2018 Top 200: Growth in Company U.S. Foodservice Revenue
2018 Top 200: Growth in Company U.S. Foodservice Revenue
This is part of the Nation’s Restaurant News annual Top 200 report, a proprietary ranking of the foodservice industry’s largest restaurant chains and parent companies.
Note: The five companies that do not have growth figures in the “Preceding Vs. Prior” column had no reported or discernable estimated revenue in the Prior Year and are not included in the average.
The three Top 200 companies not shown on this table had no reported or discernable estimated U.S. foodservice revenue in the Preceding and Prior Years. They are: Cannae Holdings Inc., ISS A/S and Oak Hill Capital Partners.
Source: NRN Research
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2018 Top 200: Company U.S. Foodservice Revenue
RANK | COMPANY | FISCAL YEAR | % CHANGE, LATEST VS. PRECEDING | % CHANGE, PRECEDING VS. PRIOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HNA Group Co. Ltd. | Dec. '17 | 4206.92% | --- |
2 | Lee Equity Partners LLC | Dec. '17 | 3415.38% | --- |
3 | CapitalSpring | Dec. '17 | 222.45% | --- |
4 | NRD Capital Management LLC | May '18 | 184.74% | 28.29% |
5 | JAB Holding Co. | Dec. '17 | 120.86% | 27.98% |
6 | GPS Hospitality LLC | Dec. '17 | 73.95% | 43.27% |
7 | MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings LLC | Dec. '17 | 68.85% | 113.46% |
8 | Wingstop Inc. | Dec. '17 | 46.60% | --- |
9 | Healthcare Services Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | 46.41% | 14.87% |
10 | Elior Group | Sept. '17 | 41.93% | 36.16% |
11 | RLJ Lodging Trust | Dec. '17 | 41.18% | -2.70% |
12 | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | Dec. '17 | 39.92% | 1.63% |
13 | KBP Foods LLC | Dec. '17 | 34.95% | 69.41% |
14 | Southern Rock Restaurants LLC | Dec. '17 | 34.41% | 111.50% |
15 | Shake Shack Inc. | Dec. '17 | 33.51% | 41.73% |
16 | Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | 32.57% | 12.29% |
16 | Raising Cane's Restaurants LLC | Dec. '17 | 32.57% | 32.73% |
18 | Cooper's Hawk Intermediate Holding LLC | Dec. '17 | 30.42% | 25.35% |
19 | Garnett Station Partners | Dec. '17 | 30.05% | 111.42% |
20 | Jersey Mike's Franchise Systems Inc. | Dec. '17 | 28.54% | 23.15% |
21 | Golden Gate Capital | Dec. 17 | 28.27% | 1.01% |
22 | JGD Management Corp. (York Capital Management) | Dec. '17 | 26.30% | --- |
23 | Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. | April '18 | 24.52% | -4.51% |
24 | Advent International Corp. | Dec. '17 | 20.74% | 8.95% |
25 | Front Burner Restaurants L.P. | Dec. '17 | 19.98% | -1.24% |
26 | The Habit Restaurants Inc. | Dec. '17 | 16.85% | 70.13% |
27 | Caesars Entertainment Corp. | Dec. '17 | 15.66% | -8.59% |
28 | Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | 15.36% | 9.85% |
29 | Unidine Corp. | Dec. '17 | 15.30% | 5.60% |
30 | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | Dec. '17 | 14.37% | -13.60% |
31 | Zoe's Kitchen Inc. | Dec. '17 | 13.80% | 21.80% |
32 | Carlisle Corp. | Dec. '17 | 13.41% | 14.86% |
33 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. | Jan. '18 | 12.86% | 75.32% |
34 | Darden Restaurants Inc. | May '18 | 12.72% | 3.39% |
35 | Chick-fil-A Inc. | Dec. '17 | 12.42% | 15.66% |
36 | Domino's Pizza Inc. | Dec. '17 | 12.10% | 12.18% |
