Company Profile
2011 RANKING:
#2406
Red Iguana
www.RedIguana.com
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Red Iguana's business model
A fourth-generation family-owned Mexican restaurant with three locations that has been featured on The Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives and has earned top ratings from Zagat and Urbanspoon. Its founder, the late Ramon Cardenas, started the business as a 20-seat diner with used equipment, borrowing money from a friend to make change in the cash register. The company is now run by his daughter, Lucy.
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| 3-year growth: 99% |
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| 2010 Revenue: $6.4 million |
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| 2007 Revenue: $3.2 million |
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| Employees: 145 |
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| Employee growth: 105 |
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| Founded: 1985 |
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| Industry: ■ Food & Beverage |
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| Industry rank: # |
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Rank: #2406
Revenue: $6.4 million
Growth: 99%
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