Slice Of Peppermint Bark Cheesecake From The Cheesecake Factory
A Slice Of Cheesecake From The Cheesecake Factory
Fogo De Chão
Pappadeaux Seafood
Capital Grille
Yard House Food
Texas De Brazil Employee Cutting Meat
Ruth's Chris
Strawberry Shortcake Pizookie
The Exterior Of A Texas Roadhouse Restaurant
An 11.5 Inch Long Giant Chicken Parmigiana Is Part Of Olive Garden's New Giant Italian Classics Menu
Miller's Ale House
Four Customers Cheers Beer Glasses Inside A Dave & Buster's With Sports Playing On TVs In The Background
The Exterior Of A Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Restaurant
A Platter Of Dishes From Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Exterior Of A Chuy's Restaurant
Twin Peaks New Tailgate Food
Saltgrass
Cracker Barrel
A Grilled Steak And Asparagus At LongHorn Restaurant
Outback Steakhouse's Three Cheese Steak Dip
Red Lobster Surf And Turf
The Exterior Of A Golden Corral Restaurant
California Pizza Kitchen's Take And Bake Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage Pizza
Buffalo Wild Wings Four Plates Of Wings
Red Robin Introduces The Bacon Curry Burger, Zen Chicken Burger And Sparkling Berry Twist To Its Menu For A Limited Time
Bonefish Grill Lobster And Shrimp Roll
High performers

There’s no question that COVID has changed the entire game for the full-service segment. 

Gone are the days when restaurants can rely solely on their dine-in traffic. The pandemic has fast forwarded the sector into an era of convenience and an emphasis outside the four walls. 

The FSR 50 looked into the performance of the biggest casual-dining chains in the U.S. prior to COVID, including changes in average unit volume, or AUV—a number that shows how restaurants were faring across their system before the pandemic began.

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These 30 restaurants earn the most per store, among the 50 top-grossing full-service chains in the country as defined by total systemwide sales.

Note: The data is by U.S. restaurants as of 2019 year end.

 

1. The Cheesecake Factory

Average sales per unit (thousands): $10,765

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $2,180

Unit count: 204

Total change in units from 2018: 3

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

2. Fogo de Chão

Average sales per unit (thousands): $9,259

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $375

Unit count: 43

Total change in units from 2018: 5

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

3. Cooper's Hawk Winery

Average sales per unit (thousands): $8,500

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $340

Unit count: 46

Total change in units from 2018: 12

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

4. Pappadeux Seafood Kitchen

Average sales per unit (thousands): $8,375

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $335

Unit count: 40

Total change in units from 2018: 0

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

5. The Capital Grille

Average sales per unit (thousands): $8,017

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $469

Unit count: 59

Total change in units from 2018: 1

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

6. Yard House

Average sales per unit (thousands): $7,922

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $610

Unit count: 79

Total change in units from 2018: 4

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

7. Maggiano's Little Italy

Average sales per unit (thousands): $7,905

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $415

Unit count: 53

Total change in units from 2018: 1

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

8. Texas de Brazil Churrascaria

Average sales per unit (thousands): $6,435

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $370

Unit count: 62

Total change in units from 2018: 9

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

9. Brio Tuscan Grille

Average sales per unit (thousands): $5,833

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $315

Unit count: 50

Total change in units from 2018: –8

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

10. Ruth's Chris Steak House

Average sales per unit (thousands): $5,625

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $765

Unit count: 136

Total change in units from 2018: 0

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

11. BJ's Restaurants

Average sales per unit (thousands): $5,610

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $1,150

Unit count: 208

Total change in units from 2018: 6

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

12. Texas Roadhouse

Average sales per unit (thousands): $5,359

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $2,886

Unit count: 544

Total change in units from 2018: 11

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

13. Olive Garden

Average sales per unit (thousands): $5,045

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $4,351

Unit count: 867

Total change in units from 2018: 9

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

14. Miller's Ale House

Average sales per unit (thousands): $4,865

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $450

Unit count: 97

Total change in units from 2018: 9

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

15. Dave & Buster's

Average sales per unit (thousands): $4,488

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $570

Unit count: 135

Total change in units from 2018: 16

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

16. Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Average sales per unit (thousands): $4,414

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $715

Unit count: 166

Total change in units from 2018: 8

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

17. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse

Average sales per unit (thousands): $4,345

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $302

Unit count: 69

Total change in units from 2018: –1

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

18. Chuy's

Average sales per unit (thousands): $4,266

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $433

Unit count: 103

Total change in units from 2018: 3

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

19. P.F. Chang's

Average sales per unit (thousands): $4,130

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $890

Unit count: 216

Total change in units from 2018: 1

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

20. Twin Peaks

Average sales per unit (thousands): $4,076

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $342

Unit count: 85

Total change in units from 2018: 2

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

21. Saltgrass Steakhouse

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,973

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $296

Unit count: 76

Total change in units from 2018: 3

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

22. Cracker Barrel

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,834

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $2,525

Unit count: 662

Total change in units from 2018: 7

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

23. LongHorn Steakhouse

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,626

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $1,864

Unit count: 518

Total change in units from 2018: 8

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

24. Outback Steakhouse

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,608

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $2,630

Unit count: 725

Total change in units from 2018: –8

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

25. Red Lobster

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,494

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $2,350

Unit count: 670

Total change in units from 2018: –5

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

26. Golden Corral

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,392

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $1,635

Unit count: 475

Total change in units from 2018: –14

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

27. California Pizza Kitchen

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,136

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $635

Unit count: 200

Total change in units from 2018: –5

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

28. Buffalo Wild Wings

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,054

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $3,700

Unit count: 1,215

Total change in units from 2018: 7

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

29. Red Robin

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,004

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $1,675

Unit count: 561

Total change in units from 2018: 7

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

30. Bonefish Grill

Average sales per unit (thousands): $2,970

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $585

Unit count: 197

Total change in units from 2018: 0

Read more in the FSR 50 here.

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