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2018 Top 500: Steak

The Top 250 full-service steak chains, ranked.
LongHorn Steakhouse

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Steak chains within the Top 500 grew sales 4.4% in 2017; unit count increased 1.5%. Nineteen saw positive sales growth, while seven saw sales drop.

2018 RankChain Name2017 US Sales ($000,000)2017 US Units
28Outback Steakhouse$2,595740
29Texas Roadhouse$2,476*510
38LongHorn Steakhouse$1,675505
67Ruth’s Chris Steak House$692134
75Logan’s Roadhouse$596*212
93The Capital Grille$42156
127Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar$30069
128Texas de Brazil Churrascaria$298*50
131Fogo de Chao$28440
144Morton’s The Steakhouse$248*65
148Saltgrass Steak House$243*69
165Mastro’s Restaurants$217*15
198Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House$172*13
216Black Angus Steakhouse$150*45
239STK$128*12
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate

*Technomic estimate; Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report

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