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Top 25 American restaurants based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 2,647 american restaurants headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 177,596 professional contacts across them, including 5,991 with verified work emails and 43,140 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers american restaurants headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 7, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 7, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
2,647Companies
177,596Contacts tracked
5,991Verified emails
43,140Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest american restaurants based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,647 american restaurants based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 7, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to american restaurants: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidencePasadena, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 2026n/a26,222 contacts →

“There's a lot to love about Applebee's!”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
2Partial evidenceOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 202610001+20,756 contacts →

“Founded in 1982, Olive Garden is owned by Darden Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE:DRI), the world's largest company-owned and operated full-service restaurant company.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
3Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 202610001+19,478 contacts →

“Chili's opened as a fun Dallas burger joint with a loyalty to happy hour and blue jeans.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
4Partial evidenceSpartanburg, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 202610001+17,175 contacts →

“We're America's Diner and we love to feed people - body, mind and soul.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
5Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20265,001-10,00010,591 contacts →

“In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
6Partial evidenceGreenwood Village, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 202610001+9,687 contacts →

“Since opening in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, Red Robin has welcomed Guests to our casual dining restaurants in the U.S.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
7Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 2026n/a3,182 contacts →

“Start by serving exceptional American comfort food with a contemporary twist.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
8Indirect evidenceSandy Springs, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 2026501-1,0002,506 contacts →

“Bringing friends and family together over delicious food served from the heart.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
9Indirect evidenceOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20265,001-10,0002,094 contacts →

“The first Miller’s Ale House opened in 1988 in Jupiter, FL, based on a ‘come as you are’ environment that quickly became known for its freshly-made food, unmatched value…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
10Indirect evidenceOak Brook, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20265,001-10,0002,056 contacts →

“Hot dog!”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
11Partial evidenceNew Albany, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 202610001+1,467 contacts →

“Rooted in the agricultural heritage of founder Bob Evans, whose humble Farmhouse Kitchen laid the foundation for our restaurants over 70 years ago, Bob Evans continues to embody…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
12Strong evidenceNewport Beach, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20265,001-10,0001,350 contacts →

“Lazy Dog Restaurants serves made-from-scratch American food and drink with seasonally inspired ingredients.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
13Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20261,001-5,0001,255 contacts →

“Luby's Restaurant Corporation”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
14Partial evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20261,001-5,0001,200 contacts →

“Who We Are We are a family-owned restaurant business that started in 1969 in Portland, Oregon by Guss and Sally Dussin.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
15Partial evidenceLouisville, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20261,001-5,000931 contacts →

“Bubba’s 33 was created in 2013 by Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse restaurants.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
16Partial evidenceCincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20265,001-10,000843 contacts →

“Dave Frisch opened his first restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
17Indirect evidenceHomestead, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20265,001-10,000793 contacts →

“At Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, we thrive on relationships, see the potential in growth, and draw energy from every smile.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
18Partial evidenceLeawood, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20261,001-5,000756 contacts →

“Houlihan’s is a casual restaurant & bar that doesn't take itself too seriously.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
19Indirect evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20261,001-5,000696 contacts →

“Metro Diner is proud to offer a diverse menu featuring award-winning comfort food and diner favorites.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
20Partial evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20261,001-5,000662 contacts →

“Ted's Montana Grill began with two American entrepreneurs and a dream.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
21Strong evidenceSouthfield, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20261,001-5,000626 contacts →

“A family-friendly casual restaurant serving burgers, breakfast, and classic American comfort food.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
22Indirect evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20265,001-10,000508 contacts →

“Since 1947, Shoney's® has served fresh, tasty food at affordable prices in a place that feels just like home.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
23Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20261,001-5,000490 contacts →

“Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse serves flawless cuisine that's bold and delicious, and offers an extensive award-winning wine list and a level of service that reminds guests…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
24Partial evidenceQuincy, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 20261,001-5,000435 contacts →

“There was no shortage of restaurants when Not Your Average Joe’s first opened in 1994.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
25Indirect evidenceRaleigh, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 7, 2026201-500411 contacts →

“Carolina Ale House is a hospitality company based out of 500 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026

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American restaurants based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 7, 2026
3.4%Verified-email coverage
24.3%Mobile-number coverage
67.1Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
3.2%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 7, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
901
11-50
1,197
51-200
272
201-500
112
501-1,000
55
1,001-5,000
54
5,001-10,000
13
10001+
13

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How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among american restaurants, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “american restaurants”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names american restaurants), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among american restaurants, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 5,991 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 7, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names american restaurants, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many american restaurants are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 2,647 american restaurants headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill BAR, headquartered in Pasadena, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most american restaurants?

New York leads with 84 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (45) and Los Angeles (32).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 5,991 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,647 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 7, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.