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2018 Top 500: Asian

The Top 250 full-service Asian chains, ranked.
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Full-service Asian chains within the Top 500 grew sales 4.3% in 2017; unit count increased 3.6%. Ten saw positive sales growth, while 4 saw sales drop.

2018 RankChain Name2017 US Sales ($000,000)2017 US Units
24Panda Express$3,1142,011
54P.F. Chang’s$882*218
118Benihana$338*73
194Kona Grill$17946
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate

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

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