Whoever said the numbers don’t matter wasn’t looking at the FSR 50. This rundown highlights the most important financial information for the top 50 full-service brands, and lines the numbers up for easy comparison of year-over-year performance.
Fiscal years for all brands ended December 2013, except for the following. Fiscal year ended second quarter 2013 for Chili's Grill & Bar, Ruby Tuesday, Bob Evans Restaurants, and Maggiano's LIttle Italy. Fiscal year ended third quarter 2013 for Cracker Barrel and Logan's Roadhouse. Fiscal year ended first quarter 2014 for Dave & Buster's. Fiscal year ended second quarter 2014 for Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille.
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| Rank | Chain | 2013 U.S. Sales ($000) | 2012 U.S. Sales ($000) | % Change | 2013 U.S. Units | 2012 U.S. Units | 2013 AUV ($000) | 2012 AUV ($000) |
| 1 | Applebee’s | 4,515,645 | 4,506,021 | 0% | 2,019 | 1,885 | 2,426 | 2,423 |
| 2 | Chili’s Grill & Bar | 3,795,000<sup>2</sup> | 3,837,000 | -1% | 1,265 | 1,279 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 3 | Olive Garden | 3,615,000<sup>2</sup> | 3,781,200* | -4% | 831 | 822 | 4,400 | 4,600 |
| 4 | IHOP | 2,825,900 | 2,691,900 | 5% | 1,593 | 1,537 | 1,804 | 1,768 |
| 5 | Outback Steakhouse | 2,459,000 | 2,396,000 | 3% | 768 | 771 | 3,230 | 3,165 |
| 6 | Red Lobster | 2,360,000<sup>2</sup> | 2,508,600* | -6% | 679 | 678 | 3,500 | 3,700 |
| 7 | Denny’s | 2,336,400 | 2,270,000 | 3% | 1,599 | 1,590 | 1,700 | 1,673 |
| 8 | Cracker Barrel | 2,104,768<sup>3</sup> | 2,059,411 | 2% | 626 | 621 | 3,362 | 3,351 |
| 9 | The Cheesecake Factory | 1,688,036 | 1,604,825 | 5% | 169 | 162 | 10,400 | 10,100 |
| 10 | TGI Fridays* | 1,622,000 | 1,722,000 | -6% | 416 | 388 | 4,194 | 3,075 |
| 11 | Texas Roadhouse | 1,410,118 | 1,252,358 | 13% | 420 | 388 | 4,194 | 4,085 |
| 12 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 1,384,000<sup>2</sup> | 1,231,000 | 12% | 464 | 430 | 3,100 | 3,000 |
| 13 | Ruby Tuesday | 1,278,470<sup>2</sup> | 1,312,500 | -3% | 739 | 750 | 1,730 | 1,750 |
| 14 | Buffalo Wild Wings | 1,167,445 | 946,458 | 23% | 978 | 884 | 1,194 | 1,070 |
| 15 | Red Robin | 1,000,198 | 927,322 | 8% | 487 | 448 | 2,053 | 2,069 |
| 16 | Bob Evans Restaurants | 981,418<sup>2</sup> | 974,000 | 1% | 560 | 565 | 1,700 | 1,720 |
| 17 | Waffle House* | 951,200 | 938,000 | 1% | 1,700 | 1,667 | 565 | 570 |
| 18 | P.F. Chang’s China Bistro* | 896,230 | 962,314 | -7% | 209 | 207 | 4,247 | 4,649 |
| 19 | Hooters* | 828,000 | 825,000 | 0% | 360 | 352 | 2,300 | 2,344 |
