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The 500 largest restaurant chains in the U.S. continued to grow at a healthy pace in 2022. Total sales rose 8.2%, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, nearly twice as high as pre-pandemic growth levels. Most major sectors have recovered. Yet the sales growth came entirely from high menu price inflation and more aggressive unit development.
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