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Italian chains have seen strong improvement coming out of the pandemic, though many remain below 2019 levels. Here are the largest such full-service concepts in the U.S., based on 2021 sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.
| 2022 Rank | Chain Name | 2021 US Sales ($000,000) | 2021 US Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Olive Garden | $4,182 | 876 |
| 69 | Carrabba's Italian Grill | $697 | 219 |
| 91 | California Pizza Kitchen | $490* | 169 |
| 105 | Mellow Mushroom | $401* | 173 |
| 111 | Maggiano's Little Italy | $366* | 54 |
| 169 | Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom | $208 | 83 |
| 190 | LaRosa's Pizzeria | $177 | 66 |
| 196 | Giordano's | $173* | 70 |
| 197 | Uno Pizzeria & Grill | $172* | 83 |
| 198 | NoRTH Italia | $172* | 29 |
| 200 | Buca di Beppo | $171* | 70 |
| 234 | The Old Spaghetti Factory | $132* | 42 |
| 250 | Brio Italian Grille | $126* | 36 |
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate
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