The fresh Mexican Grill Costa Vida grabbed the 2,686th spot in Inc. Magazine's 33rd annual rankings of private companies across the U.S.
Costa Vida is steadily growing its market and reported a three-year sales growth of 140 percent.
The survey is a reflection of one of the country's vital businesses- American independent entrepeneurs.
"The strength in the growth of our system stems from the quality of our food, service and all-around Costa Vida experience," states Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill CEO Sean Collins.
"Our current franchise partners from all walks of life have been exceptional in sharing that vision and we look forward to continuing to expand our network and brand footprint with additional like-minded and quality partnerships," Collins added.
The survey results were released in the magazine's web site, Inc.com. The list included the top 500 companies in its September issue, all vying for a spot in the list of the magazine.
It was reportedly the most ambitious bunch in the magazine's history.
Costa Vida jumped the rankings boasting of a three-year sales growth of 140 percent and generating employment for 900 new company workers.
Costa Vida is continually getting approval of consumers and investors as a result of its solid growth and provision of consistent quality food and service.
The brand reportedly even has its own cult-following already.
Costa Vida's Mexican cuisine food items are made fresh every day with fresh, local ingredients.
It takes pride in its innovative menu offering fresh, healthy and flavorful food items, as well as several gluten-free options.
The restaurant also serves to people who are on a diet and those with food restrictions as well.
Meanwhile, the 2014 Inc. 5000 is ranked based on the percent revenue growth of U.S.-based., privately-held, independent profit-oriented companies in 2010 to 2013.
The minimum revenue to qualify in the rankings for 2010 is $100,000, while $2 million in 2013.
The list of Inc.com's successful companies can be found at https://www.inc.com/5000.
