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The largest restaurant chains in America ranked by estimated sales per unit

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The largest restaurant chains in America ranked by estimated sales per unit

The largest restaurant chains in America ranked by estimated sales per unit

The largest restaurant chains in America ranked by estimated sales per unit

NRNā€™s annual Top 200 report tracks the performance of the countryā€™s largest restaurant chains. Here, the group is ranked by Estimated Sales Per Unit, ranging from Mastroā€™s Steakhouse/Ocean Clubā€™s $13.8 million to Circle Kā€™s $181,200.Ā 

The average Estimated Sales Per Unit, or ESPU, for all Top 200 chains was $2.39 million, down from $2.42 million a year earlier.

Brands with the highest Estimated Sales Per Unit results are generally full-service concepts with upscale and/or expansive spaces. The five chains with the largest Latest-Year ESPUs were: Mastroā€™s Steakhouse/Ocean Club, Del Friscoā€™s Double Eagle Steak House, The Cheesecake Factory, Dave & Busters and Cooperā€™s Hawk Winery & Restaurant. However, a few limited-service brands known for high-volume service ā€”Ā namely Portilloā€™s and Chick-fil-A ā€”Ā make appearances in the top 20.Ā 

For more information on how Estimated Sales Per Unit results are calculated, see the Top 200 Methodology.

Read more:

The largest restaurant chains in America ranked by growth in estimated sales per unit

