Top 100 chains ranked by growth in est. sales per unit

Nation's Restaurant News,  June 25, 2007  

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TOP 100 CHAINS RANKED BY GROWTH IN EST. SALES PER UNIT
(Year-to-year percentage change)

          PRECE-                                      LATEST *   PRECE-
LATEST-   DING-                           FISCAL        VS.      DING *
 YEAR     YEAR                             YEAR        PRECE-      VS.
 RANK     RANK    CHAIN                    END          DING     PRIOR

  1        25     Buffalo Wild Wings      Dec. '06     11.99       4.64
                  Grill & Bar
  2        82     Zaxby's                 Dec. '06     11.01      -3.37
  3         5     Ruth's Chris Steak      Dec. 'O6     10.55       8.34
                  House
  4         6     Chick-fil-A             Dec. '06     10.53       7.98
  5        14     Chipotle Mexican        Dec. '06      9.79       6.01
                  Grill/Chipotle
  6        46     Golden Corral           Dec. '06      9.48       2.35
  7        59     Carl's Jr.              Jan. '07      7.61       1.23
  8         7     Whataburger             Sept. '06     7.50       7.12
  9        53     Bojangles' Famous       Dec. '06      7.47       1.52
                  Chicken 'n Biscuits
 10        58     Hardee's                Jan. 'O7      6.22       1.29
 11        16     Papa John's Pizza       Dec. '06      5.68       5.62
 12        24     McDonald's              Dec. '06      5.47       4.68
 13        30     Church's Chicken        Dec. '06      5.41       4.17
 14        13     Sonic Drive-In          Aug. '06      5.30       6.11
 15        10     Little Caesars          Dec. '06      4.66       6.77
 16         4     El Polio Loco           Dec. '06      4.55       8.74
 17         3     Panda Express           Dec. '06      4.46       9.51
 18        31     California Pizza        Dec. '06      4.39       4.16
                  Kitchen
 19        53     Sbarro, The Italian     Dec. '06      4.32       1.52
                  Eatery
 20         2     Taco Bell               Dec. '06      4.20      10.11
 21        27     Denny's                 Dec. '06      4.03       4.49
 22        64     Hilton Hotels           Dec. '06      3.64       0.09
 23        38     Popeyes Chicken &       Dec. '06      3.57       2.78
                  Biscuits
 24        55     Long John Silver's      Dec. '06      3.45       1.48
 24        45     Arby's                  Dec. '06      3.45       2.40
 26        23     KFC                     Dec. '06      3.16       4.77
 27        29     Old Country Buffet      June '07      3.06       4.25
 28        18     Bennigan's Irish        Dec. '06      3.04       5.21
                  American Grill &
                  Tavern
 29        49     Starbucks Coffee        Sept. '06     3.00       2.03
 30        26     7-Eleven                Dec. '06      2.90       4.52
 31        65     Red Robin Gourmet       Dec. '06      2.86       0.01
                  Burgers & Spirits
 32        15     Olive Garden            May '07       2.66       5.79
 33        20     HomeTown Buffet         June '07      2.47       5.05
 34        48     Longhorn Steakhouse     Dec. '06      2.45       2.30
 35         1     Ponderosa Steakhouse    Dec. '06      2.36      17.29
 36        60     CiCi's Pizza            Dec. '06      2.29       1.11
 37         9     Burger King             June '07      2.24       6.82
 38        44     Jack in the Box         Oct. '06      2.23       2.42
 39        28     Waffle House            May '07       2.14       4.32
 40        49     Int'l. House of         Dec. '06      2.04       2.03
                  Pancakes/IHOP Rest.
 41        35     In-N-Out Burger         Dec. '06      1.85       3.63
 42        11     Ruby Tuesday            May '07       1.69       6.70
 43         8     Panera Bread Co.        Dec. '06      1.68       6.88
 44        57     Perkins Restaurant      Dec. '06      1.60       1.45
