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Top 25 Restaurant groups based in the United States
RevenueBase identified 4,162 company matches for restaurant groups associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 249,848 professional contacts across them, including 16,801 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for restaurant groups 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 September 16, 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 restaurant groups based in the United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26,222 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “There's a lot to love about Applebee's!” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 20,175 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Buffalo Wild Wings, founded in 1982, is the largest sports bar brand in the United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 19,478 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Chili's opened as a fun Dallas burger joint with a loyalty to happy hour and blue jeans.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 17,175 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We're America's Diner and we love to feed people - body, mind and soul.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 10,591 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 9,687 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Since opening in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, Red Robin has welcomed Guests to our casual dining restaurants in the U.S.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 9,308 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 2,094 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 2,056 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hot dog!” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 1,971 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 · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 1,892 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Even with excellent people, you cannot build the best restaurant company overnight.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 1,863 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 1,793 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “What has made Lettuce Entertain You a nationally-recognized restaurant company?” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 1,400 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 · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 1,350 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Lazy Dog Restaurants serves made-from-scratch American food and drink with seasonally inspired ingredients.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 1,332 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded by Greg Flynn in Flynn Group has grown from a small Applebee's operator and developer in Washington State into the world's largest franchise operator and one of the 20…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 1,255 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Luby's Restaurant Corporation” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 1,200 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Who We Are We are a family-owned restaurant business that started in 1969 in Portland, Oregon by Guss and Sally Dussin.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 1,182 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Our story dates back to the 1800's, when millions of Longhorns roamed freely throughout Texas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 987 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hillstone Restaurant Group is a privately-held collection of upscale restaurants with 45+ locations in major cities across the country.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 931 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Bubba’s 33 was created in 2013 by Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse restaurants.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 845 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 835 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux was founded in the shadows of Tiger Stadium by former LSU walk-on athletes Brandon Landry and Jack Warner, who transformed the heart of the underdog…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 793 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, we thrive on relationships, see the potential in growth, and draw energy from every smile.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 767 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Our story begins with Sam Fox, a third-generation restaurateur who is passionate about hospitality and endlessly inspired by food and design.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 16, 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.
This list uses Exact for “restaurant groups”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.
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Restaurant groups based in the United States at a glance
As of Sep 16, 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 4,162 companies.
How this list was built
The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.
- Source
- 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 “restaurant groups” 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 16,801 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.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
Restaurant groups by metro
- Restaurant groups in New York191
- Restaurant groups in Chicago110
- Restaurant groups in Houston86
- Restaurant groups in Los Angeles57
- Restaurant groups in Atlanta54
- Restaurant groups in San Francisco49
- Restaurant groups in Boston48
- Restaurant groups in Dallas48
- Restaurant groups in San Diego45
- Restaurant groups in Miami44
- Restaurant groups in Washington42
- Restaurant groups in Philadelphia37
- Restaurant groups in Nashville33
- Restaurant groups in Denver30
- Restaurant groups in Charlotte28
- Restaurant groups in Seattle25
Frequently asked
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 “restaurant groups”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many restaurant groups are there based in the United States?
RevenueBase identified 4,162 company matches for restaurant groups associated with the United States as of September 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?
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill BAR tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which city has the most restaurant groups?
New York leads with 191 company records, followed by Chicago (110) and Houston (86).
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 16,801 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 4,162 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 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 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 restaurant groups based in the United States
Find companies in any niche.
Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 4,162 matching company records for restaurant groups based in the United States, with 249,848 tracked contacts and 16,801 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: September 16, 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 restaurant groups 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 | HQ: Pasadena, CA, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Pasadena, CA, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 26,222 contacts → |
“There's a lot to love about Applebee's!” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Buffalo Wild Wingsbuffalowildwings.com HQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Atlanta, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 20,175 contacts → |
“Buffalo Wild Wings, founded in 1982, is the largest sports bar brand in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Dallas, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 19,478 contacts → |
“Chili's opened as a fun Dallas burger joint with a loyalty to happy hour and blue jeans.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: Spartanburg, SC, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Spartanburg, SC, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 17,175 contacts → |
“We're America's Diner and we love to feed people - body, mind and soul.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 10,591 contacts → |
“In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: Greenwood Village, CO, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Greenwood Village, CO, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,687 contacts → |
“Since opening in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, Red Robin has welcomed Guests to our casual dining restaurants in the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | HQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Orlando, FL, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,308 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | HQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Orlando, FL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,094 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Oak Brook, IL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Oak Brook, IL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,056 contacts → |
“Hot dog!” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | CEC Entertainmentchuckecheese.com HQ: Irving, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Irving, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,971 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 · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Maggiano's Little Italymaggianos.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,892 contacts → |
“Even with excellent people, you cannot build the best restaurant company overnight.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Pappas Restaurants, INCpappas.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,863 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Lettuce Entertain YOU Restaurantslettuce.com HQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Chicago, IL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,793 contacts → |
“What has made Lettuce Entertain You a nationally-recognized restaurant company?” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Buca DI Beppodineatbuca.com HQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Orlando, FL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,400 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 · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | HQ: Newport Beach, CA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Newport Beach, CA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,350 contacts → |
“Lazy Dog Restaurants serves made-from-scratch American food and drink with seasonally inspired ingredients.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Flynn Groupflynn.com HQ: Independence, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Independence, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,332 contacts → |
“Founded by Greg Flynn in Flynn Group has grown from a small Applebee's operator and developer in Washington State into the world's largest franchise operator and one of the 20…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,255 contacts → |
“Luby's Restaurant Corporation” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | HQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Portland, OR, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,200 contacts → |
“Who We Are We are a family-owned restaurant business that started in 1969 in Portland, Oregon by Guss and Sally Dussin.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Saltgrass Steak Housesaltgrass.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,182 contacts → |
“Our story dates back to the 1800's, when millions of Longhorns roamed freely throughout Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Los Angeles, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 987 contacts → |
“Hillstone Restaurant Group is a privately-held collection of upscale restaurants with 45+ locations in major cities across the country.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: Louisville, KY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Louisville, KY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 931 contacts → |
“Bubba’s 33 was created in 2013 by Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse restaurants.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | HQ: Columbus, OH, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Columbus, OH, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 845 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Walk-On's Sports Bistreauxwalk-ons.com HQ: Dunwoody, GA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Dunwoody, GA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 835 contacts → |
“Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux was founded in the shadows of Tiger Stadium by former LSU walk-on athletes Brandon Landry and Jack Warner, who transformed the heart of the underdog…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Homestead, PA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Homestead, PA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 793 contacts → |
“At Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, we thrive on relationships, see the potential in growth, and draw energy from every smile.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 767 contacts → |
“Our story begins with Sam Fox, a third-generation restaurateur who is passionate about hospitality and endlessly inspired by food and design.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Restaurant groups: dataset insights
September 16, 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
4,131 records in the displayed employee bands.
31 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 4,162 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: September 16, 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 ↗
Restaurant groups by metro
- Restaurant groups in New York191
- Restaurant groups in Chicago110
- Restaurant groups in Houston86
- Restaurant groups in Los Angeles57
- Restaurant groups in Atlanta54
- Restaurant groups in San Francisco49
- Restaurant groups in Boston48
- Restaurant groups in Dallas48
- Restaurant groups in San Diego45
- Restaurant groups in Miami44
- Restaurant groups in Washington42
- Restaurant groups in Philadelphia37
- Restaurant groups in Nashville33
- Restaurant groups in Denver30
- Restaurant groups in Charlotte28
- Restaurant groups in Seattle25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for restaurant groups?
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 restaurant groups did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 4,162 matching company records, 249,848 tracked contacts and 16,801 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: September 16, 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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- Restaurant groups based in Atlanta, United States
- Restaurant groups based in Boston, United States
- Restaurant groups based in Charlotte, United States
- Restaurant groups based in Chicago, United States
- Restaurant groups based in Dallas, United States
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Cite this list
RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 restaurant groups based in the United States. Snapshot: September 16, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/restaurant-groups/united-states.