37 | Wood Fired Holding Group | Dec. '17 | 12.09% | 6.12% |
38 | Chuy's Holdings Inc. | Dec. '17 | 11.80% | 15.15% |
39 | Red Rock Resorts Inc. | Dec. '17 | 11.79% | 8.11% |
40 | AVI Foodsystems Inc. | Dec. '17 | 11.54% | 4.00% |
41 | Bridgepoint | Dec. '17 | 11.49% | 14.01% |
42 | Texas Roadhouse Inc. | Dec. '17 | 11.46% | 10.12% |
43 | Thomas H. Lee Partners | Dec. '17 | 11.29% | 8.35% |
44 | Pilot Flying J | Dec. '17 | 10.92% | 3.12% |
45 | American Franchise Capital | Dec. '17 | 10.01% | 17.86% |
46 | Kellan Restaurant Management Corp. | Dec. '17 | 9.58% | 8.81% |
47 | Wawa Inc. | Dec. '17 | 9.29% | 10.10% |
48 | Berkshire Partners LLC | Dec. 17 | 9.08% | 13.53% |
49 | MGM Resorts International | Dec. '17 | 8.89% | 5.78% |
50 | Sheetz Inc. | Sept. '17 | 8.85% | 8.00% |
51 | Panda Restaurant Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | 8.46% | 13.90% |
52 | Mill Road Capital L.P. | Dec. '17 | 8.43% | 3.97% |
53 | Sun Holdings LLC | Dec. '17 | 8.00% | 15.31% |
54 | Five Guys Holdings Inc. | Dec. '17 | 7.92% | 7.09% |
55 | Olympus Partners | Dec. '17 | 7.68% | -6.28% |
56 | Freeman Spogli & Co. | Dec. '17 | 7.66% | 23.16% |
57 | Pappas Restaurants Inc. | Dec. '17 | 7.53% | 0.77% |
58 | Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | 7.41% | 2.15% |
59 | Compass Group PLC | Sept. '17 | 6.79% | 12.72% |
60 | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | Dec. '17 | 6.48% | 3.73% |
61 | Edjar International Inc. | Dec. '17 | 6.25% | 2.52% |
62 | J. Alexander's Holdings Inc. | Dec. '17 | 6.24% | 274.11% |
63 | Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. | Dec.'17 | 6.16% | 3.35% |
64 | The Briad Group | Dec. '17 | 6.05% | 11.30% |
65 | Energy Transfer Equity L.P. | Dec. '17 | 6.02% | 10.79% |
66 | Apollo Global Management LLC | Dec. '17 | 5.99% | -2.25% |
67 | El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. | Dec. '17 | 5.95% | 74.67% |
68 | Kona Grill Inc. | Dec. '17 | 5.82% | 17.74% |
69 | Starbucks Corp. | Sept. '17 | 5.66% | 11.34% |
70 | Casey's General Stores Inc. | April '18 | 5.48% | 8.25% |
71 | Denny's Corp. | Dec. '17 | 5.41% | 3.92% |
72 | Delaware North | Dec. '17 | 5.40% | 0.87% |
73 | Angelo, Gordon & Co. | March '18 | 5.27% | 0.93% |
74 | Flynn Restaurant Group LLC | Dec. '17 | 5.19% | 12.94% |
75 | Carolina Restaurant Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | 5.15% | 28.24% |
76 | Potbelly Corp. | Dec. '17 | 5.12% | 9.22% |
77 | Costco Wholesale Corp. | Aug. '17 | 4.91% | 7.72% |
78 | H.I.G. Capital LLC | Dec. '17 | 4.88% | 0.63% |
79 | Duffy's Management Inc. | Dec. '17 | 4.56% | 13.40% |
80 | Del Taco Restaurants Inc. | Dec. '17 | 4.20% | 109.94% |
81 | Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc. | Dec. '17 | 4.14% | 7.01% |
82 | Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. | Dec. '17 | 4.04% | 9.81% |
83 | In-N-Out Burger Inc. | Dec. '17 | 3.96% | 4.35% |
84 | BJ's Restaurants Inc. | Dec. '17 | 3.90% | 7.99% |
85 | Whataburger Inc. | Dec. '17 | 3.89% | 9.45% |
86 | Wynn Resorts Ltd. | Dec. '17 | 3.65% | -1.56% |
87 | Deutsche Lufthansa A.G. | Dec. '17 | 3.60% | 18.37% |
88 | Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | 3.58% | -12.45% |
89 | Zaxby's Operating Co. LP | Dec. '17 | 3.55% | 8.07% |
90 | Target Corp. | Jan. '18 | 3.15% | -0.36% |
91 | Sodexo | Aug. '17 | 2.90% | 3.40% |
