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Top 25 Retro diners based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 538 retro diners headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 105,640 professional contacts across them, including 2,512 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers retro diners 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 retro diners based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 538 retro diners 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 retro diners: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidencePasadena, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026n/a26,222 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“There's a lot to love about Applebee's!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+19,478 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chili's opened as a fun Dallas burger joint with a loyalty to happy hour and blue jeans.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,00010,591 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4Indirect evidenceGreenwood Village, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+9,687 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since opening in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, Red Robin has welcomed Guests to our casual dining restaurants in the U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5Indirect evidenceWichita, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0003,652 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Freddy’s, frozen custard is such a signature part of the menu that it’s included in the name.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6Indirect evidenceSandy Springs, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,0002,506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bringing friends and family together over delicious food served from the heart.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7Indirect evidenceOak Brook, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0002,056 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hot dog!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8Indirect evidenceIrving, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+1,971 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“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®.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9Indirect evidenceLake Forest, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,0001,609 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“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.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10Indirect evidenceLouisville, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000931 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bubba’s 33 was created in 2013 by Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse restaurants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11Indirect evidenceLeawood, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000756 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Houlihan’s is a casual restaurant & bar that doesn't take itself too seriously.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12Partial evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000696 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Metro Diner is proud to offer a diverse menu featuring award-winning comfort food and diner favorites.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13Indirect evidenceSouthfield, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000626 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“A family-friendly casual restaurant serving burgers, breakfast, and classic American comfort food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14Indirect evidenceMount Olive, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000589 contacts →

Indirect 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
15Indirect evidenceBloomsburg, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000580 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1974 and built in an abandoned gas station in Sharon, Pa, the Quaker Steak & Lube® (QSL) brand includes 28 locations in nine states across the U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16Indirect 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
17Indirect evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500420 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ford's Garage is a 1920s service station themed restaurant that specializes in American comfort food!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18Indirect evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,000321 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Maple Street Biscuit Company was started by Scott Moore and Gus Evans in Jacksonville, Florida.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19Indirect evidenceLargo, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000289 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Who Are We?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20Indirect evidenceAkron, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,000228 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21Partial evidenceLas Vegas, NV, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,000227 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Ruby’s Diner opened its doors December 7, 1982, on Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, California.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22Indirect evidenceSalt Lake City, UT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,000209 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Wingers knows that you need a comfortable and dependable local spot to watch a sports game, eat some delicious American food, and drink a cold beer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23Indirect evidenceManhattan Beach, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026n/a206 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Rock & Brews is a one-of-a-kind, rock-inspired restaurant and entertainment concept designed to engage people of all ages with quality comfort food and local favorites, a broad…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24Indirect evidenceFishers, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500191 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Aspen Creek Grill, we offer amazing food and even more amazing prices.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25Indirect evidenceNY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500184 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Black Tap was born in downtown New York City: Soho, 2015.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

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Retro diners based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
2.4%Verified-email coverage
196.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
2.8%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
187
11-50
237
51-200
42
201-500
18
501-1,000
21
1,001-5,000
16
5,001-10,000
8
10001+
6

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 538 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 retro diners, 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 “retro diners”. 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 retro diners), 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 retro diners, 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, 2,512 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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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 retro diners, 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 retro diners are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 538 retro diners 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?

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill BAR, headquartered in Pasadena, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most retro diners?

New York leads with 15 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (8) and Washington (6).

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 2,512 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 538 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.