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Largest restaurant groups in Texas

Starbucks Corporation ranks first with 1,039 restaurant locations, ahead of Aramark group (Aramark Educational Services, LLC) (556) in Texas, according to WhoRunsWhat's October 2026 data compiled from public records and property websites.

Q4 2026 · Last updated Oct 31, 2026 · How rankings are compiled
#CompanyRestaurant locationsDetail
1Starbucks Corporation1,039Starbucks
2Aramark group (Aramark Educational Services, LLC)556Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels
3Panda Express, Inc.325Panda Express
4Whataburger Restaurants LLC243Whataburger
5Ayvaz Pizza, LLC230Pizza Hut
6Cabana group (Texas Taco Cabana, L.P.)208Taco Cabana
7Foods, LTD.204Burger King, Arby's, Zaxby's
8Brinker group (Brinker Texas, Inc.)157Chili's
9Z & H Foods, Inc.154Popeyes
10KK Corp Restaurants LLC146Subway
11Fries Restaurant Management, LLC144Burger King
12Pei group (Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC)142Pei Wei
13Waffle House group (Waffle House, Inc.)129Waffle House
14Dutch Bros., LLC113Dutch Bros
15FQSR, LLC111KFC, Long John Silver's
16A 3 H Foods, LP109Jack in the Box
17Let's Shake, L.L.C.106Sonic Drive-In, Applebee's, Cicis Pizza
18Mac Pizza Management, Inc.105Domino's
19Raising Canes Restaurants, LLC105Raising Cane's
20New Vibes Holdings, LLC104MOD Pizza
21Premier Hospitality, Inc.104Dunkin', Einstein Bros. Bagels
22Ampler group (Ampler Chicken LLC)102Burger King, Little Caesars, Church's Texas Chicken
23Delect Foods, LLC95Pizza Hut, Sonic Drive-In, KFC
24Pappas group (Pappas Restaurants, Inc.)94Pappas Restaurants
25Pop Restaurants, L.L.C.93Popeyes
26Panera, LLC92Panera Bread
27South Texas Pizza, Inc.91Domino's, Jersey Mike's, Auntie Anne's
28Deli Management, Inc.89Jason's Deli
29Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.88Little Caesars
30Soar Restaurants IV, LLC87Sonic Drive-In, Dunkin', KFC
31Olive Garden of Texas, LLC86Olive Garden
32Success Foods Management Group, LLC86Torchy's Tacos
33Chipotle Texas, L.L.C.85Chipotle
34Roadhouse Enterprises, Inc.82Texas Roadhouse
35Blazin Wings, Inc.81Buffalo Wild Wings
36Cava Mezze Grill, LLC81CAVA
37Domino's Pizza LLC81Domino's
38Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC81Potbelly
39Ampex group (Ampex Brands PH of Dallas 2, LLC)80Pizza Hut, KFC, Golden Chick
40Turbo Restaurants, LLC79Arby's
41Sizzling Caesars, LLC78Little Caesars
42Watch group (First Watch Restaurants Texas, LLC)78First Watch
43Cec group (Cec Entertainment, LLC)73Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza
44Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises, LLC71Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
45GS Dallas Limited Partnership71Subway
46Southern Multifoods, LLC70Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's
47Acg group (Acg 3713 LP)69IHOP
48Azul Restaurants, LLC68Freebirds World Burrito
49Cal Tex group (Cal-Tex Restaurants, Inc.)68Jack in the Box
50Saltgrass, Inc.68Saltgrass Steak House

Questions about this ranking

Who is the largest restaurant operator in Texas?

Starbucks Corporation, with 1,039 restaurant locations in WhoRunsWhat's October 2026 data.

How many restaurant locations does the #1 company have?

Starbucks Corporation has 1,039; #2 Aramark group (Aramark Educational Services, LLC) has 556.

Who are the top five?

1. Starbucks Corporation (1,039), 2. Aramark group (Aramark Educational Services, LLC) (556), 3. Panda Express, Inc. (325), 4. Whataburger Restaurants LLC (243) and 5. Ayvaz Pizza, LLC (230).

How is this ranking compiled?

Properties are matched to companies from public records and each property's own website, then counted. The ranking is refreshed quarterly; see Data and methods for details.