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
NRNās annual Top 200 report tracks the performance of the countryās largest restaurant chains. Here, the group is ranked by Estimated Sales Per Unit, ranging from Mastroās Steakhouse/Ocean Clubās $13.8 million to Circle Kās $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: Mastroās Steakhouse/Ocean Club, Del Friscoās Double Eagle Steak House, The Cheesecake Factory, Dave & Busters and Cooperās Hawk Winery & Restaurant. However, a few limited-service brands known for high-volume service āĀ namely Portilloās and Chick-fil-A āĀ make appearances in the top 20.Ā
For more information on how Estimated Sales Per Unit results are calculated, see the Top 200 Methodology.
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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 |
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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 ChĆo | 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 |