Top 500 2022

Financing

Top 500: 2021 was a mixed bag for casual dining

Chains that sold steak or an experience did well, but the segment as a whole has shrunk over the past two years.

Financing

Technomic Top 500 by the numbers

Here’s a look at some of the most notable numbers from this year’s Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

The Bottom Line: Two of the three biggest chains combined closed more than 1,400 restaurants last year. But their individual locations make more money.

Sales at the largest restaurants bested 2019 levels in 2021, but the success is concentrated among the biggest chains.

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