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Top 25 Diner chains based in the United States
RevenueBase identified 1,010 company matches for diner chains associated with the United States as of November 2026 and tracks 172,568 professional contacts across them, including 4,025 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for diner chains associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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 diner chains based in the United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33,183 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “SONIC®, America’s Drive-In®, is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 27,465 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “There's a lot to love about Applebee's!” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 19,096 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We're America's Diner and we love to feed people - body, mind and soul.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 16,982 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “68 years – that is a long time to smile.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 13,553 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Waffle House restaurants have been serving Good Food Fast® since 1955.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 11,510 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 2,788 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Bringing friends and family together over delicious food served from the heart.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 2,033 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “For over 40 years, CEC Entertainment has proudly served as the nationally recognized leader in family dining/entertainment and the place Where A Kid Can Be A Kid®.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 1,791 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “When we put the words burgers, shakes and fries on the outside of our building it’s a commitment - not only to you, but to ourselves to always strive to serve the absolute best.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 1,504 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 1,433 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Buca di Beppo is an Italian Restaurant founded in 1993 in Minneapolis that owns and operates 40 locations across the U.S.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 1,350 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Luby's Restaurant Corporation” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 776 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Houlihan’s is a casual restaurant & bar that doesn't take itself too seriously.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 727 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Metro Diner is proud to offer a diverse menu featuring award-winning comfort food and diner favorites.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 714 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A privately held company that has been in business since 1961.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 687 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in Old Mandeville, Louisiana in 1996, Another Broken Egg Cafe was built on the Creole philosophy of lagniappe, giving a little something extra, unexpectedly, and just…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 618 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Those fast-casual better-burger guys best watch out: Hwy 55 has drawn a roadmap to success."- Full Service Restaurant Magazine Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries has been serving up…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 615 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1978, Shari's is the largest family-style brand in the Pacific Northwest.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 569 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Dave Frisch opened his first restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 548 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Since 1947, Shoney's® has served fresh, tasty food at affordable prices in a place that feels just like home.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 486 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Friendly's Restaurants serves signature sandwiches, burgers, and ice cream desserts in 130 full-service restaurants, each known for its friendly atmosphere.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 464 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Ford's Garage is a 1920s service station themed restaurant that specializes in American comfort food!” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 458 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “There was no shortage of restaurants when Not Your Average Joe’s first opened in 1994.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 455 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “About Doherty Enterprises Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 150 restaurants in New Jersey & New York, including six restaurant concepts…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 424 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “SPB Hospitality is the leading operator and franchisor of full-service dining restaurants, spanning a national footprint of hundreds of locations.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
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Diner chains based in the United States at a glance
As of Nov 6, 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 1,010 companies.
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- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “diner chains” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- 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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 4,025 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
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- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “diner chains”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many diner chains are there based in the United States?
RevenueBase identified 1,010 company matches for diner chains associated with the United States as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
SONIC tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which city has the most diner chains?
New York leads with 29 company records, followed by Chicago (13) and Houston (11).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 4,025 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,010 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
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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 SmartSearch, 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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Top 25 diner chains based in the United States
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Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 1,010 matching company records for diner chains based in the United States, with 172,568 tracked contacts and 4,025 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Top 25 diner chains based in the United States
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SONICsonicdrivein.comHQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Atlanta, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 33,183 contacts → |
“SONIC®, America’s Drive-In®, is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Applebee's Neighborhood Grill BARapplebees.comHQ: Pasadena, CA, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Pasadena, CA, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 27,465 contacts → |
“There's a lot to love about Applebee's!” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Denny'sdennys.comHQ: Spartanburg, SC, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Spartanburg, SC, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 19,096 contacts → |
