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Top 25 Quick lunch restaurants based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 760 quick lunch restaurants headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 76,806 professional contacts across them, including 2,863 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers quick lunch 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 21, 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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The 25 largest quick lunch restaurants based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 760 quick lunch restaurants based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to quick lunch 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
1Partial evidenceNorcross, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+18,141 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Waffle House restaurants have been serving Good Food Fast® since 1955.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2Indirect evidenceSpartanburg, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+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 21, 2026
3Indirect evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+13,854 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Jack in the Box has always been the place for those who live outside the box.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4Indirect evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0004,420 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’ve got the boldest burgers on the block.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5Partial evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0003,603 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1989, McAlister’s Deli® is a fast casual restaurant chain known for its genuine hospitality, sandwiches, spuds, soups, salads, desserts and McAlister’s Famous Sweet…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6Indirect evidenceOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0002,094 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,255 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Luby's Restaurant Corporation”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8Partial evidenceMount Olive, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000589 contacts →

Partial evidence

“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…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9Indirect evidenceRye Brook, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000550 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 2001 by college friends Tony Shure and Colin McCabe, Chopt Creative Salad Company is the creator and leader of the premium salad segment, and has expanded from its…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10Indirect evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,000508 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 21, 2026
11Partial evidenceQuincy, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000435 contacts →

Partial evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12Indirect evidenceDublin, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026n/a268 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13Partial evidenceNorman, OK, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000235 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Hal Smith Restaurants operates a small portfolio of over 80 casual to upscale restaurants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14Indirect evidenceCulver City, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,000217 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’re on a mission to challenge the way people think about burgers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15Strong evidenceKingsport, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000212 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Pal's Sudden Service is one of America's leading quick-service restaurant chains.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16Partial evidenceNY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,000176 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Hale and Hearty, New York City's premiere gourmet fast casual restaurant, operates 23 locations in the NYC, Brooklyn and Long Island regions along with a location in Boston.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17Indirect evidenceHartford, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,000156 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“An uncompromising commitment to quality, service, style, and cuisine.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18Indirect evidenceCharlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200148 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Back Yard Burgers is known as the place to go for big and bold backyard taste.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-50139 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in 2010, by Chris Milton and Mathew DeMott, The Toasted Yolk Cafe is a unique breakfast and lunch experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20Partial evidenceIrving, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,000139 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Gordon Ramsay North America comprises the North American restaurant business of acclaimed chef, restaurateur, TV personality and author Gordon Ramsay.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21Indirect evidenceAllentown, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000136 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’re passionate about creating a truly great place to work for our team members, delivering a favorite dining experience to our guests, and striving to be a model of operational…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22Indirect evidenceEl Segundo, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000116 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“LEMONADE serves a colorful bounty of seasonal California comfort food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23Strong evidenceChagrin Falls, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500113 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Since 1981, Yours Truly Restaurants has offered casual, family friendly dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24Indirect evidenceHampden, ME, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200110 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Dennis Food Service works hard to understand what you need and gets it to you when you need it.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25Partial evidenceIndianapolis, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,000107 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Arni’s Restaurant has a long tradition in Indiana.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

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Quick lunch restaurants based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
3.7%Verified-email coverage
101.1Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
3.9%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
269
11-50
313
51-200
79
201-500
38
501-1,000
16
1,001-5,000
22
5,001-10,000
7
10001+
4

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 760 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 quick lunch 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 “quick lunch 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 quick lunch 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 quick lunch 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, 2,863 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 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Quick lunch restaurants by metro

  • Quick lunch restaurants in New York30

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 quick lunch 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 quick lunch restaurants are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 760 quick lunch 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?

Waffle House, INC, headquartered in Norcross, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most quick lunch restaurants?

New York leads with 30 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (15) and Dallas (7).

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 2,863 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 760 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 21, 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.