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Top 25 Chili restaurants based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 1,747 chili restaurants headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 26,948 professional contacts across them, including 1,063 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers chili 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 19, 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.

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1,747Companies
26,948Contacts tracked
1,063Verified emails
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The 25 largest chili restaurants based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,747 chili restaurants based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chili 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 evidenceCosta Mesa, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0002,287 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In 1980 the first American El Pollo Loco opened on Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, quickly becoming a destination for the best citrus-marinated, fire-grilled pollo in town.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Indirect evidenceOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0001,634 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1982 in Austin, Texas, Chuy's serves authentic Tex-Mex food in an eclectic atmosphere full of color and personality.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0001,329 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“People travel to San Antonio thinking, “Remember the Alamo” and leave saying “Remember the great Mexican food?” So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Taco Cabana got its start…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Indirect evidenceSalt Lake City, UT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,281 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is the best Mexican food on the planet, we kid you not.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Partial evidenceFairfield, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,0001,208 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Story of Skyline Chili.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceMaitland, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000862 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The "Anything Goes" approach to food, wall art, hot sauce & life in general.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceTuscaloosa, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500475 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1974, Taco Casa is not just a restaurant; it's a Tuscaloosa institution.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Partial evidenceLa Porte, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000339 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen is a family of full-service Mexican restaurants around the greater Houston area.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceMountain Brook, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000284 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Taco Mama delivers fresh Mexican fare.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Strong evidenceCincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500260 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At Gold Star, we’ve been serving our guests delicious Cincinnati-style Chili since 1965 when the Daoud brothers bought a restaurant in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mt.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Indirect evidenceLake Oswego, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a246 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1990, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has been making all your Mexican favorites the way you like them.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceMarietta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000240 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For the best Southeastern Mexican zest, your first and only stop must be La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Indirect evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000170 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Willy’s was founded in 1995 as a result of Willy Bitter’s passion for exceptional Mexican food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Partial evidenceLaguna Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000151 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are a quick-casual restaurant with more than 70 locations in Southern California.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Indirect evidencePineville, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000131 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Viva Chicken is a Peruvian Rotisserie Joint specializing in Pollo a la Brasa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Indirect evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000128 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Garces, we are a family of proud, passionate professionals who collaborate to tell a story.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000128 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Tin Lizzy’s Cantina is an Atlanta-based Taqueria concept specializing in fun, friends and unique “FlexMex” cuisine.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000107 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Gloria’s Latin Cuisine, it’s always been about fresh ingredients, creative recipes and a commitment to our customers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20086 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We're not authentic.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Indirect evidenceWestlake Village, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50079 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Sharky's, we serve fresh, feel-good Mexican-inspired food, focusing on quality ingredients like organic greens, responsibly sourced proteins, and made-from-scratch salsas.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20073 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Fajita Pete's is a popular Tex-Mex restaurant chain that offers a variety of delicious dishes that are sure to satisfy your cravings.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Partial evidenceCorona, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,00072 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Miguel’s Restaurants boasts 22 quick-service and one full-service location spanning the Inland Empire and Orange County.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceHastings, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20072 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Partial evidenceOklahoma City, OK, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,00071 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since the first Ted’s Café Escondido restaurant opened in 1991, we have stayed true to our founding principles, without compromise.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Indirect evidenceAustin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,00063 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since its’ founding in Austin, TX, Z’Tejas southwestern grill in Texas and Arizona has been serving Southwestern cuisine with bold, flavorful twists.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Chili restaurants based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
3.9%Verified-email coverage
15.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
2.3%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
765
11-50
703
51-200
135
201-500
34
501-1,000
14
1,001-5,000
9
5,001-10,000
4
10001+
2

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 1,747 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 chili 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 “chili 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 chili 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 chili 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, 1,063 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 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Chili restaurants by metro

  • Chili restaurants in New York40
  • Chili restaurants in Chicago30
  • Chili restaurants in Los Angeles29

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 chili 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 chili restaurants are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,747 chili 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?

EL Pollo Loco, INC, headquartered in Costa Mesa, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most chili restaurants?

New York leads with 40 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (30) and Los Angeles (29).

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 1,063 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,747 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 19, 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.