10 Largest full service restaurants in the United States in 2026
What is the largest full service restaurant in the United States?
Chipotle is the largest full service restaurant the United States in 2026.What are the largest full service restaurants in the United States in 2026?
Chipotle, Waffle House and IHOP are the largest full service restaurants in the United States in 2026 based on the number of locations. Chipotle has the most number of locations with 3,938 locations across 49 states and territories. Waffle House has 2,038 and IHOP has 1,727 locations in the US. These three together make 52.49% of the largest 10 full service restaurants in the US.
| Rank | Brand | Number of Locations | States Present In | Cities Present In | Download Dataset | |
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| #1 |
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Chipotle | 3,938 | 49 | 1,928 | |
| #2 |
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Waffle House | 2,038 | 25 | 953 | |
| #3 |
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IHOP | 1,727 | 50 | 1,183 | |
| #4 |
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Applebee's International | 1,483 | 50 | 1,150 | |
| #5 |
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Denny's | 1,309 | 50 | 918 | |
| #6 |
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Chili's | 1,208 | 49 | 940 | |
| #7 |
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Olive Garden | 949 | 52 | 764 | |
| #8 |
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Texas Roadhouse | 697 | 52 | 612 | |
| #9 |
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Outback Steakhouse | 669 | 44 | 558 | |
| #10 |
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Cracker Barrel | 656 | 43 | 572 |
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Chipotle
There are 3,938 Chipotle restaurants in the United States as of January 14, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Chipotle locations in the US is California, with 517 restaurants, which is about 13% of all Chipotle restaurants in the US.
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Waffle House
There are 2,038 Waffle House restaurants in the United States as of August 06, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Waffle House locations in the US is Georgia, with 447 restaurants, which is about 22% of all Waffle House restaurants in the US.
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IHOP
There are 1,727 IHOP restaurants in the United States as of December 24, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of IHOP locations in the US is Texas, with 231 restaurants, which is about 13% of all IHOP restaurants in the US.
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Applebee's International
There are 1,483 Applebees International restaurants in the United States as of December 17, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Applebees International locations in the US is California, with 102 restaurants, which is about 7% of all Applebees International restaurants in the US.
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Denny's
There are 1,309 Dennys restaurants in the United States as of December 25, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Dennys locations in the US is California, with 349 restaurants, which is about 27% of all Dennys restaurants in the US.
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Chili's
There are 1,208 Chili's restaurants in the United States as of December 03, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Chili's locations in the US is Texas, with 217 restaurants, which is about 18% of all Chili's restaurants in the US.
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Olive Garden
There are 949 Olive Garden restaurants in the United States as of December 03, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Olive Garden locations in the US is Texas, with 117 restaurants, which is about 12% of all Olive Garden restaurants in the US.
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Texas Roadhouse
There are 697 Texas Roadhouse restaurants in the United States as of January 19, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Texas Roadhouse locations in the US is Texas, with 84 restaurants, which is about 12% of all Texas Roadhouse restaurants in the US.
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Outback Steakhouse
There are 669 Outback Steakhouse restaurants in the United States as of December 24, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Outback Steakhouse locations in the US is Florida, with 96 restaurants, which is about 14% of all Outback Steakhouse restaurants in the US.
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Cracker Barrel
There are 656 Cracker Barrel restaurants in the United States as of January 07, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Cracker Barrel locations in the US is Florida, with 60 restaurants, which is about 9% of all Cracker Barrel restaurants in the US.
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