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2019 Top 500: Asian

The Top 250 Asian chains, ranked. By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 11, 2019
Photograph courtesy of P.F. Chang’s

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Full-service Asian chains within the Top 500 saw sales increase 2.6% in 2018; unit count increased 3.6%. Ten chains saw positive sales growth, while six saw sales drop.

2019 RankChain Name2018 US Sales ($000,000)2018 US Units
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate

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