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Top 25 restaurant groups based in the United States
RevenueBase records 4,162 matching company records for restaurant groups based in the United States, with 249,848 tracked contacts and 16,801 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: September 16, 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 restaurant groups 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 |
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| 1 | HQ: Pasadena, CA, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Pasadena, CA, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 26,222 contacts → |
“There's a lot to love about Applebee's!” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Buffalo Wild Wingsbuffalowildwings.com HQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Atlanta, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 20,175 contacts → |
“Buffalo Wild Wings, founded in 1982, is the largest sports bar brand in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Dallas, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 19,478 contacts → |
“Chili's opened as a fun Dallas burger joint with a loyalty to happy hour and blue jeans.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: Spartanburg, SC, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Spartanburg, SC, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 17,175 contacts → |
“We're America's Diner and we love to feed people - body, mind and soul.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 10,591 contacts → |
“In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: Greenwood Village, CO, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Greenwood Village, CO, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,687 contacts → |
“Since opening in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, Red Robin has welcomed Guests to our casual dining restaurants in the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | HQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Orlando, FL, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,308 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | HQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Orlando, FL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,094 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Oak Brook, IL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Oak Brook, IL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,056 contacts → |
“Hot dog!” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | CEC Entertainmentchuckecheese.com HQ: Irving, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Irving, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,971 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 · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Maggiano's Little Italymaggianos.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,892 contacts → |
“Even with excellent people, you cannot build the best restaurant company overnight.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Pappas Restaurants, INCpappas.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,863 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Lettuce Entertain YOU Restaurantslettuce.com HQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Chicago, IL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,793 contacts → |
“What has made Lettuce Entertain You a nationally-recognized restaurant company?” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Buca DI Beppodineatbuca.com HQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Orlando, FL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,400 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 · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | HQ: Newport Beach, CA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Newport Beach, CA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,350 contacts → |
“Lazy Dog Restaurants serves made-from-scratch American food and drink with seasonally inspired ingredients.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Flynn Groupflynn.com HQ: Independence, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Independence, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,332 contacts → |
“Founded by Greg Flynn in Flynn Group has grown from a small Applebee's operator and developer in Washington State into the world's largest franchise operator and one of the 20…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,255 contacts → |
“Luby's Restaurant Corporation” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | HQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Portland, OR, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,200 contacts → |
“Who We Are We are a family-owned restaurant business that started in 1969 in Portland, Oregon by Guss and Sally Dussin.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Saltgrass Steak Housesaltgrass.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,182 contacts → |
“Our story dates back to the 1800's, when millions of Longhorns roamed freely throughout Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Los Angeles, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 987 contacts → |
“Hillstone Restaurant Group is a privately-held collection of upscale restaurants with 45+ locations in major cities across the country.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: Louisville, KY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Louisville, KY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 931 contacts → |
“Bubba’s 33 was created in 2013 by Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse restaurants.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | HQ: Columbus, OH, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Columbus, OH, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 845 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Walk-On's Sports Bistreauxwalk-ons.com HQ: Dunwoody, GA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Dunwoody, GA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 835 contacts → |
“Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux was founded in the shadows of Tiger Stadium by former LSU walk-on athletes Brandon Landry and Jack Warner, who transformed the heart of the underdog…” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Homestead, PA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Homestead, PA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 793 contacts → |
“At Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, we thrive on relationships, see the potential in growth, and draw energy from every smile.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 767 contacts → |
“Our story begins with Sam Fox, a third-generation restaurateur who is passionate about hospitality and endlessly inspired by food and design.” Recorded description excerpt · September 16, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Restaurant groups: dataset insights
September 16, 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
4,131 records in the displayed employee bands.
31 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 4,162 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: September 16, 2026.
Publisher-reported method study
The published RevenueBase SmartSearch benchmark
86% good or better at Exact
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. It reports 86% of Exact matches judged good or better, and 77% for a 240-pair sample of one- or two-word categories. This evaluates the method across study queries rather than auditing this individual list.
Read the study and full methodology ↗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 ↗
Restaurant groups by metro
- Restaurant groups in New York191
- Restaurant groups in Chicago110
- Restaurant groups in Houston86
- Restaurant groups in Los Angeles57
- Restaurant groups in Atlanta54
- Restaurant groups in San Francisco49
- Restaurant groups in Boston48
- Restaurant groups in Dallas48
- Restaurant groups in San Diego45
- Restaurant groups in Miami44
- Restaurant groups in Washington42
- Restaurant groups in Philadelphia37
- Restaurant groups in Nashville33
- Restaurant groups in Denver30
- Restaurant groups in Charlotte28
- Restaurant groups in Seattle25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for restaurant groups?
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 restaurant groups did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 4,162 matching company records, 249,848 tracked contacts and 16,801 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: September 16, 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 restaurant groups based in the United States. Snapshot: September 16, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/restaurant-groups/united-states.
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