The Top 400 chains end a difficult year with a respectable 5.4% sales gain and with new determination.

View the Ranking
Top 400 Segment Rankings

The motto for the popular television show “Survivor” is “Outwit, Outplay, Outlast,” and chain-restaurant operators could be excused if they often feel that they are fighting for their survival. It’s a jungle out there.

R&I’s 44th annual ranking of the Top 400 chain-restaurant brands based on 2007 sales shows just how tough last year was for many chains. Aggregate systemwide sales for this year’s 400 largest brands were $292.1 billion, up 5.4% from the previous year. That’s a decent showing, but not as robust as the 6.8% increase posted by last year’s Top 400. More telling is this year’s 1.9% increase in total foodservice units, which is less than half of last year’s 3.9% unit growth.

Like to receive news like this by email? Join and Subscribe!
Join Our Telegram Channel for regular updates!
Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content

Where

Sponsored Content