Full-service Italian and pizza chains within the Top 500 grew sales 1% in 2017; unit count decreased 2.1%. Fourteen saw positive sales growth, while 13 saw sales drop.
| 2018 Rank | Chain Name | 2017 US Sales ($000,000) | 2017 US Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDonald's | $37,639 | 14,036 |
| 5 | Burger King | $9,645* | 7,226 |
| 6 | Wendy's | $9,310 | 5,769 |
| 14 | Sonic Drive-In | $4,408 | 3,593 |
| 22 | Jack in the Box | $3,469 | 2,251 |
| 32 | Hardee’s | $2,290* | 1,874 |
| 34 | Whataburger | $2,278 | 821 |
| 40 | Carl’s Jr. | $1,527* | 1,157 |
| 41 | Five Guys Burgers and Fries | $1,436 | 1,321 |
| 42 | Culver’s | $1,426 | 641 |
| 46 | Steak ‘n Shake | $1,087* | 1,027 |
| 52 | In-N-Out Burger | $908* | 331 |
| 79 | Checkers Drive-In Restaurants | $552 | 572 |
| 81 | White Castle | $547 | 381 |
| 94 | Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers | $411 | 281 |
| 100 | Krystal Co. | $394 | 363 |
| 109 | Shake Shack | $358 | 100 |
| 112 | The Habit Burger Grill | $354 | 209 |
| 120 | Smashburger | $333* | 332 |
| 130 | Rally’s Hamburgers | $292 | 304 |
| 156 | A&W All-American Food | $226 | 629 |
| 169 | Fuddruckers | $212* | 170 |
| 209 | Farmer Boys | $158* | 89 |
| 214 | Jack's | $152* | 149 |
| 215 | BurgerFi | $150* | 92 |
| 241 | Wayback Burgers | $128* | 135 |
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate
*Technomic estimate; Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report
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