10 chains bring in 

       the most     money

          per    restaurant

              in America

 

• A single location of some of America's favorite chains can bring in millions of dollars a year.
• Chains including Mastro's Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, and the Rainforest Café topped Nation's Restaurant News' analysis of brands with the highest average unit volume.
• Read on for a ranking of the top 10 chains with the highest average sales per location in America.
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A single location of some of America's favorite chains can bring in millions of dollars a year.

One of the best ways to see which chains are thriving is not simply looking at sales, but also inspecting exactly how much money each location makes.

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Heavy hitters like Mastro's Steakhouse/Ocean Club and The Capital Grille ranked highly on Nation's Restaurant News' analysis of chains with the highest average unit volume. However, some of the chains that bring in millions of dollars per location every year might not be what customers expect.

Here are the chains with the highest average sales per location in America.

10. The Capital Grille/Burger

Capital Grille/Yelp

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $7.97 million

9. Maggiano's Little Italy

Photo by George Rose/Getty Images

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $8.07 million

8. Yard House

Brian Brainerd/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $8.14 million

7. Portillo's

Sarah Jacobs/Business Insider

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $8.48 million

6. Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant

Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $8.69 million

5. Rainforest Cafe

AP Photo/Wayne Parry

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $9.1 million

4. The Cheesecake Factory

Yelp

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $10.64 million

3. Dave & Buster's

Yelp

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $11.21 million

2. Del Frisco's

Del Frisco's

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $12.62 million

1. Mastro's Steakhouse/Ocean Club

Mastro's

Estimated average sales per unit in 2018: $14.2 million