From Olive Garden to Applebee's to The Cheesecake Factory, a look at how the largest sit-down brands in the U.S. stacked up last year.
Methodology:
The FSR Top 30 Report leverages multiple data products and services from Circana’s unmatched research product portfolio, combined with experienced analyst estimates. Sales estimates represent each chain’s total U.S. system for the year ending December 2022, and are anchored on CREST®, Circana’s flagship syndicated study of consumer purchases of restaurant-prepared meals, snacks, and beverages. Unit counts source to the Fall 2022 release of Circana’s ReCount® service, a census of chains and independent restaurant locations regularly updated since 1988. Today, ReCount provides unit counts and trends for over 1.2 million foodservice operators. These primary sources, combined with other proprietary Circana data, public reporting, and analysis, generate this new, industry-standard restaurant ranking.
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| 2022 ranking | outlet | estimated 2022 sales millions | estimated 2021 sales millions | unit count | unit change | operator category | estimated 2022 auv millions | 2022 auv rank |
| 30 | Ruby Tuesday | $484.70 | $500.50 | 222 | -2.20% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $2.18 | 24 |
| 29 | Fogo de Chão | $511.70 | $415.50 | 52 | 18.20% | Fine Dining - Other Global Cuisine | $9.84 | 2 |
| 28 | Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | $532.70 | $527.10 | 183 | 4.00% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $2.91 | 17 |
| 27 | Bonefish Grill | $559.60 | $544.10 | 180 | -3.20% | Casual Dining - Seafood | $3.11 | 15 |
| 26 | The Capital Grille | $560.80 | $426.00 | 61 | 1.70% | Fine Dining - Steak | $9.19 | 3 |
| 25 | Perkins | $566.10 | $581.30 | 276 | -2.80% | Midscale - Family Style | $2.05 | 25 |
| 24 | California Pizza Kitchen | $568.80 | $571.60 | 146 | -5.20% | Casual Dining - Pizza | $3.90 | 11 |
| 23 | Bob Evans | $579.90 | $578.50 | 443 | 0.00% | Midscale - Family Style | $1.31 | 29 |
| 22 | Carrabba's Italian Grill | $677.30 | $662.90 | 218 | -1.80% | Casual Dining - Italian | $3.11 | 16 |
| 21 | Dave & Busters | $678.30 | $436.60 | 145 | 3.60% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $4.68 | 8 |
| 20 | Hooters | $710.60 | $741.40 | 288 | -6.50% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $2.47 | 22 |
| 19 | P.F. Chang's | $761.70 | $764.60 | 219 | 2.30% | Casual Dining - Asian | $3.48 | 13 |
| 18 | TGI Fridays | $841.40 | $940.40 | 301 | -10.70% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $2.80 | 21 |
| 17 | First Watch | $914.80 | $750.70 | 457 | 6.50% | Midscale - Family Style | $2.00 | 26 |
| 16 | BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse | $1,257.40 | $1,087.00 | 214 | 0.50% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $5.88 | 5 |
| 15 | Waffle House | $1,299.40 | $1,249.20 | 1964 | 0.40% | Midscale - Family Style | $0.66 | 30 |
| 14 | Red Robin | $1,460.80 | $1,390.10 | 515 | 0.20% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $2.84 | 19 |
| 13 | Red Lobster | $1,864.00 | $1,962.90 | 664 | -0.60% | Casual Dining - Seafood | $2.81 | 20 |
| 12 | Golden Corral | $1,894.10 | $1,486.60 | 397 | 0.00% | Midscale - Buffet/Cafeteria | $4.77 | 7 |
| 11 | The Cheesecake Factory | $2,194.10 | $2,036.20 | 208 | -1.40% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $10.55 | 1 |
| 10 | Denny's | $2,504.10 | $2,373.70 | 1445 | -2.40% | Midscale - Family Style | $1.73 | 27 |
| 9 | LongHorn Steakhouse | $2,520.70 | $2,235.40 | 563 | 1.80% | Casual Dining - Steak | $4.48 | 9 |
| 8 | Outback Steakhouse | $2,558.30 | $2,496.80 | 694 | -0.30% | Casual Dining - Steak | $3.69 | 12 |
| 7 | Cracker Barrel (Old Cntry Str) | $2,599.60 | $2,421.50 | 664 | -0.60% | Midscale - Family Style | $3.92 | 10 |
| 6 | IHOP | $2,841.30 | $2,674.30 | 1664 | 3.80% | Midscale - Family Style | $1.71 | 28 |
| 5 | Buffalo Wild Wings | $3,491.10 | $3,688.40 | 1226 | -0.90% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $2.85 | 18 |
| 4 | Applebee's | $3,727.30 | $3,583.50 | 1567 | -1.40% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $2.38 | 23 |
| 3 | Chili's | $3,863.40 | $3,741.80 | 1226 | 0.40% | Casual Dining - Bar & Grill | $3.15 | 14 |
| 2 | Texas Roadhouse | $4,231.70 | $3,706.10 | 602 | 2.60% | Casual Dining - Steak | $7.03 | 4 |
| 1 | Olive Garden | $4,664.30 | $4,238.50 | 878 | 0.50% | Casual Dining - Italian | $5.31 | 6 |