The methodology behind the Nation's Restaurant News Top 200

Data compiled byĀ Alan Liddle, senior data and events editor

RANK

CHAIN

FISCAL YEAR

LATEST YEAR

PRECEDING YEAR

PRIOR YEAR

1

Mastro's Steakhouse/Ocean Club

Dec. '19

$13,830.30

$14,200.00

$13,871.40

2

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House

Dec. '19

$12,900.00

$12,620.70

$14,136.00

3

The Cheesecake Factory

Dec. '19

$10,734.00

$10,639.90

$10,495.90

4

Dave & Buster's

Jan. '20

$10,589.60

$11,213.60

$11,599.00

5

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant

Dec. '19

$8,910.50

$8,686.20

$8,792.70

6

Portillo's

Dec. '19

$8,184.90

$8,477.10

$8,763.30

7

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Dec. '19

$7,792.50

$7,781.80

$7,807.10

8

Fogo de ChƜo

Dec. '19

$7,721.00

$7,765.80

$7,655.10

9

Legal Sea Foods

Dec. '19

$7,002.90

$6,800.00

$6,925.70

10

The Capital Grille/Burger

May '20

$6,922.00

$7,955.20

$7,731.60

11

Yard House

May '20

$6,747.50

$8,072.80

$8,227.30

12

True Food Kitchen

Dec. '19

$6,666.70

$7,260.90

$7,389.20

13

Maggiano's Little Italy

June '20

$6,492.50

$8,013.30

$7,948.10

14

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Dec. '19

$6,463.60

$6,400.00

$6,021.70

15

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Dec. '19

$5,665.90

$5,598.50

$5,374.00

16

Texas Roadhouse

Dec. '19

$5,559.70

$5,217.80

$4,987.60

17

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Dec. '19

$5,217.60

$5,234.30

$5,263.60

18

Chick-fil-A

Dec. '19

$5,213.60

$4,551.10

$4,151.60

19

Miller's Ale House

Dec. '19

$5,128.70

$5,023.00

$4,986.30

20

Seasons 52

May '20

$4,941.60

$5,888.40

$6,014.50

21

Saltgrass Steak House

Dec. '19

$4,890.20

$4,861.60

$4,876.00

22

Bahama Breeze

May '20

$4,823.80

$6,086.40

$6,231.60

23

Benihana

March '20

$4,721.70

$4,718.10

$4,556.60

24

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

July '19

$4,670.70

$4,662.20

$4,554.70

25

Olive Garden

May '20

$4,658.00

$4,991.10

$4,808.60

26

Hard Rock Cafe

Dec. '19

$4,474.70

$4,548.80

$4,493.50

27

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Dec. '19

$4,452.20

$4,375.50

$4,379.60

28

P.F. Chang's China Bistro

Dec. '19

$4,335.00

$4,281.40

$4,235.90

29

Morton's the Steakhouse

Dec. '19

$4,294.40

$4,206.20

$4,084.40

30

Chuy's

Dec. '19

$4,264.00

$4,169.60

$4,322.80

31

Twin Peaks

Dec. '19

$4,081.00

$3,980.60

$3,828.90

32

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

Dec. '19

$3,993.90

$3,858.10

$3,708.00

33

Shake Shack

Dec. '19

$3,919.00

$3,962.70

$4,295.90

34

BRIO Italian Mediterranean

Dec. '19

$3,845.20

$3,857.40

$3,996.90

35

Black Angus/Cattle Company Steakhouse

Dec. '19

$3,744.20

$3,756.80

$3,555.60

36

Outback Steakhouse

Dec. '19

$3,618.10

$3,546.10

$3,471.60

37

Golden Corral

Dec. '19

$3,593.20

$3,543.80

$3,621.80

38

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

