Casual Restaurants
Industry Description
The US casual restaurants industry includes more than 200,000 eating establishments that generate about $190 billion in revenue. Major companies include Brinker International, Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster and Olive Garden), DineEquity (Applebees and IHOP), and OSI Restaurant Partners (Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's). The industry is highly fragmented: the 50 largest companies account for about 20 percent of the market.
SIC: 5812
NAICS: 722110, 722212
NAICS: 722110, 722212
Related Industries:
Food Wholesalers, Restaurants, Fast-Food & Quick-Service Restaurants, Specialty Eateries, Coffee ShopsTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 7,500.20M | Orlando, FL |
| OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC | 3,628.47M | Tampa, FL |
| Skylark Co., Ltd. | 2,968.25M | Musashino, Tokyo |
| Brinker International, Inc. | 2,761.39M | Dallas, TX |
| CBOCS, INC. | 2,711.80M | Lebanon, TN |
Trends
National Chains Dominate - While the casual restaurant sector is highly fragmented, companies...
Industry Indicator
US consumer spending on services, a measure of demand for casual restaurants, rose 1.8 percent in November 2011 compared to the same month in 2010.


