America’s Favorite Chains: The 10 most beloved restaurants

Consumers add snacks to the list of their favorite things In Nation’s Restaurant News’ second year of analyzing the Technomic America’s Favorite Chains data, we found some surprising restaurants and some not-at-all surprising ones. Like last year, consumers skew toward steakhouses when dining out, but in the past year they’ve added snack brands to their rosters of most-loved chains. The above gallery features the 10 restaurants with the highest overall scores, and also breaks down each brand by the factors consumers are surveyed about: service and hospitality, unit appearance and ambiance, food and beverage, convenience and takeout, and value. Want to dig deeper into America’s Favorite Chains? Follow the below links. Why steaks, snacks, and sandwiches dominate America’s Favorite Chains America’s favorite restaurant chains for chicken, beverages, pizza, and more These were Gen Z’s favorite restaurant chains in 2024 These were millennials’ favorite restaurant chains in 2024 The companies have scores for each factor, presented as percentages. Percentages represent a composite top-box rating, indicating the share of recent guests who gave the brand the highest possible rating for each of the guest experience attributes. Click through the gallery to meet America’s 10 favorite restaurant chains. Technomic’s America’s Favorite Chains is produced using data from Technomic Ignite Consumer. For more information and detailed data from Technomic, please visit technomic.com/ignite-consumer. Texas-Roadhouse.png Type Image Caption Credits Gating level anonymous user DataTable subpages Media Image Gallery Slide description: Service & hospitality: 66.2% Unit appearance & ambiance: 57.6% Food & beverage: 58.2% Convenience & takeout: 57.8% Value: 50.8% Image Alt Text: Texas-Roadhouse.pngGallery Slide Headline: 10. Texas Roadhouse, 57.8%Published:  Bahama-Breeze.png Type Image Caption Credits Gating level anonymous user DataTable subpages Media Image Gallery Slide description: Service & hospitality: 64.1% Unit appearance & ambiance: 60.5% Food & beverage: 57.6% Convenience & takeout: 57.8% Value: 51.2%   Image Alt Text: Bahama-Breeze.pngGallery Slide Headline: 9. Bahama Breeze Island Grille, 58.0%Published:  Smoothie-King.png Type Image Caption Credits Gating level anonymous user DataTable subpages Media Image Gallery Slide description: Service & hospitality: 58.3% Unit appearance & ambiance: 50.2% Food & beverage: 60.6% Convenience & takeout: 64.2% Value: 51.6%   Image Alt Text: Smoothie-King.pngGallery Slide Headline: 8. Smoothie King, 58.3%Published:  Fogo-de-Chao_0.png Type Image Caption Credits Gating level anonymous user DataTable subpages Media Image Gallery Slide description: Service & hospitality: 66.6% Unit appearance & ambiance: 61.2% Food & beverage: 59.2% Convenience & takeout: 55.4% Value: 51.8%   Image Alt Text: Fogo-de-Chao.pngGallery Slide Headline: 7. Fogo de Chão, 58.9%Published:  The-Capital-Grille.png Type Image Caption Credits Gating level anonymous user DataTable subpages Media Image Gallery Slide description: Service & hospitality: 68.1% Unit appearance & ambiance: 61.7% Food & beverage: 57.4% Convenience & takeout: 58.6% Value: 52.9%   Image Alt Text: The-Capital-Grille.pngGallery Slide Headline: 6. The Capital Grille, 59.0%Published:  Tropical-Smoothie-Cafe.png Type Image Caption Credits Gating level anonymous user DataTable subpages Media Image Gallery Slide description: Service & hospitality: 66.6% Unit appearance & ambiance: 53.9% Food & beverage: 61.8% Convenience & takeout: 65.1% Value: 52.0%   Image Alt Text: Tropical-Smoothie-Cafe.pngGallery Slide Headline: 5. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 59.5%Published:  Seasons-52.png Type Image Caption Credits Gating level ano