May '20

$3,454.10

$4,219.70

$4,353.40

39

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

Dec. '19

$3,421.70

$3,147.60

$2,955.40

40

Joe's Crab Shack

Dec. '19

$3,313.00

$3,320.00

$3,027.30

41

LongHorn Steakhouse

May '20

$3,281.90

$3,563.40

$3,433.70

42

Red Lobster

May '20

$3,281.30

$3,628.20

$3,592.30

43

California Pizza Kitchen

Dec. '19

$3,198.50

$3,174.10

$3,130.80

44

Whataburger

Dec. '19

$3,088.90

$2,935.60

$2,801.00

45

Buffalo Wild Wings

Dec. '19

$3,040.30

$3,144.20

$3,204.30

46

Bonefish Grill

Dec. '19

$2,979.70

$2,975.40

$3,012.20

47

Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub

Dec. '19

$2,944.90

$2,970.80

$2,935.80

48

McDonald's

Dec. '19

$2,911.60

$2,756.60

$2,670.30

49

Carrabba's Italian Grill

Dec. '19

$2,889.40

$2,898.90

$2,911.00

50

Panera Bread

Dec. '19

$2,845.70

$2,740.00

$2,692.90

51

In-N-Out Burger

Dec. '19

$2,843.50

$2,745.60

$2,712.80

52

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill

Dec. '19

$2,785.70

$2,807.60

$2,774.40

53

Pret A Manger

Dec. '19

$2,760.00

$2,707.20

$2,728.00

54

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews

Dec. '19

$2,721.40

$2,788.40

$2,935.60

55

Wawa

Dec. '19

$2,704.40

$2,574.80

$2,561.60

56

Houlihan's

Sept. '19

$2,691.20

$2,729.30

$2,670.90

57

TGI Fridays

Dec. '19

$2,660.00

$2,872.00

$2,875.00

58

Hooters

Dec. '19

$2,639.90

$2,547.60

$2,488.80

59

Jack's

Dec. '19

$2,636.00

$2,607.10

$2,607.00

60

Buca di Beppo

Dec. '19

$2,624.80

$2,583.30

$2,539.20

61

Black Bear Diner

Dec. '19

$2,607.80

$2,580.50

$2,614.60

62

Luby's Cafeteria

Aug. '19

$2,566.90

$2,629.10

$2,560.00

63

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Dec. '19

$2,547.90

$2,471.50

$2,459.30

64

Culver's

Dec. '19

$2,532.30

$2,375.90

$2,289.60

65

Mimi's Bistro & Bakery

Dec. '19

$2,526.60

$2,516.20

$2,540.70

66

Chili's Grill & Bar

June '20

$2,502.10

$2,809.70

$2,730.40

67

Pollo Tropical

Dec. '19

$2,500.00

$2,559.60

$2,254.30

68

Famous Dave's

Dec. '19

$2,496.90

$2,473.60

$2,485.50

69

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom

Dec. '19

$2,479.50

$2,482.00

$2,457.00

70

Logan's Roadhouse

Dec. '19

$2,438.20

$2,422.10

$2,418.40

71

Uno Chicago Grill/Pizzeria Uno

Sept. '19

$2,438.00

$2,343.40

$2,234.50

72

On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

Dec. '19

$2,433.80

$2,417.30

$2,533.30

73

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

Dec. '19

$2,433.30

$2,423.70

$2,262.10

74

Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q

Dec. '19

$2,316.40

$2,296.30

$2,281.30

75

Bar Louie

Dec. '19

$2,231.60

$2,279.50

$2,280.00

76

Jason's Deli

Dec. '19

$2,225.00

$2,373.90

$2,409.70

77

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Dec. '19

$2,188.70

$1,989.80

$1,928.00

78

Zaxby's

Dec. '19

$2,156.20

$2,026.80

$1,994.10

