Regional Favorites and National Companies Topped the Ranking of America's Top Restaurant Chains for 2023. Did Your Go-To Make the List?The list includes more than 220 winners across 16 categories. But did Olive Garden and Chick-fil-A make the cut?

ByMadeline Garfinkle

Despite many individuals cutting back on spending due to rampant通货膨胀and recession fears, Americans still love eating atchain restaurants.

There are more than 100,000 chain restaurant locations across the country, and total annual sales are expected to be around $900 billion this year, according toNewsweek.

In collaboration with global data firm Statista,Newsweekon Tuesday released its second annual roundup of America's favorite restaurant chains. The results are based on a survey of more than 4,000 customers and employees of restaurant chains across the country, and there are 220 winners in 16 categories — fromTex-Mextocoffee.

The survey ran from July to August 2022. The respondents were instructed to pick one of three ethnic cuisines and 13 dish categories, then were asked to rate the chains based on nine assessments of the experience such as food,serviceand accessibility.

To rank at the top of the list, a chain needed to receive a minimum number of recommendations and an overall score of at least seven out of 10. Additionally, it must have at least three locations across different cities within at least two U.S. states.

Here are somechainsthat came out on top.

Chinese:

Big Bowl

Inchin's Bamboo Garden

Mark Pi's

P.F. Changs

Pick Up Stix

Italian:

Brio

Johnny's Carino's

LaRosa's Family Pizzeria

Maggiano's Little Italy

Olive Garden

Romano's Macaroni Grill

Vinny's Italian Grill & Pizzeria

Tex-Mex:

Abuelo's

California Tortilla

Carlos O'Kelly's Inspired Mex

Chevys Fresh Mex

Chuy's

La Parrilla

Moe's Southwest Grill

Pappasito's Cantina

年代alsarita's

Tumbleweed

BBQ:

Dreamland BBQ

Full Moon Bar-B-Que

Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

RibCrib

Rudy's Real Texas Bar-B-Q

年代mokey Bones

Texas Roadhouse

Burgers:

Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

BJ的

Chili's

Culver's

Freddy's

In-N-Out Burger

Red Robin

年代hake Shack

年代mashburger

Chicken:

Chicken Express

Chick-fil-A

Cracker Barrel

Hooters

Jollibee

Raising Cane's

Texas Roadhouse

Coffee & Tea/ Baked Goods:

Duck Donuts

Dutch Bros Coffee

Panera Bread

Peet's Coffee

年代tarbucks Coffee

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Tim Hortons

冰淇淋和酸奶:

Andy's Frozen Custard

Bruster的

Carvel

CherryBerry

Cold Stone Creamery

Culver's

Graeter's

Orange Leaf

Rita's

sweetFrog

Juice & Smoothies:

Jamba

Juice Bar

Planet Smoothie

年代moothie King

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Noodles & Ramen:

Gyu-Kaku

Honeygrow

Ichiddo Ramen

Pho Saigon

Teriyaki Madness

Pizza:

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza

Aurelio's Pizza

Bertucci's

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

Fazoli's

Giordano's

Johnny's Pizza

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

Mountain Mike's Pizza

Pizza Inn

年代andwiches:

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop

Einstein Bros. Bagels

Jersey Mike's Subs

McAlister's Deli

Panera Bread

Penn Station East Coast Subs

Togo's

年代eafood:

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Legal Sea Foods

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

The Juicy Crab

年代oup:

Au Bon Pain

Zoup!

年代teak:

Black Rock Bar & Grill

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Fogo de Chão

Morton's

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Texas Roadhouse

The Capital Grille

年代ushi:

Roy's

年代ugarfish

You can check out the full listhere.

Madeline Garfinkle

Entrepreneur Staff

News Writer

Madeline Garfinkle is a News Writer at Entrepreneur.com. She is a graduate from Syracuse University, and received an MFA from Columbia University.

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