A comprehensive look at 26 of the top-grossing chains in America.
Applebee's took top honors for gross domestic sales. Other standouts include AUVs for STK and The Cheesecake Factory. In terms of expansion, Texas Roadhouse opened 33 new units while NASDAQ newbie First Watch grew its footprint by 26 units.
| brand | 2021 sales millions | 2020 sales millions | sales change percent | 2021 unit count | 2020 units count | 2021 auv thousands | 2020 auv thousands |
| Bad Daddy Burger | $89 | $76 | 16% | 42 | 39 | $2,400 | $2,000 |
| First Watch | $751 | $426 | 76.1% | 435 | 409 | $1,726 | $1,042 |
| Carrabba's | $653 | $497 | 31.4% | 219 | 220 | $3,283 | $2,468 |
| Kura Sushi USA | $65 | $45 | 43.7% | 32 | 25 | $2,138 | $1,942 |
| Bonefish Grill | $544 | $396 | 37.3% | 185 | 187 | $3,036 | $2,135 |
| Dave & Buster's | $437 | $160 | 173.8% | 144 | 140 | $3,032 | $1,139 |
| Ruth's Chris | $418 | $271 | 54.2% | 124 | 125 | $3,371 | $2,168 |
| Applebee's | $4,168 | $3,101 | 38.2% | 1,578 | 1,600 | $2,803 | $2,434 |
| Chuy's | $397 | $321 | 23.5% | 96 | 92 | $4,197 | $3,477 |
| Fleming's | $333 | $210 | 58.7% | 64 | 63 | $5,208 | $3,189 |
| Famous Dave's | $304 | $260 | 17.1% | 121 | 145 | $2,516 | $1,793 |
| Olive Garden | $3,593 | $4,014 | -10.5% | 875 | 868 | $4,100 | $4,500 |
| Texas Roadhouse | $3,439 | $2,380 | 44.5% | 667 | 634 | $6,364 | $4,649 |
| IHOP | $3,017 | $2,100 | 43.7% | 1,621 | 1,616 | $1,861 | $1,346 |
| Chili's | $3,006 | $2,674 | 12% | 1,235 | 1,233 | $2,434 | $2,169 |
| Maggiano's | $273 | $331 | -17.5% | 54 | 53 | $5,056 | $6,245 |
| Village Inn | $214 | $170 | 25.9% | 129 | 135 | $1,659 | $1,260 |
| Denny's | $2,462 | $1,744 | 41.2% | 1,487 | 1,504 | $1,675 | $1,216 |
| The Cheesecake Factory | $2,293 | $1,585 | 44.7% | 207 | 205 | $11,084 | $7,745 |
| Cracker Barrel | $2,227 | $2,032 | 9.6% | 664 | 663 | $3,300 | $3,060 |
| Outback Steakhouse | $2,176 | $1,760 | 23.6% | 694 | 706 | $3,822 | $3,062 |
| STK | $195 | $77 | 154.6% | 14 | 13 | $14,800 | $6,900 |
| North Italia | $172 | $103 | 67.6% | 29 | 23 | $6,612 | $4,655 |
| LongHorn Steakhouse | $1,810 | $1,701 | 6.4% | 533 | 522 | $3,400 | $3,200 |
| Red Robin | $1,399 | $1,049 | 33.3% | 519 | 534 | $2,695 | $1,965 |
| BJ's Restaurants | $1,087 | $779 | 39.6% | 212 | 209 | $5,148 | $3,744 |
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