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Top 25 Chain restaurant branding agencies based in the United States
RevenueBase identified 5,187 chain restaurant branding agencies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 229,768 professional contacts across them, including 13,047 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.
This list covers chain restaurant branding agencies 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 27, 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.
The 25 largest chain restaurant branding agencies based in the United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71,731 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The year is 1954.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 30,969 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “SONIC®, America’s Drive-In®, is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 26,222 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “There's a lot to love about Applebee's!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 17,175 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We're America's Diner and we love to feed people - body, mind and soul.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 13,864 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “KFC Corporation, based in Plano, Texas, is one of the few brands in America that can boast about having a rich, 60-year history of success and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 10,591 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 9,308 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Darden’s family of restaurants features some of the most recognizable and successful brands in full-service dining, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth's Chris…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 2,064 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “As a premier creative graphic design and marketing design service located in the US, our sole mission revolves around enhancing your brands visual appeal.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 1,793 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “What has made Lettuce Entertain You a nationally-recognized restaurant company?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 1,265 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “About CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 875 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Atlanta-based platform company GoTo Foods (formerly known as Focus Brands) is a leading developer of global multi-channel foodservice brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 845 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Founded by Cameron Mitchell in 1993, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, LLC (CMR) has built a diverse portfolio of varied concepts, ranging from multi-location upscale destinations to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 793 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “At Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, we thrive on relationships, see the potential in growth, and draw energy from every smile.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 767 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Our story begins with Sam Fox, a third-generation restaurateur who is passionate about hospitality and endlessly inspired by food and design.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 756 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Houlihan’s is a casual restaurant & bar that doesn't take itself too seriously.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 532 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Union Square Hospitality Group has created some of New York’s most beloved restaurants, cafes, and bars, which offer outstanding food delivered with our signature warmth and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 508 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Since 1947, Shoney's® has served fresh, tasty food at affordable prices in a place that feels just like home.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 490 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 474 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Founded in 1989 with the iconic Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse on Rush Street, Gibsons Restaurant Group has been dedicated to providing unmatched hospitality, quality, and value to its…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 440 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “About Doherty Enterprises Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 150 restaurants in New Jersey & New York, including six restaurant concepts…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 435 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “There was no shortage of restaurants when Not Your Average Joe’s first opened in 1994.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 433 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Since 1981, Moroch has been the multi-unit and franchise marketing experts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 431 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Our Jollibee Group was founded in 1975 by Tony Tan Caktiong.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 418 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “WKS Restaurant Group is a licensed franchisee of El Pollo Loco, Denny's, Wendy's, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, and Blaze Pizza.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 407 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “SPB Hospitality is the leading operator and franchisor of full-service dining restaurants, spanning a national footprint of hundreds of locations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 27, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: chain restaurant branding agencies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names chain restaurant branding agencies.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of chain restaurant branding agencies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name chain restaurant branding agencies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Chain restaurant branding agencies based in the United States at a glance
As of Sep 27, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 5,187 companies.
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 chain restaurant branding agencies, 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 “chain restaurant branding agencies”. 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 chain restaurant branding agencies), 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 chain restaurant branding agencies, 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, 13,047 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 27, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Chain restaurant branding agencies by metro
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in New York198
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Chicago106
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Los Angeles104
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Atlanta97
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Dallas95
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Houston88
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Miami83
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Denver67
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in San Diego60
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Austin57
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Tampa51
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Portland47
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in San Francisco47
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Minneapolis45
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Charlotte44
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Washington40
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Nashville38
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Seattle38
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Las Vegas36
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Phoenix34
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Orlando32
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Philadelphia30
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Boston29
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in San Antonio29
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Scottsdale28
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Cincinnati27
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Columbus27
- Chain restaurant branding agencies in Raleigh26
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 chain restaurant branding agencies, 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 chain restaurant branding agencies are there based in the United States?
RevenueBase identified 5,187 chain restaurant branding agencies 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?
Burger King, headquartered in Miami, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which city has the most chain restaurant branding agencies?
New York leads with 198 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (106) and Los Angeles (104).
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 13,047 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 5,187 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 27, 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.
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