“We're America's Diner and we love to feed people - body, mind and soul.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  IHOPihop.comHQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Los Angeles, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 16,982 contacts → |
“68 years – that is a long time to smile.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Waffle House, INCwafflehouse.com HQ: Norcross, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Norcross, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 13,553 contacts → |
“Waffle House restaurants have been serving Good Food Fast® since 1955.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  TGI Fridaystgifridays.comHQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 11,510 contacts → |
“In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Huddle Househuddlehouse.comHQ: Sandy Springs, GA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Sandy Springs, GA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 2,788 contacts → |
“Bringing friends and family together over delicious food served from the heart.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  CEC Entertainmentchuckecheese.comHQ: Irving, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Irving, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,033 contacts → |
“For over 40 years, CEC Entertainment has proudly served as the nationally recognized leader in family dining/entertainment and the place Where A Kid Can Be A Kid®.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  Johnny Rocketsjohnnyrockets.comHQ: Lake Forest, CA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Lake Forest, CA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,791 contacts → |
“When we put the words burgers, shakes and fries on the outside of our building it’s a commitment - not only to you, but to ourselves to always strive to serve the absolute best.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  BOB Evans Restaurants, LLCbobevans.comHQ: New Albany, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | New Albany, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,504 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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Buca DI Beppodineatbuca.comHQ: Orlando, GA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Orlando, GA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,433 contacts → |
“Buca di Beppo is an Italian Restaurant founded in 1993 in Minneapolis that owns and operates 40 locations across the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Luby's Restaurant Companylubys.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,350 contacts → |
“Luby's Restaurant Corporation” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  Houlihan's Restaurants, INChoulihans.comHQ: Leawood, KS, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Leawood, KS, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 776 contacts → |
“Houlihan’s is a casual restaurant & bar that doesn't take itself too seriously.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Metro Dinermetrodiner.comHQ: Tampa, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Tampa, FL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 727 contacts → |
“Metro Diner is proud to offer a diverse menu featuring award-winning comfort food and diner favorites.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  Mazzio'smazzios.comHQ: Tulsa, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Tulsa, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 714 contacts → |
“A privately held company that has been in business since 1961.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Another Broken EGG Cafeanotherbrokenegg.comHQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Orlando, FL, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 687 contacts → |
“Founded in Old Mandeville, Louisiana in 1996, Another Broken Egg Cafe was built on the Creole philosophy of lagniappe, giving a little something extra, unexpectedly, and just…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  HWY 55hwy55.comHQ: Mount Olive, NC, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Mount Olive, NC, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 618 contacts → |
“Those fast-casual better-burger guys best watch out: Hwy 55 has drawn a roadmap to success."- Full Service Restaurant Magazine Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries has been serving up…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Shari's Management Corporationsharis.comHQ: Beaverton, OR, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Beaverton, OR, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 615 contacts → |
“Founded in 1978, Shari's is the largest family-style brand in the Pacific Northwest.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Frisch's Restaurants, INCfrischs.com HQ: Cincinnati, OH, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 569 contacts → |
“Dave Frisch opened his first restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Shoney's Restaurants & Franchisingshoneys.comHQ: Nashville, TN, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Nashville, TN, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 548 contacts → |
“Since 1947, Shoney's® has served fresh, tasty food at affordable prices in a place that feels just like home.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Friendly's Restaurantsfriendlysrestaurants.comHQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 486 contacts → |
“Friendly's Restaurants serves signature sandwiches, burgers, and ice cream desserts in 130 full-service restaurants, each known for its friendly atmosphere.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Ford's Garagefordsgarageusa.comHQ: Tampa, FL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Tampa, FL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 464 contacts → |
“Ford's Garage is a 1920s service station themed restaurant that specializes in American comfort food!” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Not Your Average Joe'snotyouraveragejoes.comHQ: Quincy, RI, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Quincy, RI, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 458 contacts → |
“There was no shortage of restaurants when Not Your Average Joe’s first opened in 1994.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Doherty Enterprisesdohertyinc.comHQ: Allendale, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Allendale, NJ, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 455 contacts → |
“About Doherty Enterprises Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 150 restaurants in New Jersey & New York, including six restaurant concepts…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  SPB Hospitalityspbhospitality.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 424 contacts → |
“SPB Hospitality is the leading operator and franchisor of full-service dining restaurants, spanning a national footprint of hundreds of locations.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Diner chains: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
992 records in the displayed employee bands.
18 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
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 1,010 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
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Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for diner chains?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many diner chains did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 1,010 matching company records, 172,568 tracked contacts and 4,025 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 diner chains based in the United States. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/diner-chains/united-states.