79

O'Charley's

Dec. '19

$2,148.90

$2,288.80

$2,360.70

80

Peter Piper Pizza

Dec. '19

$2,083.60

$2,055.20

$2,013.90

81

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill

Dec. '19

$2,062.30

$2,066.40

$2,074.30

82

Corner Bakery Cafe

Dec. '19

$2,006.10

$1,962.10

$1,957.70

83

Le Pain Quotidien

Dec. '19

$1,998.00

$1,988.60

$1,890.70

84

La Madeleine Country French Cafe

Dec. '19

$1,997.70

$1,969.90

$1,900.60

85

The Habit Burger Grill

Dec. '19

$1,958.20

$1,891.30

$1,838.30

86

Romano's Macaroni Grill

Dec. '19

$1,955.90

$1,894.50

$1,824.40

87

IHOP

Dec. '19

$1,931.70

$1,937.00

$1,903.40

88

Costco

Aug. '19

$1,899.20

$1,772.90

$1,696.80

89

Newk's Eatery

Dec. '19

$1,866.70

$1,900.00

$1,957.50

90

El Pollo Loco

Dec. '19

$1,852.00

$1,807.30

$1,796.80

91

Taco Cabana

Dec. '19

$1,842.70

$1,907.90

$1,790.20

92

Shari's Cafe & Pies

Dec. '19

$1,838.90

$1,815.00

$1,808.50

93

Panda Express

Dec. '19

$1,830.20

$1,711.50

$1,595.90

94

Sizzler

April '20

$1,818.40

$1,936.40

$1,906.90

95

Big Boy/Frisch's Big Boy

Dec. '19

$1,811.90

$1,763.90

$1,734.10

96

Denny's

Dec. '19

$1,774.60

$1,728.90

$1,696.10

97

Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits

Dec. '19

$1,773.10

$1,708.90

$1,731.30

98

Taco Bell

Dec. '19

$1,691.30

$1,589.80

$1,538.80

99

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Dec. '19

$1,676.20

$1,623.60

$1,671.70

100

Wendy's

Dec. '19

$1,674.30

$1,618.60

$1,604.10

101

The Melting Pot

Dec. '19

$1,664.80

$1,790.40

$1,644.30

102

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen

Dec. '19

$1,657.10

$1,567.90

$1,592.00

103

Au Bon Pain

Dec. '19

$1,628.70

$1,612.80

$1,645.30

104

Chuck E. Cheese's

Dec. '19

$1,604.90

$1,565.60

$1,559.60

105

First Watch

Dec. '19

$1,590.90

$1,512.60

$1,389.90

106

Bob Evans Restaurants

April '20

$1,584.20

$1,695.70

$1,683.50

107

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Dec. '19

$1,580.80

$1,416.40

$1,435.80

108

McAlister's Deli

Dec. '19

$1,574.20

$1,590.60

$1,650.30

109

Jack in the Box

Sept. '19

$1,564.90

$1,544.90

$1,540.10

110

White Castle

Dec. '19

$1,542.50

$1,486.90

$1,440.00

111

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Dec. '19

$1,539.90

$1,558.90

$1,589.90

112

Starbucks Coffee

Sept. '19

$1,502.80

$1,435.70

$1,401.70

113

Sheetz

Sept. '19

$1,492.00

$1,433.90

$1,416.30

114

Fuddruckers

Aug. '19

$1,485.30

$1,497.20

$1,509.00

115

Ruby Tuesday

May '20

$1,484.90

$1,610.50

$1,580.20

116

Steak 'n Shake

Dec. '19

$1,477.30

$1,731.10

$1,825.20

117

Fuzzy's Taco Shop

Dec. '19

$1,474.00

$1,460.70

$1,505.40

118

Peet's Coffee & Tea

Dec. '19

$1,462.00

$1,405.30

$1,383.40

119

Del Taco

Dec. '19

$1,446.60

$1,431.00

$1,408.60

120

Village Inn

Dec. '19

$1,444.80

$1,652.20

$1,661.20

121

Burger King

Dec. '19

$1,390.60

$1,365.60

$1,338.30

122

Carl's Jr.

