2016 Top 500: Steak chains

Ruth's Chris steak

Despite the rising cost of beef in 2015, steak continued as a leading full-service segment. The menu category’s sales are up 6% to $10.9 billion, and unit counts are up 2.1% to 2,761. Outback Steakhouse continues to lead the category, but Texas Roadhouse, which increased sales by 13.2% over 2014, is close on its heels.

2016 Rank

Chain Name

2015 U.S. Sales ($000)

2015 U.S. Units

26Outback Steakhouse2,566,000755
32Texas Roadhouse2,145,385*473
37LongHorn Steakhouse1,570,000487
60Logan's Roadhouse707,000*256*
72Ruth's Chris Steak House592,000*127
96Capital Grille, The397,00054
128Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar280,00066
130Morton's The Steakhouse268,300*67
138Texas de Brazil Churrascaria252,800*35
153Saltgrass Steak House232,700*54
159Fogo de Chao223,243*29*
185Mastro's Restaurants183,100*13
200Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House161,80912
208Black Angus Steakhouse150,200*46
229Lone Star Steakhouse133,700*70

*Technomic estimate

 

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