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The 10 biggest sports bars in AmericaThe 10 biggest sports bars in America

Leigh Anne Zinsmeister, Managing Editor

September 19, 2023

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These 10 chains, out of 21 sports bars on the full list, are the same as they were last year, with quite a bit reshuffling of the order — including in the No. 2 spot. Nine of these chain increased domestic systemwide sales in 2022— one by 54.4%, making it the fastest-growing full-service restaurant in any category. Nine grew estimated sales per unit, and eight grew units. The chain that saw a decrease in systemwide sales slipped down to the last spot.

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential partner to present The Top 500, the definitive sales ranking of restaurants in America.

One element of this data is restaurant segment, meaning each can be broken down by systemwide domestic sales, units, and estimated sales per unit. NRN has been analyzing the Top 10 restaurant chains in each segment by sales, and today we’re tackling the sixth and final full-service category: sports bars.

These 10 chains, out of 21 sports bars on the full list, are the same as they were last year, with quite a bit reshuffling of the order — including in the No. 2 spot. Nine of these chain increased domestic systemwide sales in 2022— one by 54.4%, making it the fastest-growing full-service restaurant in any category. Nine grew estimated sales per unit, and eight grew units. The chain that saw a decrease in systemwide sales slipped down to the last spot.

Click through the gallery to see the 10 biggest sports bars in America.

About the Author

Leigh Anne Zinsmeister

Managing Editor

Leigh Anne Zinsmeister is a managing editor for Informa’s Foodservices Vertical, specifically Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, and Foodservice Director.  Leigh Anne works on all of the brands’ special reports, including Nation’s Restaurant News’ annual Top 500 report and Restaurant Hospitality’s Best Cocktails and Best Sandwiches contests. She also manages the group’s digital engagement team, and was the managing editor for Supermarket News until December 2024.

Leigh Anne lives in New York City, but also claims Phoenix, Dallas and Cleveland as hometowns. Leigh Anne holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where she also studied European history. 

Email Leigh Anne at [email protected] 

Leigh Anne Zinsmeister’s experience: 

  • Group Managing Editor, Informa’s Foodservices Vertical (Aug. 2021-present)

  • Group Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (Feb. 2020-Aug. 2021)

  • Digital Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (April 2018-Feb. 2020)

  • Digital Content Producer, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (June 2016-April 2018)

  • Community Moderator, Mail Online (March 2014-June 2016)

  • Wire Editor, Gannett’s Phoenix Design studio (The Arizona Republic, The Reno Gazette-Journal, The Statesman Journal, The Great Falls Tribune, The Visalia Times-Delta, The Tulare Advance Register, The Salinas Californian, The St. George Spectrum, The Desert Sun, The Coloradoan) (Jan. 2012-March 2014)

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