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The biggest steak restaurant chains in the U.S.

These steak concepts generated the most domestic sales in 2021, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Jun. 01, 2022
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Steak concepts thrived in 2021 as consumers flocked to them as they looked to celebrate coming out of the pandemic. Here are the largest such chains in the U.S., based on 2021 sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. 

2022 RankChain Name2021 US Sales ($000,000)2021 US Units
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate

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