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Top 19 Restaurant chains based in Houston, United States

RevenueBase identified 50 restaurant chains headquartered in Houston, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 10,696 professional contacts across them, including 743 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers restaurant chains headquartered in Houston, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
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The 19 largest restaurant chains based in Houston, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 19 of 50 restaurant chains based in Houston, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to restaurant chains: 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 evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+1,863 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pappas Restaurants is one of the largest family-owned and operated restaurant groups in the country, serving thoughtful, high-quality food across beloved concepts such as…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,255 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Luby's Restaurant Corporation”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+1,182 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our story dates back to the 1800's, when millions of Longhorns roamed freely throughout Texas.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+998 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The first Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000490 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 19, 2026
6Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,000407 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 19, 2026
7Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+358 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Mastro's collection of sophisticated, classic Steakhouses and Ocean Club Seafood locations are recognized for their combination of world-class service, highly acclaimed cuisine…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-50139 contacts →

Indirect 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 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceHouston, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,00068 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Franchisee of YUM.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50061 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our team at K-BOB'S has been working hard for the last 50 years to bring you great tastes and fun times, but there's more to who we are and what we love.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20035 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1972, the first Hartz Chicken started from humble beginnings.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50026 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Triple Tap Ventures is an operator, owner, developer, licensee, and franchisee of remarkable brands, restaurants, and entertainment venues.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,00021 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Agave & Stone Hospitality is a bold and growing restaurant group based in Houston, Texas, proudly owning and operating two distinct brands: Escalante’s Fine Tex Mex in Houston and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,00015 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Adair Concepts is one of Houston’s premier restaurant companies and home of Skeeter’s Mesquite Grill, Los Tios Mexican Restaurants, Adair Kitchen, Adair Away, Adair Downtown…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50014 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our family-owned business is dedicated to growing a collection of exceptional franchise restaurants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-2008 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The history of Amber Green is an enduring, family legacy, which began in 1988, when the current ownership acquired the company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-2007 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Bella Restaurants Group is a company based out of Houston, TX, United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The roots of rOks goes deep into the bar and restaurant industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-503 contacts →

Partial evidence

“District 7 Grill is a restaurants company based out of 1508 Hutchins St, Houston, TX, United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Restaurant chains based in Houston, United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
6.9%Verified-email coverage
213.9Average contacts per company
201-500Median size (employees)
184.0%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
4
11-50
10
51-200
7
201-500
6
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
9
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
9

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Houston, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Houston, over 50 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 restaurant chains, 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 Houston, United States whose own description of what they do matches “restaurant chains”. 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 restaurant chains), 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 restaurant chains, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Houston 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, 743 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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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 restaurant chains, 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 restaurant chains are there based in Houston, United States?

RevenueBase identified 50 restaurant chains headquartered in Houston, 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?

Pappas Restaurants, INC, headquartered in Houston, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most restaurant chains?

New York leads with 92 headquartered companies, followed by Atlanta (58) and Houston (50).

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 743 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 50 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.