92 | Fertitta Entertainment Inc. | Dec. '17 | 2.89% | 4.41% |
93 | RPM Pizza Inc. | Dec. '17 | 2.82% | 7.55% |
94 | Del Frisco's Restaurant Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | 2.76% | 6.06% |
95 | Roark Capital Group | Dec. '17 | 2.74% | -3.81% |
95 | Walmart Inc. | Jan. '18 | 2.74% | 2.13% |
97 | United States Beef Corp. | Dec. '17 | 2.69% | 3.73% |
98 | Centre Partners Management LLC | Dec. '17 | 2.58% | 2.32% |
99 | Onex Corp. | Dec. 17 | 2.49% | 117.26% |
100 | Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. | Dec. '17 | 2.21% | -3.00% |
101 | Autogrill SpA | Dec. '17 | 2.06% | 5.59% |
101 | Caspers Co. | Dec. '17 | 2.06% | -0.59% |
103 | Century Management LLC | Dec. '17 | 2.01% | 4.74% |
104 | Ark Restaurants Corp. | Sept. '17 | 1.82% | 2.70% |
105 | Ted's Montana Grill Inc. | Dec. '17 | 1.76% | -6.89% |
106 | Tarrant Capital IP LLC | Dec. '17 | 1.69% | 937.70% |
107 | Deli Management Inc. | Dec. '17 | 1.64% | 0.58% |
108 | Argonne Capital Group LLC | Dec. '17 | 1.63% | -1.45% |
109 | W.H. Braum Inc. | Dec. '17 | 1.54% | 3.09% |
110 | Waffle House Inc. | May '18 | 1.34% | 1.99% |
111 | Aramark | Sept. '17 | 1.08% | 1.72% |
112 | Specialty Restaurants Corp. | June '18 | 1.05% | -0.85% |
113 | Seminole Tribe of Florida | Dec. '17 | 1.01% | 3.48% |
114 | Quality Dining Inc. | Oct. '17 | 0.88% | 1.26% |
115 | Interfoods of America Inc. | Sept. '17 | 0.87% | 0.83% |
115 | Legal Sea Foods Inc. | Dec. '17 | 0.87% | -0.50% |
117 | Harman Management Corp. | June '18 | 0.85% | 2.90% |
118 | Guest Services Inc. | Dec. '17 | 0.84% | 20.54% |
119 | Walt Disney Co. | Sept. '17 | 0.83% | 1.79% |
120 | Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | Dec. '17 | 0.81% | 5.56% |
121 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. | July '17 | 0.48% | 2.47% |
122 | Papa John's International Inc. | Dec. '17 | 0.43% | 7.77% |
123 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | Dec. '17 | 0.40% | 2.64% |
124 | Covelli Enterprises Inc. | Dec. '17 | 0.28% | 6.06% |
125 | Royal Capital Corp. | Dec. '17 | 0.27% | -0.05% |
126 | Versa Capital Management Inc. | Dec. '17 | 0.25% | 2.97% |
127 | Centerbridge Partners L.P. | Dec. '17 | 0.11% | 3.32% |
128 | ERJ Dining LLC | Dec. '17 | 0.00% | -1.25% |
129 | Brinker International Inc. | June '18 | -0.20% | -3.30% |
130 | Holm Restaurants LLC | Dec. '17 | -0.48% | -4.64% |
131 | Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | -0.66% | -3.28% |
132 | Fugate Enterprises | Dec. '17 | -0.71% | 3.44% |
132 | The Jan Cos. | Dec. '17 | -0.71% | 0.30% |
134 | The Cheesecake Factory Inc. | Dec. '17 | -0.82% | 8.51% |
135 | Servus! | Dec. '17 | -0.90% | -4.04% |
136 | PQ Licensing S.A. | Dec. '17 | -0.97% | 7.38% |
137 | Schostak Brothers & Co. Inc. | Dec. '17 | -1.01% | -7.90% |
138 | Bloomin' Brands Inc. | Dec. '17 | -1.07% | -2.11% |
139 | Biglari Holdings Inc. | Dec. '17 | -1.30% | -0.41% |
139 | Brockway Moran & Partners Inc. | Jan. '18 | -1.30% | 1.40% |
139 | Mason Harrison Ratliff Enterprises LLC | Dec. '17 | -1.30% | -3.95% |
142 | Altamont Capital Partners LLC | Dec. '17 | -1.47% | 9.41% |
143 | Host Hotels�& Resorts Inc. | Dec. '17 | -1.58% | 2.99% |
144 | LNK Partners LLC | Aug. '17 | -1.70% | -1.03% |
145 | BF Cos. | Dec. '17 | -1.74% | 1.52% |