                  and Bakery
 44        33     Red Lobster             May'07        1.60       3.88
 46        73     Holiday Inn             Oct. '06      1.57      -1.31
 47        52     Applebee's Neighbor-    Dec. '06      1.45       1.56
                  hood Grill & Bar
 48        32     Wawa                    Dec. '06      1.41       4.08
 49        17     Dunkin' Donuts          Aug. '06      1.25       5.57
 50        21     Texas Roadhouse         Dec. '06      1.05       4.89
 51        56     Sheraton Hotels         Dec. '06      0.80       1.46
 52        41     Dairy Queen             Dec. '06      0.75       2.59
 53        66     Friendly's Ice Cream    Dec. '06      0.63      -0.17
 54        68     O'Charley's             Dec. '06      0.45      -0.62
 55        78     Bob Evans Restaurants   April '07     0.36      -3.25
 56        72     Marriott hotels,        Dec. '06      0.24      -1.27
                  resorts & suites
 57        79     Wendy's                 Dec. '06      0.21      -3.27
 58        67     Ramada Inn              Dec. '06      0.05      -0.33
 59        74     Ryan's Grill Buffet     Dec. '06      0.02      -1.43
                  & Bakery
 60        84     Quiznos Sub             Dec. '06     -0.03      -7.43
 61        22     Subway                  Dec. '06     -0.05       4.84
 62        34     White Castle            Dec. '06     -0.44       3.85
 62        62     Radisson Hotels &       Dec. '06     -0.44       0.31
                  Resorts
 64        63     Baskin-Robbins          Aug. '06     -0.63       0.26
 65        40     Cracker Barrel Old      July '06     -0.71       2.68
                  Country Store
 66        69     Hyatt Hotels            Dec. '06     -0.82      -0.67
 67        61     Steak n Shake           Sept. '06    -1.09       0.68
 68        71     Outback Steakhouse      Dec. '06     -1.17      -1.11
 69        77     Captain D's Seafood     Dec. '06     -1.68      -3.18
 70        85     Krispy Kreme            Jan. '07     -1.95     -13.63
                  Doughnuts
 71        51     Pizza Hut               Dec. '06     -2.09       1.63
 72        81     Chuck E. Cheese's       Dec. '06     -2.29      -3.34
 73        36     T.G.I. Friday's         Dec. '06     -2.41       3.20
 74        39     Logan's Roadhouse       July '06     -2.54       2.75
 75        70     Culver's Frozen         Dec. '06     -2.57      -0.94
                  Custard
 76        80     Hooters                 Dec. '06     -2.90      -3.33
 76        75     Romano's Macaroni       June '07     -2.90      -1.51
                  Grill
 78        83     P.F. Chang's China      Dec. '06     -2.94      -4.84
                  Bistro
 79        43     Chili's Grill & Bar     June '07     -3.14       2.53
 80        19     Boston Market           Dec. '06     -3.38       5.19
 81        12     Del Taco                Dec. 'O6     -3.99       6.57
 82        37     Carrabba's Italian      Dec. '06     -4.01       3.11
                  Grill
 83        41     Domino's Pizza          Dec. '06     -4.08       2.59
 84        76     Cold Stone Creamery     Dec. '06     -5.17      -2.01
 85        47     The Cheesecake          Dec. '06     -7.36       2.32
                  Factory

Source: NRN Research

* Estimated average, based on mathematical equation of annual
systemwide sales growth and change in number of operating units.
Because of computational formula for equitability, figures may vary
from company-reported results and may not reflect sales averages of
nontraditional or alternative unit types.

Note: The 15 chains not ranked on these tables have operations too
varied and dissimilar to be assessed realistically on the basis of
sales per unit or venue. Those chains are 14 contract foodservice firms
and the Disney theme parks, hotels and resorts, whose foodservice sales
figures were only obtainable in the aggregate.

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