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2018 Top 200: U.S. Sales Growth Rates

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2018 Top 200: U.S. Sales Growth Rates

2018 Top 200: U.S. Sales Growth Rates

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.

Read more:
2018 Top 200: Sales growth slows slightly
2018 Top 200: U.S. Chain Systemwide Sales
2018 Top 200: Data & Rankings
2018 Top 200: Appendix

PRECEDING YEAR RANK

CHAIN

FISCAL YEAR

% CHANGE LATEST VS. PRECEDING

% CHANGE PRECEDING VS. PRIOR

1

MOD Pizza

Dec. '17

80.00%

131.48%

2

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza

Dec. '17

50.81%

83.17%

3

Shake Shack

Dec. '17

32.46%

43.53%

4

First Watch

Dec. '17

30.44%

42.79%

9

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant

Dec. '17

30.42%

25.35%

5

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

Dec. '17

30.17%

30.87%

6

Fuzzy's Taco Shop

Dec. '17

25.36%

29.08%

13

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Dec. '17

25.08%

20.24%

23

Black Bear Diner

Dec. '17

22.26%

13.99%

7

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Dec. '17

20.70%

27.48%

10

Jersey Mike's Subs

Dec. '17

18.16%

22.22%

8

The Habit Burger Grill

Dec. '17

17.71%

25.36%

198

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Dec. '17

14.92%

-13.95%

16

Marco's Pizza

Dec. '17

14.81%

17.07%

18

Chick-fil-A

Dec. '17

13.73%

16.87%

11

Zoes Kitchen

Dec. '17

13.43%

21.48%

39

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill

Dec. '17

13.38%

8.96%

12

Smoothie King

Dec. '17

13.10%

21.41%

19

Dave & Buster's

Jan. '18

12.86%

15.81%

60

Panera Bread

Dec. '17

12.25%

7.38%

21

Chuy's

Dec. '17

11.80%

15.15%

126

Twin Peaks

Dec. '17

11.62%

1.34%

48

Fogo de Chao

Dec. '17

11.29%

8.31%

22

Pret A Manger

Dec. '17

11.29%

14.01%

42

Saltgrass Steak House

Dec. '17

11.21%

8.56%

17

Wingstop

Dec. '17

11.07%

16.89%

31

Domino's 

Dec. '17

11.06%

10.91%

72

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches

Dec. '17

10.08%

5.00%

40

Culver's

Dec. '17

9.61%

8.81%

53

McAlister's Deli

Dec. '17

9.35%

7.96%

35

Wawa 

Dec. '17

9.29%

10.10%

25

Cinnabon 

Dec. '17

8.91%

13.70%

51

Sheetz

Sept. '17

8.85%

8.00%

27

Portillo's

Dec. '17

8.63%

12.91%

144

Bahama Breeze

May '18

8.59%

-0.05%

56

Texas Roadhouse

Dec. '17

8.50%

7.79%

33

Miller's Ale House

Dec. '17

8.05%

10.30%

75

Yard House

May '18

7.80%

4.67%

24

Panda Express

Dec. '17

7.31%

13.84%

62

Circle K 

April '18

7.17%

7.29%

85

Rubio's Coastal Grill

Dec. '17

7.11%

3.83%

43

Zaxby's

Dec. '17

6.83%

8.52%

78

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Dec. '17

6.73%

4.31%

32

Hungry Howie's Pizza

Dec. '17

6.58%

10.42%

26

Stripes

Dec. '17

6.52%

12.96%

33

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Dec. '17

6.49%

10.30%

49

Casey's General Store

April '18

6.40%

8.25%

28

Starbucks Coffee

Sept. '17

5.92%

12.42%

15

Newk's Eatery

Dec. '17

5.89%

17.43%

64

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Dec. '17

5.89%

6.78%

97

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House

Dec. '17

5.87%

3.15%

69

El Pollo Loco

Dec. '17

5.83%

5.57%

14

Kona Grill

Dec. '17

5.82%

17.74%

44

Charleys Philly Steaks

Dec. '17

5.57%

8.50%

20

Bar Louie

Dec. '17

5.52%

15.80%

116

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Dec. '17

5.26%

1.79%

178

Godfather's Pizza

May '18

5.24%

-3.36%

67

Del Taco

Dec. '17

5.15%

6.48%

131

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews

Dec. '17

4.96%

1.00%

57

Costco

Aug. '17

4.91%

7.72%

136

Mastro's Steakhouse/Ocean Club

Dec. '17

4.80%

0.49%

113

Sarku Japan

Dec. '17

4.73%

1.84%

70

Firehouse Subs

Dec. '17

4.67%

5.45%

68

Taco Bell

Dec. '17

4.66%

6.05%

101

LongHorn Steakhouse

May '18

4.65%

2.67%

96

The Capital Grille

May '18

4.51%

3.18%

38

Whataburger

Dec. '17

4.46%

8.99%

58

Moe's Southwest Grill

Dec. '17

4.04%

7.53%

77

In-N-Out Burger 

Dec. '17

3.96%

4.35%

74

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Dec. '17

3.94%

4.74%

52

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Dec. '17

3.90%

7.99%

86

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

Dec. '17

3.90%

3.80%

65

Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits

Dec. '17

3.78%

6.63%

168

Golden Corral

Dec. '17

3.70%

-2.56%

166

Outback Steakhouse

Dec. '17

3.46%

-2.02%

122

McDonald's

Dec. '17

3.44%

1.54%

110

Burger King

Dec. '17

3.20%

1.97%

59

Caribou Coffee

Dec. '17

3.17%

7.50%

103

Olive Garden

May '18

3.17%

2.60%

133

Wendy's 

Dec. '17

3.11%

0.58%

79

Papa John's Pizza

Dec. '17

3.02%

4.27%

150

Target Cafe (Target stores)

Jan. '18

2.95%

-0.72%

54

Dunkin' Donuts

Dec. '17

2.83%

7.92%

108

Sam's Cafe (Walmart stores)

