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Meet the 2022 Top 500: The biggest restaurant chains in America Meet the 2022 Top 500: The biggest restaurant chains in America

This year’s Top 500, created in partnership with Datassential, shows an industry climbing back onto its feet

Jun 21, 2022

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Successful restaurant chains leverage menus to do more with less Successful restaurant chains leverage menus to do more with less

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The most successful restaurants last year grew their omnichannel technology, not their portfolio The most successful restaurants last year grew their omnichannel technology, not their portfolio

byJoanna Fantozzi

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Casual dining restaurant chains stage comeback with eye-popping 2021 sales Casual dining restaurant chains stage comeback with eye-popping 2021 sales

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Top 500 restaurant operators balance urban, suburban growth plans Top 500 restaurant operators balance urban, suburban growth plans

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Pizza and wings restaurants come back down to Earth Pizza and wings restaurants come back down to Earth

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See the largest restaurant chains in America ranked by sales, units and more

See the largest restaurant chains in America ranked by sales, units and more

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2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 50 – No. 1

2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 50 – No. 1

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2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 100 – No. 51

2022 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 100 – No. 51

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Menu Tracker: New items from Chipotle, Dave & Buster’s and Jimmy John’s

Menu Tracker: New items from Chipotle, Dave & Buster’s and Jimmy John’s

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Applebee’s launches half-price appetizers to boost late-night dine-in crowd

Applebee’s launches half-price appetizers to boost late-night dine-in crowd

byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor

Hooters Names Bruce Skala chief marketing officer

Hooters Names Bruce Skala chief marketing officer

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Menu Tracker: New items from Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Wendy’s

Menu Tracker: New items from Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Wendy’s

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill fights childhood cancer one cup of lemonade at a time

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill fights childhood cancer one cup of lemonade at a time

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Dave & Buster’s beefs up late-night daypart as events lag

Dave & Buster’s beefs up late-night daypart as events lag

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Chili s 3 for Me Value Deal

Chili’s shuffles menu options, offers ‘3 for Me’ deal

Chili’s shuffles menu options, offers ‘3 for Me’ deal

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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12 restaurant executives on the move in May

12 restaurant executives on the move in May

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister, Managing Editor

Mountain Dew and Hooters join forces to reward the ultimate wingman with Wingman Wednesday combo deal and epic summer sweeps

Mountain Dew and Hooters join forces to reward the ultimate wingman with Wingman Wednesday combo deal and epic summer sweeps

P.F. Chang's reopens Atlantic City, New Jersey, location as new flagship restaurant

P.F. Chang's reopens Atlantic City, New Jersey, location as new flagship restaurant

Red Robin plans to continue streamlined menu

Red Robin plans to continue streamlined menu

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Panera and Sonic Drive-in

Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Panera and Sonic Drive-in

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Dragonfly to launch new twist on NFT as loyalty club

Dragonfly to launch new twist on NFT as loyalty club

byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor

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How 20 restaurant companies performed in their latest quarters

How 20 restaurant companies performed in their latest quarters

Menu Tracker: New items from McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell

Menu Tracker: New items from McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Brinker Expands Educational Benefits Ty Wilkerson Chili's Jacksonville Beach Fla

Brinker expands education benefit to team’s family member

Brinker expands education benefit to team’s family member

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Donatos hires Steven Graves as chief information officer

Donatos hires Steven Graves as chief information officer

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Restaurants’ share of food dollar grows to record 54.9% in April

Restaurants’ share of food dollar grows to record 54.9% in April

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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Brinker International CEO, president Wyman Roberts to retire in June

Brinker International CEO, president Wyman Roberts to retire in June

byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor

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Emerging Chains

Meet 4 emerging NYC concepts

Meet 4 emerging NYC concepts

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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Tech Tracker: Drone-dropped meals are headed to Texas

Tech Tracker: Drone-dropped meals are headed to Texas

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

NRN editors discuss CKE’s rebrand, restaurant chain earnings, Raising Cane’s culture

NRN editors discuss CKE’s rebrand, restaurant chain earnings, Raising Cane’s culture

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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Menu Tracker: New items from Starbucks, Subway and Panera

Menu Tracker: New items from Starbucks, Subway and Panera

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

One Toast, Two Toast, You Toast

OEB Breakfast Co. brings a more-premium offering to the morning daypart

OEB Breakfast Co. brings a more-premium offering to the morning daypart

byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor

First Watch Q1 Kitchen Display System

First Watch pleased with kitchen display system rollout

First Watch pleased with kitchen display system rollout

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

How restaurant leaders can counter the labor crisis

How restaurant leaders can counter the labor crisis

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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