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Nation's Restaurant News, June 25, 2007
TOP 100 CHAINS RANKED BY GROWTH IN U.S. SYSTEMWIDE SALES
(Year-to-year percentage change)
LAT- PRECE- LATEST * PRECE-
EST- DING- FISCAL VS DING *
YEAR YEAR YEAR PRECE- VS.
RANK RANK COMPANY END DING PRIOR
1 2 Zaxby's Dec. '06 35.57 35.95
2 5 Buffalo Wild Wings Dec. '06 32.37 28.37
Grill & Bar
3 3 Chipotle Mexican Dec. '06 30.82 33.33
Grill/Chipotle
4 14 Levy Restaurants Sept. '06 26.05 17.05
sports concessions
5 8 Starbucks Coffee Sept. '06 21.93 21.55
6 12 Red Robin Gourmet Dec. '06 21.13 19.10
Burgers & Spirits
7 4 Panera Bread Co. Dec. '06 20.30 29.70
8 6 Panda Express Dec. '06 19.68 24.27
9 34 Ruth's Chris Steak Dec. '06 19.58 10.43
House
10 11 Quiznos Sub Dec. '06 16.37 19.93
11 16 Longhorn Steakhouse Dec. '06 16.20 15.18
12 1 Cold Stone Creamery Dec. '06 16.15 43.29
13 7 Texas Roadhouse Dec. '06 15.21 22.32
14 22 Chick-fil-A Dec. '06 15.17 13.10
15 17 Morrison Management Sept. '06 14.56 14.99
Specialists
16 39 California Pizza Dec. '06 13.68 9.35
Kitchen
17 45 Bojangles' Famous Dec. '06 13.09 6.47
Chicken 'n Biscuits
18 35 P.F. Chang's China Dec. '06 12.06 10.42
Bistro
19 43 Little Caesars Dec. '06 12.02 7.43
20 10 Carrabba's Italian Dec. '06 11.90 20.08
Grill
21 26 Chartwells Sept. '06 11.84 12.00
22 29 Whataburger Sept.'06 11.74 11.52
23 20 Dunkin' Donuts Aug. '06 11.69 13.91
24 13 Logan's Roadhouse July '06 11.33 17.80
25 32 Eurest Dining Sept. '06 11.00 10.80
Services
26 24 Sonic Drive-In Aug.'06 10.77 12.38
27 21 Culver's Frozen Dec. '06 10.61 13.66
Custard
28 28 El Polio Loco Dec. '06 10.46 11.99
29 23 CiCi's Pizza Dec. '06 10.32 12.84
30 74 Carl's Jr. Jan. '07 10.28 2.23
31 9 The Cheesecake Dec. '06 10.19 21.50
Factory
32 68 Golden Corral Dec. '06 10.18 3.34
33 15 Ruby Tuesday May '07 8.85 16.58
34 41 Applebee's Neigh- Dec. '06 8.37 7.81
borhood Grill & Bar
35 47 Papa John's Pizza Dec. '06 7.64 5.74
36 18 Subway Dec. '06 7.53 14.35
37 19 Chili's Grill & Bar June '07 7.49 13.94
38 38 Olive Garden May '07 7.29 9.56
39 37 HMSHost Dec. '06 7.20 9.87
(proprietary)
40 36 In-N-Out Burger Dec. 'O6 7.06 10.10
41 49 Int'l. House of Dec. '06 6.96 5.41
Pancakes/IHOP Rest.
42 60 Popeyes Chicken & Dec. '06 6.62 4.04
Biscuits
43 46 Centerplate Dec. '06 5.91 5.95
44 52 McDonald's Dec. '06 5.85 5.13
45 66 Arby's Dec. '06 5.47 3.53
46 75 Sbarro, The Italian Dec. '06 5.37 2.03
Eatery
47 67 Aramark Global Food Sept. '06 5.15 3.46
& Support Services
48 30 Sodexho Health Care Aug. '06 5.06 11.00
Services
49 56 Steak n Shake Sept. '06 4.80 4.89
50 84 Hilton Hotels Dec. '06 4.76 0.96
51 76 Church's Chicken Dec. '06 4.53 1.97
52 53 Jack in the Box Oct. '06 4.07 5.06
53 44 Waffle House May'07 3.95 7.27
54 30 Sodexho Corporate Aug. '06 3.88 11.00
Services
55 25 Sodexho School Aug. '06 3.77 12.03
Services
56 51 O'Charley's Dec. '06 3.55 5.17
57 55 7-Eleven Dec. '06 3.48 4.98
58 26 Sodexho Campus Aug. '06 3.23 12.00
Services
59 42 Cracker Barrel Old July'06 3.04 7.80
Country Store
60 57 Wawa Dec. '06 2.81 4.85
61 86 Holiday Inn Oct.'06 2.26 0.76
62 64 Old Country Buffet June '07 2.22 3.69
63 33 Del Taco Dec. '06 2.14 10.79
64 96 Hardee's Jan. '07 2.11 -2.46
65 72 Denny's Dec. '06 2.00 2.46
66 62 KFC Dec. '06 1.92 4.00
67 60 Red Lobster May '07 1.83 4.04
68 48 T.G.I. Friday's Dec. '06 1.74 5.44
69 40 Taco Bell Dec. '06 1.61 8.77
70 71 Radisson Hotels & Dec. '06 1.56 2.56
Resorts
71 68 Hooters Dec. '06 1.50 3.34
72 99 LSG Sky Chefs Dec. '06 1.33 -13.28
72 83 Marriott hotels, Dec. '06 1.33 1.09
resorts & suites
74 79 Disney theme parks, Sept. '06 1.30 1.80
hotels & resorts
75 73 Outback Steakhouse Dec. '06 0.77 2.36
76 88 Perkins Restaurant Dec. '06 0.62 0.27
and Bakery
77 87 Ramada Inn Dec. '06 0.60 0.40
78 78 Chuck E. Cheese's Dec. '06 0.56 1.89
79 80 Sheraton Hotels Dec. '06 0.54 1.71
80 97 Gate Gourmet Dec. '06 0.46 -3.55
81 54 White Castle Dec. '06 0.45 5.04
82 85 Hyatt Hotels Dec. '06 0.37 0.94
83 92 Wendy's Dec. '06 0.32 -1.14
84 81 Dairy Queen Dec. '06 0.21 1.69
85 89 Bob Evans April '07 0.10 0.00
Restaurants
86 82 Bennigan's Irish Dec. '06 0.05 1.34
American Grill &
Tavern
87 62 Canteen Services Sept.'06 0.03 4.00
88 65 Baskin-Robbins Aug. '06 0.00 3.55
88 89 Long John Silver's Dec. '06 0.00 0.00
90 70 Burger King June '07 -0.24 3.02
91 59 Romano's Macaroni June '07 -0.78 4.19
Grill
92 93 Captain D's Seafood Dec. '06 -0.93 -1.24
93 95 Friendly's Ice Cream Dec. '06 -1.34 -1.64
94 89 Ponderosa Steakhouse Dec. '06 -1.45 0.00
95 77 Pizza Hut Dec. '06 -1.89 1.92
96 94 HomeTown Buffet June '07 -2.65 -1.61
97 58 Domino's Pizza Dec. '06 -2.80 4.53
98 50 Boston Market Dec. '06 -4.23 5.19
99 98 Ryan's Grill Buffet Dec. '06 -9.12 -11.11
& Bakery
100 100 Krispy Kreme Jan. '07 -18.60 -17.15
Doughnuts
Source: NRN Research
* Actual results, estimates or projections
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