The following rankings are based on U.S. systemwide foodservice sales, including company-store and franchised-unit sales, for the latest full fiscal years ended closest to Dec. 2011.
Notes:
- All results are in $ Millions.
- Tied results are given the same rank.
- The year 2011 reflects data for chain or company fiscal years ended closest to Dec. 2011.
- The year 2010 reflects data for chain or company fiscal years ended closest to Dec. 2010.
- The year 2009 reflects data for chain or company fiscal years ended closest to Dec. 2010.
Data is either reported by a chain or parent company, or estimated by NRN.
| Rank | Chain | Segment | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDonald's | Sandwich | $34,172.0 | $32,395.4 | $31,032.6 |
| 2 | Subway | Sandwich | $11,434.0 | $10,633.0 | $9,999.3 |
| 3 | Starbucks Coffee | Beverage-Snack | $8,490.0 | $7,955.0 | $7,415.0 |
| 4 | Burger King | Sandwich | $8,131.0 | $8,433.0 | $8,799.0 |
| 5 | Wendy's | Sandwich | $8,108.0 | $7,943.0 | $8,023.0 |
| 6 | Taco Bell | Sandwich | $7,000.0 | $6,900.0 | $6,800.0 |
| 7 | Dunkin' Donuts | Beverage-Snack | $5,931.0 | $5,420.0 | $5,176.0 |
| 8 | Pizza Hut | Pizza | $5,500.0 | $5,400.0 | $5,000.0 |
| 9 | KFC | Chicken | $4,600.0 | $4,700.0 | $4,900.0 |
| 10 | Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar | Casual Dining | $4,428.1 | $4,317.0 | $4,397.4 |
| 11 | Chick-fil-A | Chicken | $3,992.6 | $3,526.9 | $3,164.6 |
| 12 | Sonic, America's Drive-In | Sandwich | $3,689.0 | $3,619.9 | $3,837.4 |
| 13 | Olive Garden | Casual Dining | $3,585.0 | $3,471.0 | $3,301.0 |
| 14 | Chili's Grill & Bar | Casual Dining | $3,564.0 | $3,513.0 | $3,626.0 |
| 15 | Domino's Pizza | Pizza | $3,442.9 | $3,320.1 | $3,097.1 |
| 16 | Panera Bread | Bakery-Cafe | $3,197.0 | $2,894.0 | $2,579.0 |
| 17 | Jack in the Box | Sandwich | $2,946.3 | $2,934.8 | $3,072.1 |
| 18 | Arby's | Sandwich | $2,940.6 | $2,857.8 | $3,064.4 |
| 19 | Dairy Queen | Sandwich | $2,660.0 | $2,660.0 | $2,640.0 |
| 20 | Red Lobster | Casual Dining | $2,632.0 | $2,453.0 | $2,421.0 |
| 21 | IHOP | Family | $2,618.0 | $2,575.0 | $2,527.0 |
| 22 | Denny's | Family | $2,332.0 | $2,186.0 | $2,194.0 |
| 23 | Outback Steakhouse | Casual Dining | $2,327.0 | $2,256.0 | $2,248.0 |
| 24 | Chipotle Mexican Grill/Chipotle | Sandwich | $2,264.5 | $1,832.7 | $1,517.3 |
| 25 | Papa John's Pizza | Pizza | $2,204.0 | $2,097.0 | $2,067.0 |
| 26 | Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar | Casual Dining | $2,040.3 | $1,703.0 | $1,480.7 |
| 27 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Family | $1,934.0 | $1,911.7 | $1,875.7 |
| 28 | Hardee's | Sandwich | $1,906.0 | $1,831.0 | $1,726.0 |
| 29 | T.G.I. Friday's | Casual Dining | $1,816.0 | $1,794.0 | $1,830.5 |
| 30 | 7-Eleven | C-Store | $1,771.0 | $1,647.0 | $1,564.0 |
| 31 | Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | Chicken | $1,704.0 | $1,607.0 | $1,544.0 |
| 32 | Golden Corral | Buffet | $1,683.4 | $1,639.7 | $1,555.8 |
| 33 | The Cheesecake Factory | Casual Dining | $1,545.4 | $1,448.9 | $1,399.9 |
| 34 | Panda Express | Other QSR/Chinese | $1,531.8 | $1,370.0 | $1,241.5 |
| 35 | Disney theme parks, hotels & resorts | Theme Park | $1,451.0 | $1,350.0 | $1,363.0 |
| 36 | Little Caesars Pizza | Pizza | $1,427.0 | $1,270.0 | $1,117.0 |
| 37 | Carl's Jr. | Sandwich | $1,399.0 | $1,376.0 | $1,366.0 |
| 38 | Ruby Tuesday | Casual Dining | $1,367.0 | $1,445.0 | $1,490.8 |
| 39 | Texas Roadhouse | Casual Dining | $1,356.0 | $1,243.0 | $1,179.0 |
| 40 | Whataburger | Sandwich | $1,311.2 | $1,225.7 | $1,178.9 |
| 41 | Marriott Hotels & Resorts | Hotel | $1,284.0 | $1,278.0 | $1,225.0 |
| 42 | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Spirits | Casual Dining | $1,232.7 | $1,143.2 | $1,118.7 |
| 43 | Hilton Hotels | Hotel | $1,222.0 | $1,160.0 | $1,090.0 |