Jan. '18

2.74%

2.13%

170

Huddle House

April '18

2.51%

-2.77%

142

Hooters

Dec. '17

2.40%

0.04%

129

Benihana

March '18

2.38%

1.02%

89

Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub 

Dec. '17

2.37%

3.65%

164

Taco Bueno

Dec. '17

2.28%

-1.95%

125

A&W All American Food

Dec. '17

2.26%

1.38%

146

On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

Dec. '17

2.19%

-0.14%

95

Wienerschnitzel

Dec. '17

2.17%

3.32%

66

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Jan. '18

2.07%

6.58%

119

Denny's

Dec. '17

2.02%

1.68%

171

Sizzler

April '18

1.96%

-2.86%

179

Seasons 52

May '18

1.88%

-3.47%

105

Captain D's Seafood Kitchen

Dec. '17

1.73%

2.24%

36

Dickey's Barbecue Pit

May '18

1.63%

10.09%

98

Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Stores

Dec. '17

1.54%

3.09%

123

Steak 'n Shake

Dec. '17

1.52%

1.43%

87

Schlotzsky's

Dec. '17

1.48%

3.79%

148

Maggiano's Little Italy

June '18

1.34%

-0.61%

118

Waffle House

May '18

1.34%

1.75%

94

Buffalo Wild Wings

Dec. '17

1.24%

3.35%

82

Arby's

Dec. '17

1.14%

4.14%

47

Checkers

Dec. '17

1.10%

8.33%

128

Taco John's

Dec. '17

1.10%

1.17%

124

Pizza Ranch

Dec. '17

0.99%

1.40%

147

Legal Sea Foods

Dec. '17

0.87%

-0.50%

140

Peter Piper Pizza

Dec. '17

0.75%

0.15%

154

P.F. Chang's China Bistro

Dec. '17

0.74%

-0.94%

111

Baskin-Robbins

Dec. '17

0.72%

1.92%

81

Peet's Coffee & Tea

Dec. '17

0.69%

4.22%

151

IHOP

Dec. '17

0.65%

-0.76%

102

Dairy Queen

Dec. '17

0.61%

2.62%

46

Qdoba Mexican Eats

Sept. '17

0.60%

8.35%

100

Little Caesars Pizza

Dec. '17

0.59%

2.82%

117

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

May '18

0.54%

1.77%

161

Shari's Cafe & Pies

Dec. '17

0.53%

-1.85%

127

Red Lobster

May '18

0.50%

1.26%

76

Round Table Pizza

Dec. '17

0.45%

4.36%

104

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

July '17

0.41%

2.46%

88

Jamba Juice

Dec. '17

0.40%

3.78%

63

Rally's Hamburgers

Dec. '17

0.38%

6.99%

165

Village Inn

Dec. '17

0.34%

-2.01%

145

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill

Dec. '17

0.27%

-0.11%

162

Brio Tuscan Grille

Dec. '17

0.23%

-1.87%

181

Morton's the Steakhouse

Dec. '17

0.23%

-3.91%

84

Penn Station East Coast Subs

Dec. '17

0.10%

3.94%

139

Jason's Deli

Dec. '17

0.06%

0.26%

120

Donatos Pizza

Dec. '17

0.00%

1.64%

71

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom

Dec. '17

0.00%

5.33%

134

Big Boy/Frisch's Big Boy

Dec. '17

-0.06%

0.50%

176

Rainforest Cafe

Dec. '17

-0.21%

-3.33%

156

Corner Bakery Cafe 

Dec. '17

-0.24%

-1.36%

45

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches 

Dec. '17

-0.33%

8.49%

167

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Dec. '17

-0.51%

-2.19%

155

Johnny Rockets 

Dec. '17

-0.56%

-1.23%

184

O'Charley's 

Dec. '17

-0.88%

-4.43%

73

Auntie Anne's

Dec. '17

-0.95%

4.88%

60

Le Pain Quotidien

Dec. '17

-0.97%

7.38%

41

