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The largest coffee chains in the U.S. last year

These are the coffee chains that generated the most sales in 2022, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.
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Coffee appeared to become more popular in 2022 as consumers went back into the office more often. These are the coffee chains that generated the strongest sales in 2022, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. 

2023 RankChain Name2022 US Sales ($000,000)2022 US Units
2Starbucks$28,125*15,878
6Dunkin'$11,2799,370
50Dutch Bros Coffee$1,163671
77Tim Hortons$662*636
117Scooter's Coffee$398555
131Caribou Coffee$340484
171Peet's Coffee$227*260
174Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The$220203
182Biggby Coffee$212*334
215Au Bon Pain$168*100
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate

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