Technomic, a Chicago-based restaurant consultancy. While many sectors of the restaurant industry continue to struggle, the fast-casual segment is driving the industry's growth. In fact, leading fast casual dining chains have grown in sales during the last three years, and total visits grew according to RestaurantsNews.com.

Moreover, fast casual is expected to remain the fastest growing segment of the restaurant industry in 2011. We are meeting with Paul Damico, President of Moe's Southwest Grill. Moe's, the fast-casual franchise known for fresh made-to-order burritos, quesadillas and more.