A single location of some of America’s favourite chains can bring in millions of dollars a year.

One of the best ways to see which chains are thriving is not simply looking at sales, but also inspecting exactly how much money each location makes.


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Heavy hitters like Mastro’s Steakhouse/Ocean Club and The Capital Grille ranked highly on Nation’s Restaurant News’ analysis of chains with the highest average unit volume. However, some of the chains that bring in millions of dollars per location every year might not be what customers expect.

Here are the chains with the highest average sales per location in America.


10. The Capital Grille/Burger

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $US7.97 million


9. Maggiano’s Little Italy

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $8.07 million


8. Yard House

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $US8.14 million


7. Portillo’s

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $US8.48 million


6. Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $US8.69 million


5. Rainforest Cafe

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $US9.1 million


4. The Cheesecake Factory

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $US10.64 million


3. Dave & Buster’s

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $US11.21 million


2. Del Frisco’s

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $US12.62 million


1. Mastro’s Steakhouse/Ocean Club

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $US14.2 million

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