| # | Company | Restaurant locations | Detail |
|---|
| 1 | Starbucks Corporation | 97 | Starbucks |
| 2 | Tacala Austin Corp. | 49 | Taco Bell |
| 3 | Whataburger Restaurants LLC | 44 | Whataburger |
| 4 | Aramark Services, Inc. and 2 related companies | 37 | Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Dunkin' |
| 5 | RRH - Austin, LLC | 35 | Jack in the Box |
| 6 | Panda Express, Inc. | 32 | Panda Express |
| 7 | Haza Foods, LLC. | 31 | Wendy's |
| 8 | Cabana Beverages, Inc. and 1 related company | 30 | Taco Cabana |
| 9 | American Pizza Partners, L.P. | 29 | Pizza Hut |
| 10 | Terry Enterprises, LLC | 29 | P. Terry's Burger Stand |
| 11 | Z & H Foods, Inc. | 28 | Popeyes |
| 12 | Rainbow Pizza, L.L.C. | 27 | Domino's |
| 13 | Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado, LLC | 25 | Chipotle |
| 14 | CNJ Austin Wings V, LLC and 22 related companies | 23 | Wingstop |
| 15 | Premier Hospitality, Inc. | 22 | Chick-fil-A, Dunkin', Einstein Bros. Bagels |
| 16 | Dutch Bros., LLC | 21 | Dutch Bros |
| 17 | Schlotzsky's Stores LLC and 1 related company | 21 | Schlotzsky's, Cinnabon |
| 18 | Success Foods Management Group, LLC | 21 | Torchy's Tacos |
| 19 | FQSR, LLC | 20 | KFC, Long John Silver's, Taco Bell |
| 20 | Mac Pizza Management, Inc. | 20 | Domino's |
| 21 | Brinker Texas, Inc. and 1 related company | 18 | Chili's |
| 22 | Einstein and Noah Corp. | 18 | Einstein Bros. Bagels |
| 23 | Star Papa, LP | 18 | Papa John's |
| 24 | Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc. and 1 related company | 17 | Cheddar's, Chuy's |
| 25 | Destiny Foods, Inc. | 17 | Subway |
| 26 | Amy's Ice Creams, Inc. | 16 | — |
| 27 | JJ Austin, LLC | 15 | Jimmy John's |
| 28 | New Vibes Holdings, LLC | 15 | MOD Pizza |
| 29 | Foods, LTD. | 14 | Burger King, Arby's, Zaxby's |
| 30 | J5 Family Restaurants, LLC | 14 | McDonald's |
| 31 | WLS Beverage Company | 14 | — |
| 32 | Cava Mezze Grill, LLC | 13 | CAVA |
| 33 | Panera, LLC | 13 | Panera Bread |
| 34 | South Texas Pizza, Inc. | 13 | Domino's, Jersey Mike's, Auntie Anne's |
| 35 | Tacodeli Holdings, Inc. | 13 | — |
| 36 | Thundercloud, Inc. | 13 | — |
| 37 | Abi Food Services LLC | 12 | — |
| 38 | Amf Texas, Inc. and 1 related company | 12 | Little Caesars |
| 39 | Aramark Healthcare Support Services, LLC | 12 | — |
| 40 | Azul Restaurants, LLC | 12 | Freebirds World Burrito |
| 41 | Black Rock Store Operations LLC | 12 | Black Rock Coffee Bar |
| 42 | Chipotle Texas, L.L.C. | 12 | Chipotle |
| 43 | Cumulus, Inc. | 12 | — |
| 44 | Frostin City Limits, LLC | 12 | Nothing Bundt Cakes |
| 45 | Raising Canes Restaurants, LLC | 12 | Raising Cane's |
| 46 | SM Switchback, LLC | 12 | — |
| 47 | Acg 3713 LP and 76 related companies | 11 | IHOP, Sonic Drive-In |
| 48 | Coffee Action West, LLC | 11 | Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins |
| 49 | CTRG Station 6 LLC and 17 related companies | 11 | Firehouse Subs |
| 50 | Hat Creek Burger Co, LLC and 1 related company | 11 | Hat Creek Burger Co. |
How this ranking is compiled
Each restaurant location's operator is the holder of its Texas Comptroller sales tax permit; brands come from brand store lists. Related entities are grouped into one restaurant group.
Companies are ranked by the restaurant locations matched to them in WhoRunsWhat's data for the Austin area, as of November 2, 2026. These are counts from public records, not the companies' own totals; 95% of the restaurant locations here are matched to a company so far. The data is refreshed weekly. See data sources and accuracy; companies can send corrections via contact.
Questions about this ranking
Who is the largest restaurant operator in Austin?
Starbucks Corporation, with 97 restaurant locations in WhoRunsWhat's November 2026 data.
How many restaurant locations does the #1 company have?
Starbucks Corporation has 97; #2 Tacala Austin Corp. has 49.
Who are the top five?
1. Starbucks Corporation (97), 2. Tacala Austin Corp. (49), 3. Whataburger Restaurants LLC (44), 4. Aramark Services, Inc. and 2 related companies (37) and 5. RRH - Austin, LLC (35).
How is this ranking compiled?
Each restaurant location's operator is the holder of its Texas Comptroller sales tax permit; brands come from brand store lists. Related entities are grouped into one restaurant group. Properties are then counted per company. Updated with the weekly data load; this list is as of November 2, 2026.
How should I cite this ranking?
As "WhoRunsWhat.com, as of November 2, 2026", with a link to this page.