The 19 Biggest Public Restaurants in Casual Dining

Nationwide COVID restrictions crushed the industry, leading to the closure of hundreds of thousands of restaurants over the past couple of years. 

The situation, while disappointing for many, gave room for the largest casual chains to gain market share. 

The following slideshow is a list of the 19 biggest publicly traded brands in the full-service segment. For more information on these companies and how they compare, check out the other lists below:

SEE THE FULL FSR 50 CHART, COMPLETE WITH SALES, AUV, UNIT COUNT

Publicly Traded Chains Ranked by U.S. Sales

Publicly Traded Chains Ranked By AUV

14 Privately Held Power Players

Methodology: ​​The sales and unit count data for the FSR 50 (found in the above linked chart) was collected and calculated using public filings with the Security and Exchange Commission. All brands were contacted to confirm numbers, although not all replied. The data reflects U.S. locations only and encompasses both corporate-owned and franchised units. All chain in this list are publicly held.

Unit count: 1,621

Total change in units from 2020: 5

Average sales per unit (thousands): $1,861

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $3,017

Unit count: 1,578

Total change in units from 2020: –22

Average sales per unit (thousands): $2,803

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $4,168

Unit count: 1,478

Total change in units from 2020: –17

Average sales per unit (thousands): $1,675

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $2,362

Unit count: 1,235

Total change in units from 2020: 2

Average sales per unit (thousands): $2,434

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $3,006

Unit count: 875

Total change in units from 2020: 7

Average sales per unit (thousands): $4,100

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $3,593

Unit count: 694

Total change in units from 2020: –12

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,822

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $2,176

Unit count: 667

Total change in units from 2020: 33

Average sales per unit (thousands): $6,364

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $3,439

Unit count: 664

Total change in units from 2020: 1

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,300

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $2,227

Unit count: 533

Total change in units from 2020: 11

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,400

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $1,810

Unit count: 519

Total change in units from 2020: –15

Average sales per unit (thousands): $2,695

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $1,399

Unit count: 435

Total change in units from 2020: 26

Average sales per unit (thousands): $1,786

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $751

Unit count: 219

Total change in units from 2020: –1

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,283

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $653

Unit count: 212

Total change in units from 2020: 3

Average sales per unit (thousands): $5,148

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $1,087

Unit count: 207

Total change in units from 2020: 2

Average sales per unit (thousands): $11,084

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $2,293

Unit count: 185

Total change in units from 2020: –2

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,036

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $544

Unit count: 144

Total change in units from 2020: 4

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,032

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $437 

Unit count: 129

Total change in units from 2020: –6

Average sales per unit (thousands): $1,659

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $214

Unit count: 124

Total change in units from 2020: –1

Average sales per unit (thousands): $3,371

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $418

Unit count: 121

Total change in units from 2020: –24

Average sales per unit (thousands): $2,516

U.S. systemwide sales (millions): $304