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2019 Top 500: Sports bar

The Top 250 sports bar chains, ranked.
Photograph courtesy of Dave & Buster's

Top 500

Sports-bar concepts within the Top 500 saw sales increase 1.3% in 2018; unit count increased 0.8%. Nineteen chains saw positive sales growth, while 13 saw sales drop.

2019 RankChain Name2018 US Sales ($000,000)2018 US Units
19Buffalo Wild Wings$3,7951,208
58Hooters$798*338
81Dave & Buster's$539*118
98Miller's Ale House$415*88
122Twin Peaks$34384
168Beef 'O' Brady's$212*172
217Hurricane Grill & Wings$150*56
226Duffy's Sports Grill$141*34
242The Brass Tap$128*48
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate

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