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By Mark Fisher
Aug 17, 2017
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A restaurant that opened its first Dayton-area location just two months ago at the Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek today scored a national shout-out for the chain’s swift growth.

The Lakewood, Ohio-based Melt Bar & Grilled was named to the 2017 Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Melt ranked 4,906th on the list, with 2016 revenue of $17.6 million and a three-year annual growth rate of 44 percent, according to the Inc.com web site.

Melt Bar and Grilled opened its first Dayton area restaurant in Beavercreek on June 12, 2017. Sneak peeks were held the weekend before. The restaurant employees 100 and is decorated in Dayton decor. Matt Fish is Melt's founder.

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Melt was founded in 2006 and operates nine locations in northern and central Ohio in addition to the Beavercreek restaurant. Its 11th restaurant is under construction in Canton.

Melt Bar & Grilled has made the Inc. 5000 list of fast-growing private companies. AMELIA ROBINSON/STAFF

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“The last 10 years have been a whirlwind,” Matt Fish, owner and founder of Melt Bar & Grilled, said this morning in a release. “Going from one location to 10, with another opening soon, has been an incredible journey for the entire Melt family, including myself.”

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Melt Bar & Grilled has made the Inc. 5000 list of fast-growing private companies. MARK FISHER/STAFF

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“It is awesome knowing that our customers find happiness and joy when they visit Melt Bar and Grilled and that we are growing and doing well, but when an impartial third party like Inc. validates that success, that’s something we’re very proud of,” Fish said.

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Melt offers specialty grilled-cheese sandwiches with many added ingredients — Fish calls it “cool comfort food” — as well as craft beers, specialty cocktails and an eclectic atmosphere.

The 5,000-square-foot Beavercreek restaurant seats more than 150 inside and another 45 on a patio.

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About the Author

Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.