Jan. '20

$1,331.30

$1,279.90

$1,278.80

123

Zoes Kitchen

Dec. '19

$1,330.00

$1,365.10

$1,420.60

124

Sonic Drive-In

Aug. '19

$1,314.40

$1,235.30

$1,233.10

125

Shoney's

Dec. '19

$1,309.20

$1,355.10

$1,369.00

126

Sarku Japan

Dec. '19

$1,289.10

$1,230.50

$1,169.70

127

Pizza Ranch

Dec. '19

$1,287.40

$1,219.50

$1,164.70

128

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

Dec. '19

$1,268.70

$1,251.10

$1,281.50

129

Wingstop

Dec. '19

$1,238.00

$1,127.20

$1,075.10

130

Beef 'O' Brady's Family Sports Pub

Dec. '19

$1,236.50

$1,170.70

$1,097.50

131

Qdoba Mexican Eats

Sept. '19

$1,222.80

$1,162.20

$1,156.50

132

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Dec. '19

$1,219.10

$1,206.30

$1,102.90

133

Donatos Pizza

Dec. '19

$1,218.80

$1,200.00

$1,181.00

134

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza

Dec. '19

$1,205.30

$1,225.50

$1,361.00

135

Boston Market

Dec. '19

$1,189.10

$1,219.20

$1,227.60

136

Domino's

Dec. '19

$1,173.90

$1,150.10

$1,081.40

137

Johnny Rockets

Dec. '19

$1,171.10

$1,138.10

$1,181.50

138

Noodles & Company

Dec. '19

$1,162.00

$1,128.30

$1,045.00

139

Arby's

Dec. '19

$1,161.70

$1,175.70

$1,114.70

140

Rubio's Coastal Grill

Dec. '19

$1,150.10

$1,129.60

$1,201.50

141

Krystal

Dec. '19

$1,149.60

$1,117.00

$1,096.70

142

MOD Pizza

Dec. '19

$1,144.10

$1,129.20

$1,115.70

143

Friendly's

Dec. '19

$1,141.70

$1,148.10

$1,179.70

144

KFC

Dec. '19

$1,117.10

$1,083.70

$1,067.40

145

Hardee's

Jan. '20

$1,114.70

$1,132.10

$1,166.90

146

Fazoli's

March '20

$1,084.80

$1,096.20

$1,071.10

147

Tim Hortons

Dec. '19

$1,044.70

$1,009.60

$1,003.50

148

Captain D's Seafood Kitchen

Dec. '19

$1,044.60

$1,040.70

$1,056.40

149

Round Table Pizza

Dec. '19

$1,035.90

$1,019.10

$1,024.40

150

Moe's Southwest Grill

Dec. '19

$1,014.40

$1,031.70

$1,050.10

151

Golden Chick

Dec. '19

$1,013.60

$965.70

$925.00

152

Cicis

Dec. '19

$969.00

$988.00

$1,032.10

153

Dunkin' Donuts

Dec. '19

$968.90

$946.90

$941.50

154

Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Stores

Dec. '19

$958.90

$931.00

$926.30

155

Taco John's

Dec. '19

$958.40

$947.70

$942.20

156

Rally's Hamburgers

Dec. '19

$954.70

$924.00

$994.90

157

Smashburger

Dec. '19

$942.00

$911.90

$934.50

158

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Dec. '19

$927.90

$946.80

$995.00

159

Checkers

Dec. '19

$924.50

$936.80

$980.30

160

Little Caesars Pizza

Dec. '19

$893.70

$873.10

$854.30

161

Schlotzsky's

Dec. '19

$887.50

$911.50

$937.50

162

Wienerschnitzel

Dec. '19

$878.60

$832.30

$798.40

163

Mountain Mike's Pizza

Dec. '18

$868.30

$831.60

$828.10

164

Dairy Queen

Dec. '19

$859.90

$828.80

$817.30

165

Charleys Philly Steaks

Dec. '19

$852.60

$823.10

$776.30

166

Jersey Mike's Subs

Dec. '19

$847.80

$809.70

$770.60

167

Papa John's Pizza

Dec. '19

$839.00

$839.50

$912.10

168

Hungry Howie's Pizza

Dec. '19

$792.30

$743.20

$732.90

169

Church's Chicken

Dec. '19

$767.40

$765.60

$756.00

170

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches

Dec. '19

$753.20

$770.20

$792.20

171

Pizza Hut

Dec. '19

$751.70

$738.20

$724.60

172

Einstein Bros. Bagels

Dec. '19

$748.90

$740.00

$745.20

173

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Dec. '19

$742.80

$701.70

$672.90

174

Sbarro

Dec. '19

$732.60

$729.50

$738.60

175

Dickey's Barbecue Pit

May '20

$720.40

$738.40

$730.90

176

Firehouse Subs

Dec. '19

$717.50

$716.00

$657.80

177

Marco's Pizza

Dec. '19

$698.70

$684.90

$685.80

178

Caribou Coffee

Dec. '19

$695.90

$677.10

$671.10

179

Huddle House

April '20

$669.80

$706.80

$662.90

180

Penn Station East Coast Subs

Dec. '19

$652.70

$643.00

$627.90

181

Long John Silver's

Dec. '19

$650.30

$683.20

$715.20

182

Jamba Juice

Dec. '19

$635.60

$645.10

$625.30

183

Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza

Dec. '19

$552.90

$552.20

$551.30

184

Waffle House

May '20

$542.20

$663.00

$656.40

185

Stripes

Dec. '19

$524.50

$519.30

$514.60

186

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches

Dec. '19

$523.20

$519.10

$541.50

187

Wetzel's Pretzels

Dec. '19

$515.10

$504.70

$490.80

188

Sam's Cafe (Walmart)

Jan. '20

$507.60

$503.40

$508.30

189

Casey's General Store

April '20

$504.50

$509.30

$496.50

190

Smoothie King

Dec. '19

$493.70

$484.50

$483.30

191

Auntie Anne's

Dec. '19

$449.30

$428.40

$429.20

192

Cold Stone Creamery

Nov. '19

$431.60

$415.60

$414.60

193

Subway

Dec. '19

$419.80

$410.60

$410.20

194

Godfather's Pizza

May '20

$404.50

$420.90

$422.20

195

A&W All American Food

Dec. '19

$381.70

$358.70

$359.60

196

7-Eleven

Dec. '19

$321.80

$316.50

$310.20

197

Target Cafe (Target stores)

Jan. '20

$298.10

$294.00

$290.30

198

Baskin-Robbins

Dec. '19

$241.70

$238.70

$237.10

199

Cinnabon

Dec. '19

$216.90

$211.10

$212.00

200

Circle K

April '20

$181.20

$206.40

$209.80

Average Top 200 Estimated Sales Per Unit:

$2,391.20

$2,416.40

$2,405.10