Top publicly traded restaurant chain companies by number of employees

Rank Logo Name Ticker Employees Price Today % Country
1 Darden Restaurants DRI 197,924 $183.57 0.63% USA
2 McDonald MCD 150,000 $302.70 0.11% USA
3 Yum China YUMC 140,000 $43.08 1.55% China
4 Hai Di Lao Hot Pot 6862.HK 137,178 $1.67 1.89% China
5 Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG 130,000 $39.74 1.08% USA
6 Texas Roadhouse TXRH 95,000 $158.95 0.45% USA
7 Bloomin' Brands BLMN 81,000 $6.92 1.24% USA
8 Brinker International EAT 68,852 $137.34 0.73% USA
9 Mitchells & Butlers plc MAB.L 50,000 $3.57 0.76% UK
10 SSP Group SSPG.L 49,000 $2.11 0.06% UK
11 The Cheesecake Factory CAKE 47,900 $54.05 0.97% USA
12 Yum! Brands YUM 40,000 $148.01 1.61% USA
13 Restaurant Brands International QSR 37,600 $64.23 0.74% Canada
14 Dave & Buster's PLAY 23,420 $19.81 1.02% USA
15 Red Robin RRGB 21,443 $6.83 4.43% USA
16 BJ's Restaurants BJRI 21,230 $29.76 0.03% USA
17 Café de Coral 0341.HK 19,569 $0.86 2.77% Hong Kong
18 Zensho Holdings 7550.T 16,806 $66.22 0.65% Japan
19 AmRest EAT.MC 16,511 $4.06 1.01% Spain
20 Devyani International DEVYANI.NS 16,371 $1.99 1.75% India
21 First Watch Restaurant FWRG 15,000 $15.49 2.82% USA
22 Super Hi International 9658.HK 13,057 $1.84 3.24% Singapore
23 Shake Shack SHAK 12,826 $100.22 0.60% USA
24 Jollibee JBFCF 12,300 $3.90 3.70% Philippines
25 Papa John's Pizza PZZA 11,400 $46.30 2.54% USA
26 The ONE Group Hospitality STKS 10,800 $2.52 2.02% USA
27 CAVA Group CAVA 10,300 $65.22 2.65% USA
28 Food & Life Companies 3563.T 8,978 $55.29 3.55% Japan
29 Portillo's PTLO 8,512 $6.34 0.08% USA
30 MTY Food Group MTY.TO 7,632 $27.37 1.18% Canada
31 Noodles & Company NDLS 7,600 $0.61 0.52% USA
32 Barbeque Nation Hospitality BARBEQUE.NS 6,878 $2.68 2.80% India
33 Sweetgreen SG 6,407 $8.72 1.46% USA
34 Domino's Pizza DPZ 6,400 $424.01 1.10% USA
35 Fairwood Holdings 0052.HK 5,700 $0.69 0.19% Hong Kong
36 Herfy Food Services Company 6002.SR 5,178 $5.66 1.99% S. Arabia
37 Potbelly Corporation PBPB 5,000 $17.02 0.09% USA
38 Wendy’s WEN 4,833 $9.36 0.32% USA
39 El Pollo Loco LOCO 4,000 $9.84 0.66% USA
40 Denny's DENN 3,800 $5.05 0.60% USA
41 Kura Sushi USA KRUS 3,300 $71.60 2.47% USA
42 NoHo Partners NOHO.HE 2,800 $10.79 2.14% Finland
43 Biglari BH 2,535 $310.15 0.71% USA
44 McDonald's Japan 2702.T 2,517 $42.81 0.31% Japan
45 Ohsho Food Service 9936.T 2,290 $25.53 0.26% Japan
46 FAT Brands FAT 2,089 $2.08 8.70% USA
47 Royal holdings 8179.T 2,056 $18.50 0.55% Japan
48 Jack in the Box JACK 1,606 $18.56 1.88% USA
49 TH International (Tims China) THCH 1,568 $2.60 1.37% China
50 Dine Brands Global DIN 992 $23.10 0.41% USA
51 ATOM Corporation 7412.T 816 $4.49 0.75% Japan
52 Kappa Create 7421.T 784 $11.21 0.48% Japan
53 KOMEDA Holdings 3543.T 565 $21.10 1.27% Japan
54 Wingstop Restaurants WING 325 $254.70 0.45% USA
55 GEN Restaurant Group GENK 289 $3.10 0.97% USA
56 Nathan's Famous NATH 131 $105.16 2.13% USA
57 Rave Restaurant Group RAVE 21 $3.65 1.28% USA
58 Restaurant Brands New Zealand RBD.NZ N/A $1.70 2.47% New Zealand
59 Arcos Dorados Holdings ARCO N/A $6.87 2.38% Uruguay
60 Bafang Yunji 2753.TW N/A $6.76 2.25% Taiwan
61 Pizza Pizza PZA.TO N/A $11.40 0.57% Canada
62 Americana Restaurants International AMR.AE N/A $0.51 1.61% UAE
63 Domino's Pizza Enterprises (Australia) DMP.AX N/A $9.04 2.00% Australia
64 Raydan Food 6012.SR N/A $3.77 0.00% S. Arabia
65 Collins Foods Limited CKF.AX N/A $6.99 0.47% Australia