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Here are the biggest family dining chains in the U.S.

These family-style concepts generated the most domestic sales in 2021, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Jun. 01, 2022
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Family dining chains struggled during the pandemic and have seen a slower recovery than other full-service chains. But there were some outliers. Here are the largest such chains in the U.S. based on 2021 domestic system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. 

2022 RankChain Name2021 US Sales ($000,000)2021 US Units
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate

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