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The largest seafood chains in the U.S.

These are the highest-grossing seafood chains in Technomic’s Top 250.
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The seafood segment grew sales 0.6% in 2019. Unit growth declined 0.5%.

RankChain name2019 U.S. sales ($000,000)Sales stimated2019 U.S. units
31Red Lobster $2,490 *679
75Bonefish Grill $587  197
80Captain D's Seafood Kitchen $562  540
107Long John Silver's $405 *850
142Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen $270 *40
159Legal Sea Foods $228 *34
188Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. $182 *27
205Joe's Crab Shack $167 *53
212McCormick & Schmick's $158 *35
225Eddie V's Prime Seafood $145  21
227Ocean Prime $144  16

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

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