| 44 | LongHorn Steakhouse | Casual Dining | $1,119.0 | $983.7 | $881.8 |
| 45 | Jimmy John's | Sandwich | $1,014.0 | $780.0 | $603.0 |
| 46 | Waffle House | Family | $960.0 | $946.0 | $938.0 |
| 47 | Bob Evans Restaurants | Family | $959.0 | $957.0 | $984.0 |
| 48 | Five Guys Burgers and Fries | Sandwich | $950.6 | $721.0 | $499.0 |
| 49 | P.F. Chang's China Bistro | Casual Dining | $930.4 | $938.6 | $934.8 |
| 50 | Sheraton Hotels | Hotel | $916.0 | $937.0 | $935.0 |
| 51 | Church's Chicken | Chicken | $864.3 | $872.4 | $857.8 |
| 52 | Hooters | Casual Dining | $852.0 | $860.0 | $859.0 |
| 53 | Holiday Inn | Hotel | $850.6 | $822.3 | $787.4 |
| 54 | Quiznos Sub | Sandwich | $849.0 | $1,127.0 | $1,420.0 |
| 55 | Zaxby's | Chicken | $840.0 | $777.6 | $718.2 |
| 56 | Steak n Shake | Family/QSR | $791.0 | $764.0 | $724.0 |
| 57 | Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits | Chicken | $767.4 | $712.8 | $657.3 |
| 58 | Culver's | Sandwich | $747.7 | $689.1 | $656.1 |
| 59 | Long John Silver's | Other QSR/Fish | $705.0 | $700.0 | $700.0 |
| 60 | Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza | Pizza | $695.9 | $648.8 | $626.3 |
| 61 | Perkins Restaurant and Bakery | Family | $688.9 | $721.7 | $737.0 |
| 62 | Carrabba's Italian Grill | Casual Dining | $686.0 | $657.0 | $636.0 |
| 63 | California Pizza Kitchen | Casual Dining | $681.0 | $679.0 | $692.0 |
| 64 | Logan's Roadhouse | Casual Dining | $661.2 | $623.2 | $605.1 |
| 65 | Romano's Macaroni Grill | Casual Dining | $655.0 | $658.0 | $661.0 |
| 66 | BJ's Restaurant & Brewery | Casual Dining | $620.9 | $513.9 | $429.0 |
| 67 | In-N-Out Burger | Sandwich | $596.0 | $553.0 | $515.0 |
| 68 | Del Taco | Sandwich | $590.7 | $579.0 | $568.0 |
| 69 | Hyatt Hotels | Hotel | $575.0 | $531.0 | $492.0 |
| 70 | Circle K | C-Store | $565.6 | $534.6 | $483.0 |
| 71 | Friendly's Ice Cream | Family | $559.6 | $596.9 | $634.1 |
| 72 | El Pollo Loco | Chicken | $558.0 | $557.0 | $582.1 |
| 73 | Costco | In-Store | $552.4 | $541.7 | $533.9 |
| 74 | Jason's Deli | Sandwich | $540.1 | $503.2 | $471.6 |
| 75 | O'Charley's | Casual Dining | $532.8 | $552.7 | $582.8 |
| 76 | Boston Market | Chicken | $532.3 | $511.6 | $541.0 |
| 77 | Krispy Kreme Doughnuts | Beverage-Snack | $531.7 | $483.2 | $464.0 |
| 78 | Wawa | C-Store | $530.0 | $509.0 | $502.0 |
| 79 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | Sandwich | $528.7 | $480.8 | $434.8 |
| 80 | White Castle | Sandwich | $528.4 | $520.5 | $544.4 |
| 81 | CiCi's Pizza | Pizza | $516.0 | $544.4 | $563.6 |
| 82 | Casey's General Stores | C-Store | $500.0 | $415.2 | $365.8 |
| 83 | Baskin-Robbins | Beverage-Snack | $497.0 | $494.0 | $524.0 |
| 84 | Famous Dave's | Casual Dining | $492.2 | $471.6 | $476.6 |
| 85 | Tim Hortons | Bakery-Cafe | $479.0 | $443.0 | $420.0 |
| 86 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | Casual Dining | $475.9 | $447.8 | $427.0 |
| 87 | Target Cafe (Target Stores) | In-Store | $474.2 | $455.5 | $437.8 |
| 88 | Westin Hotels & Resorts | Hotel | $470.0 | $440.0 | $393.0 |
| 89 | Bonefish Grill | Casual Dining | $459.0 | $419.0 | $391.0 |
| 90 | Sheetz | C-store | $447.9 | $393.3 | $359.5 |
| 91 | Jamba Juice | Beverage-Snack | $439.0 | $420.0 | $426.0 |
| 92 | Cheddar's | Casual Dining | $438.3 | $363.9 | $307.2 |
| 93 | Einstein Bros. Bagels | Bakery-Cafe | $436.0 | $413.0 | $384.0 |
| 94 | Captain D's Seafood | Other QSR/Fish | $433.3 | $436.2 | $461.2 |
| 95 | Checkers | Sandwich | $430.1 | $423.5 | $425.5 |
| 96 | Sbarro, The Italian Eatery | Other QSR/Italian | $424.0 | $450.0 | $465.0 |
| 97 | Krystal | Sandwich | $411.8 | $400.7 | $413.8 |
| 98 | Chuck E. Cheese's | Pizza | $406.8 | $417.6 | $427.9 |
| 99 | Big Boy Restaurant & Bakery/Frisch's Big Boy | Family | $404.0 | $403.0 | $390.0 |
| 100 | On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina | Casual Dining | $392.2 | $391.0 | $400.0 |
