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2019 Top 500: Asian/noodle

The Top 250 Asian/noodle chains, ranked.
Photograph courtesy of Noodles & Co.

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Limited-service Asian and noodle concepts saw sales grow 8.9% in 2018; unit count increased 2.4%. Five chains saw positive sales growth, while four saw sales decline.

2019 RankChain Name2018 US Sales ($000,000)2018 US Units
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate

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