Olive Garden ranked among the top chain restaurants in the US.
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- Technomic data analyzed by Nation's Restaurant News ranks the top 15 US chain restaurants.
- Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse, and Applebee's lead in casual-dining chain restaurants.
- Waffle House has the most restaurants on this ranking with 1,985 locations.
While fast-food and fast-casual chains dominate the industry, many casual-dining and family-style chain restaurants are also thriving.