146 | Hillstone Restaurant Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | -1.75% | 0.63% |
147 | Friedman Fleischer & Lowe | Dec. '17 | -1.96% | -4.91% |
148 | Ultra Steak Inc. | Dec. '17 | -2.01% | 15.47% |
149 | Boddie-Noell Enterprises Inc. | Dec. '17 | -2.41% | -1.32% |
150 | Sterling Investment Partners L.P. | Dec. '17 | -2.47% | 11.81% |
151 | White Castle System Inc. | Dec. '17 | -3.01% | 2.99% |
152 | Jack in the Box Inc. | Sept. '17 | -3.18% | 4.03% |
153 | Merritt Group | Dec. '17 | -3.53% | 2.20% |
154 | Jacobson Partners | Dec. '17 | -4.09% | -3.18% |
154 | K&W Cafeterias Inc. | June '18 | -4.09% | 0.79% |
156 | ACON Investments LLC | Dec. '17 | -4.72% | 6.06% |
157 | Doherty Enterprises Inc. | Dec. '17 | -4.78% | 2.60% |
158 | The Rose Group | Dec. '17 | -5.00% | -0.93% |
159 | Consumer Capital Partners | Dec. '17 | -5.05% | 11.94% |
160 | Wayzata Investment Partners LLC | Dec. '17 | -5.11% | -1.43% |
161 | SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. | Dec. '17 | -5.36% | 0.46% |
162 | Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | -5.97% | 3.59% |
163 | Barnes & Noble Inc. | April '18 | -6.05% | -7.02% |
163 | CIC Partners L.P. | Dec. '17 | -6.05% | -0.20% |
165 | Dine Brands Global Inc. | Dec. '17 | -6.09% | -11.64% |
165 | Noodles & Co. | Dec. '17 | -6.09% | 6.81% |
167 | Wisconsin Hospitality Group LLC | Dec. '17 | -6.10% | -6.89% |
168 | Doctor's Associates Inc. | Dec. '17 | -6.16% | -2.03% |
169 | Planet Hollywood International Inc. | Dec. '17 | -6.30% | -12.15% |
170 | Apple-Metro Inc. | Dec. '17 | -6.47% | -2.28% |
171 | Palm Management Corp. | Dec. '17 | -6.59% | -0.43% |
171 | Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc. | Dec. '17 | -6.59% | 5.15% |
173 | Luby's Inc. | Aug. '17 | -6.66% | 2.22% |
174 | McDonald's Corp. | Dec. '17 | -8.24% | -7.48% |
175 | Villa Restaurant Group Inc. | Dec. '17 | -9.09% | -1.63% |
176 | Cerberus Capital Management L.P. | Dec. '17 | -9.79% | -73.09% |
177 | Bunker Hill Capital L.P. | Dec. '17 | -10.01% | -20.17% |
178 | Kelso & Co. L.P. | Dec. '17 | -10.42% | -16.36% |
179 | Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. | Dec. '17 | -10.92% | -8.60% |
180 | Yum! Brands Inc. | Dec. '17 | -11.35% | 0.03% |
181 | Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc. | Dec. '17 | -11.64% | 8.58% |
182 | Sun Capital Partners Inc. | Dec. '17 | -12.70% | -1.84% |
183 | Sbarro Holdings Inc. | Dec. '17 | -14.18% | 1.55% |
184 | Food Management Partners | Dec. '17 | -14.65% | -30.68% |
185 | Investors Management Corp. | Dec. '17 | -15.13% | -30.00% |
186 | Fidelity National Financial Inc. | Dec.'17 | -15.28% | -17.99% |
187 | Redrock Partners LLC | Dec. '17 | -19.79% | 24.49% |
188 | The Wendy's Co. | Dec. '17 | -20.90% | -25.59% |
189 | RM Opco LLC | Dec. '17 | -21.08% | -5.44% |
190 | Sonic Corp. | Aug. '17 | -21.72% | -0.22% |
191 | Groupe Le Duff S.A. | Dec. '17 | -22.36% | -1.99% |
192 | KarpReilly LLC | Dec. '17 | -37.73% | 0.14% |
193 | Sentinel Capital Partners | Dec. '17 | -40.31% | -19.28% |
194 | Twin Haven Capital Partners LLC | Sept. '17 | -42.23% | -3.60% |
195 | J.H. Whitney & Co. | Dec. '17 | -47.78% | -22.37% |
196 | Valenti Management Inc. | Dec. '17 | -51.66% | -1.18% |
197 | Brentwood Associates | Dec. '17 | -70.32% | 8.46% |
Averages: | 44.50% | 14.02% |