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Top 25 diner chains based in the United States
RevenueBase records 1,010 matching company records for diner chains based in the United States, with 172,568 tracked contacts and 4,025 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 diner chains based in the United States
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONICsonicdrivein.com HQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Atlanta, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 33,183 contacts → |
“SONIC®, America’s Drive-In®, is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Applebee's Neighborhood Grill BARapplebees.com HQ: Pasadena, CA, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Pasadena, CA, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 27,465 contacts → |
“There's a lot to love about Applebee's!” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Denny'sdennys.com HQ: Spartanburg, SC, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Spartanburg, SC, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 19,096 contacts → |
“We're America's Diner and we love to feed people - body, mind and soul.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | IHOPihop.com HQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Los Angeles, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 16,982 contacts → |
“68 years – that is a long time to smile.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Waffle House, INCwafflehouse.com HQ: Norcross, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Norcross, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 13,553 contacts → |
“Waffle House restaurants have been serving Good Food Fast® since 1955.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | TGI Fridaystgifridays.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 11,510 contacts → |
“In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Huddle Househuddlehouse.com HQ: Sandy Springs, GA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Sandy Springs, GA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 2,788 contacts → |
“Bringing friends and family together over delicious food served from the heart.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | CEC Entertainmentchuckecheese.com HQ: Irving, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Irving, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,033 contacts → |
“For over 40 years, CEC Entertainment has proudly served as the nationally recognized leader in family dining/entertainment and the place Where A Kid Can Be A Kid®.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | Johnny Rocketsjohnnyrockets.com HQ: Lake Forest, CA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Lake Forest, CA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,791 contacts → |
“When we put the words burgers, shakes and fries on the outside of our building it’s a commitment - not only to you, but to ourselves to always strive to serve the absolute best.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | BOB Evans Restaurants, LLCbobevans.com HQ: New Albany, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | New Albany, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,504 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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Buca DI Beppodineatbuca.com HQ: Orlando, GA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Orlando, GA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,433 contacts → |
“Buca di Beppo is an Italian Restaurant founded in 1993 in Minneapolis that owns and operates 40 locations across the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Luby's Restaurant Companylubys.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,350 contacts → |
“Luby's Restaurant Corporation” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Houlihan's Restaurants, INChoulihans.com HQ: Leawood, KS, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Leawood, KS, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 776 contacts → |
“Houlihan’s is a casual restaurant & bar that doesn't take itself too seriously.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Metro Dinermetrodiner.com HQ: Tampa, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Tampa, FL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 727 contacts → |
“Metro Diner is proud to offer a diverse menu featuring award-winning comfort food and diner favorites.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Mazzio'smazzios.com HQ: Tulsa, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Tulsa, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 714 contacts → |
“A privately held company that has been in business since 1961.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Another Broken EGG Cafeanotherbrokenegg.com HQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Orlando, FL, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 687 contacts → |
“Founded in Old Mandeville, Louisiana in 1996, Another Broken Egg Cafe was built on the Creole philosophy of lagniappe, giving a little something extra, unexpectedly, and just…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HWY 55hwy55.com HQ: Mount Olive, NC, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Mount Olive, NC, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 618 contacts → |
“Those fast-casual better-burger guys best watch out: Hwy 55 has drawn a roadmap to success."- Full Service Restaurant Magazine Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries has been serving up…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Shari's Management Corporationsharis.com HQ: Beaverton, OR, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Beaverton, OR, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 615 contacts → |
“Founded in 1978, Shari's is the largest family-style brand in the Pacific Northwest.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Frisch's Restaurants, INCfrischs.com HQ: Cincinnati, OH, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 569 contacts → |
“Dave Frisch opened his first restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Shoney's Restaurants & Franchisingshoneys.com HQ: Nashville, TN, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Nashville, TN, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 548 contacts → |
“Since 1947, Shoney's® has served fresh, tasty food at affordable prices in a place that feels just like home.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Friendly's Restaurantsfriendlysrestaurants.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 486 contacts → |
“Friendly's Restaurants serves signature sandwiches, burgers, and ice cream desserts in 130 full-service restaurants, each known for its friendly atmosphere.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Ford's Garagefordsgarageusa.com HQ: Tampa, FL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Tampa, FL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 464 contacts → |
“Ford's Garage is a 1920s service station themed restaurant that specializes in American comfort food!” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Not Your Average Joe'snotyouraveragejoes.com HQ: Quincy, RI, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Quincy, RI, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 458 contacts → |
“There was no shortage of restaurants when Not Your Average Joe’s first opened in 1994.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Doherty Enterprisesdohertyinc.com HQ: Allendale, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Allendale, NJ, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 455 contacts → |
“About Doherty Enterprises Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 150 restaurants in New Jersey & New York, including six restaurant concepts…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | SPB Hospitalityspbhospitality.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 424 contacts → |
“SPB Hospitality is the leading operator and franchisor of full-service dining restaurants, spanning a national footprint of hundreds of locations.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Diner chains: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
992 records in the displayed employee bands.
18 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
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 1,010 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
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- Closest fits to the business described.
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- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
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- Related businesses in and around the category.
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RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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What does Exact match mean for diner chains?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many diner chains did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 1,010 matching company records, 172,568 tracked contacts and 4,025 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 diner chains based in the United States. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/diner-chains/united-states.
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