Iconic Southern-based steakhouse is now America’s biggest restaurant chain
Texas Roadhouse is now the biggest casual restaurant chain in the United States.
The rapidly growing steakhouse chain has unseated Olive Garden as the largest restaurant chain in the nation according to newly released data from the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.
Technomic, a food service industry research company, reports Texas Roadhouse’s sales in America increased 14.7% in 2024, to $5.5 billion. The chain also opened 26 new locations.
According to Restaurant Business Online, Texas Roadhouse has also invested in staffing and operations while keeping its prices lower, particularly as demand for the steakhouse increased as the restaurant industry emerged from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another reason Texas Roadhouse unseated Olive Garden: the steakhouse is making more money with fewer locations. The Daily Meal reports Texas Roadhouse has 664 total locations, while Olive Garden has around 900 restaurants worldwide.