Despite the rising cost of beef in 2015, steak continued as a leading full-service segment. The menu category’s sales are up 6% to $10.9 billion, and unit counts are up 2.1% to 2,761. Outback Steakhouse continues to lead the category, but Texas Roadhouse, which increased sales by 13.2% over 2014, is close on its heels.
2016 Rank | Chain Name | 2015 U.S. Sales ($000) | 2015 U.S. Units |
| 26 | Outback Steakhouse | 2,566,000 | 755 |
| 32 | Texas Roadhouse | 2,145,385* | 473 |
| 37 | LongHorn Steakhouse | 1,570,000 | 487 |
| 60 | Logan's Roadhouse | 707,000* | 256* |
| 72 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | 592,000* | 127 |
| 96 | Capital Grille, The | 397,000 | 54 |
| 128 | Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar | 280,000 | 66 |
| 130 | Morton's The Steakhouse | 268,300* | 67 |
| 138 | Texas de Brazil Churrascaria | 252,800* | 35 |
| 153 | Saltgrass Steak House | 232,700* | 54 |
| 159 | Fogo de Chao | 223,243* | 29* |
| 185 | Mastro's Restaurants | 183,100* | 13 |
| 200 | Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House | 161,809 | 12 |
| 208 | Black Angus Steakhouse | 150,200* | 46 |
| 229 | Lone Star Steakhouse | 133,700* | 70 |
*Technomic estimate