The Cheesecake Factory

Dec. '17

-0.99%

8.62%

180

Chili's Grill & Bar 

June '18

-1.03%

-3.61%

106

Cicis

Dec. '17

-1.20%

2.18%

92

Jack in the Box

Sept. '17

-1.25%

3.46%

115

7-Eleven

Dec. '17

-1.36%

1.81%

90

KFC

Dec. '17

-1.48%

3.58%

132

Shoney's

Dec. '17

-1.57%

0.76%

138

California Pizza Kitchen

Dec. '17

-1.66%

0.34%

109

Einstein Bros. Bagels

Dec. '17

-1.69%

2.04%

50

Tim Hortons

Dec. '17

-1.71%

8.19%

152

Bonefish Grill

Dec. '17

-1.75%

-0.79%

83

Cold Stone Creamery

Nov. '17

-1.77%

4.11%

29

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt

Dec. '17

-1.78%

11.59%

185

Church's Chicken

Dec. '17

-1.80%

-4.44%

148

Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q

Dec. '17

-1.96%

-0.61%

174

Au Bon Pain

Aug. '17

-2.02%

-3.14%

193

Bob Evans Restaurants

April '18

-2.27%

-7.82%

158

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Dec. '17

-2.28%

-1.71%

121

Carl's Jr.

Jan. '18

-2.43%

1.56%

93

Sonic Drive-In

Aug. '17

-2.43%

3.45%

172

Carrabba's Italian Grill

Dec. '17

-2.83%

-3.02%

99

White Castle

Dec. '17

-3.01%

2.99%

114

Fazoli's

March '18

-3.04%

1.83%

107

Hard Rock Cafe

Dec. '17

-3.08%

2.16%

112

The Melting Pot

Dec. '17

-3.21%

1.89%

157

Claim Jumper

Dec. '17

-3.28%

-1.56%

91

Hardee's

Jan. '18

-3.37%

3.53%

160

Long John Silver's

Dec. '17

-3.38%

-1.76%

163

Krystal

Dec. '17

-3.87%

-1.88%

186

Beef 'O' Brady's Family Sports Pub

Dec. '17

-3.90%

-4.57%

175

Bertucci's Italian Restaurant

Dec. '17

-4.09%

-3.18%

153

Pizza Hut

Dec. '17

-4.18%

-0.90%

169

Taco Cabana

Dec. '17

-4.41%

-2.67%

159

Subway

Dec. '17

-4.42%

-1.74%

137

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen

Dec. '17

-4.84%

0.39%

141

Chuck E. Cheese's

Dec. '17

-5.30%

0.07%

30

Smashburger

Dec. '17

-5.32%

11.09%

177

Boston Market

Dec. '17

-5.34%

-3.35%

195

TGI Fridays

Dec. '17

-5.38%

-9.76%

173

Bruegger's Bagels

Dec. '17

-5.43%

-3.05%

80

Fuddruckers

Aug. '17

-5.65%

4.23%

143

Sbarro

Dec. '17

-5.68%

-0.04%

55

Noodles & Company

Dec. '17

-5.78%

7.81%

134

Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza

Dec. '17

-5.91%

0.50%

189

McCormick & Schmick's

Dec. '17

-5.98%

-6.30%

188

Barnes & Noble Cafe

April '18

-6.05%

-6.27%

190

Mimi's Cafe   

Dec. '17

-6.05%

-6.46%

187

Houlihan's

Sept. '17

-6.23%

-4.92%

182

Uno Chicago Grill/Pizzeria Uno

Sept. '17

-6.36%

-3.99%

129

Luby's Cafeteria

Aug. '17

-6.57%

1.02%

37

Pollo Tropical

Dec. '17

-6.63%

9.77%

191

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

Dec. '17

-6.82%

-6.77%

183

Friendly's

Dec. '17

-8.52%

-4.39%

194

Famous Dave's

Dec. '17

-9.21%

-9.68%

199

Logan's Roadhouse

Dec. '17

-9.60%

-15.06%

192

Buca di Beppo

Dec. '17

-10.77%

-7.49%

197

Ruby Tuesday

May '18

-11.96%

-13.04%

200

Romano's Macaroni Grill 

Dec. '17

-15.26%

-20.49%

196

Joe's Crab Shack 

Dec. '17

-52.06%

-11.54%

Average Top 200 Sales Growth Rate:

3.17%

5.20%