| 20 | BJ’s Restaurants | 775,000 | 708,325 | 9% | 146 | 130 | 5,308 | 5,449 |
| 21 | Carraba’s | 710,000 | 697,000 | 2% | 240 | 235 | 2,998 | 2,999 |
| 22 | California Pizza Kitchen* | 688,500 | 661,000 | 4% | 215 | 210 | 3,240 | 3,147 |
| 23 | Logan’s Roadhouse | 647,425<sup>3</sup> | 629,987 | 3% | 259 | 246 | 2,800 | 2,900 |
| 24 | Dave & Buster’s | 635,579<sup>1</sup> | 608,067 | 5% | 65 | 60 | 10,101 | 9,847 |
| 25 | Perkins Restaurant & Bakery* | 627,600 | 644,255 | -3% | 392 | 400 | 1,585 | 1,610 |
| 26 | Bonefish Grill | 573,000 | 512,000 | 12% | 194 | 174 | 3,131 | 3,162 |
| 27 | Cheddar’s Casual Cafè | 540,540 | 539,929 | 0% | 130 | 129 | 4,158 | 4,185 |
| 28 | O’Charley’s* | 503,000 | 508,000 | -1% | 213 | 213 | 2,370 | 2,384 |
| 29 | Famous Dave’s | 495,176 | 494,164 | 0% | 192 | 187 | 2,579 | 2,642 |
| 30 | Joe’s Crab Shack | 447,800 | 418,900 | 7% | 136 | 129 | 3,185 | 3,037 |
| 31 | Friendly’s* | 407,000 | 448,000 | -9% | 339 | 361 | 1,161 | 1,240 |
| 32 | Yard House | 395,000<sup>2</sup> | 370,100 | 7% | 52 | 44 | 8,200 | 8,400 |
| 33 | On the Border* | 389,800 | 377,900 | 3% | 150 | 147 | 2,625 | 2,571 |
| 34 | Maggiano’s Little Italy | 387,640<sup>2</sup> | 380,000 | 2% | 44 | 44 | 8,810 | 8,636 |
| 35 | The Capital Grille | 363,000<sup>2</sup> | 332,000 | 10% | 54 | 49 | 7,100 | 7,000 |
| 36 | Village Inn* | 331,000 | 324,000 | 2% | 205 | 202 | 1,600 | 1,603 |
| 37 | Ruth’s Chris Steak House | 322,823 | 310,985 | 4% | 139 | 137 | 2,322 | 2,269 |
| 38 | Miller’s Ale House* | 296,000 | 269,000 | 10% | 67 | 61 | 4,625 | 4,409 |
| 39 | Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen* | 286,162 | 268,317 | 7% | 33 | 33 | 8,672 | 8,130 |
| 40 | Hard Rock Cafe* | 282,600 | 275,000 | 3% | 46 | 45 | 6,210 | 6,111 |
| 41 | McCormick & Schmick’s* | 279,700 | 287,000 | -3% | 74 | 73 | 3,940 | 3,931 |
| 42 | Shoney’s* | 273,800 | 319,000 | -14% | 165 | 200 | 1,500 | 1,595 |
| 43 | Ninety Nine Restaurants* | 273,000 | 272,000 | 0% | 105 | 105 | 2,605 | 2,590 |
| 44 | Uno Chicago Grill* | 268,900 | 281,000 | -4% | 127 | 134 | 2,060 | 2,097 |
| 45 | Benihana* | 267,200 | 265,000 | 1% | 63 | 60 | 3,685 | 3,680 |
| 46 | Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse | 265,330 | 252,000 | 5% | 65 | 65 | 3,389 | 3,350 |
| 47 | Romano’s Macaroni Grill | 259,400 | 385,000 | -33% | 182 | 183 | 1,999 | 2,100 |
| 48 | Johnny Carino’s* | 258,100 | 286,000 | -10% | 99 | 123 | 2,607 | 2,325 |
| 49 | Morton’s The Steakhouse* | 257,700 | 265,000 | -3% | 66 | 65 | 3,904 | 4,076 |
| 50 | Brio Tuscan Grille | 250,900 | 242,400 | 4% | 61 | 55 | 4,700 | 5,100 |
