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As Texans celebrated the 189th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, Texas Roadhouse became the largest U.S. casual-dining chain in 2024, surpassing Olive Garden with a 14.7% sales surge to $5.5 billion, per Technomic Top 500 data released April 2025.

The Details:

• Texas Roadhouse added 26 new locations, a 4.1% increase, outpacing Olive Garden's 1.7% increase from 15 new restaurants. Olive Garden's sales grew only 0.8% to $5.2 billion

• Another Texas brand, Dallas-based Chili’s, ranks third on the Technomic list, reinforcing Texas’s dining influence.

• Texas Roadhouse’s stock has outperformed the Magnificent 7 tech stocks, with a 250.6% gain over five years

Why It Matters:
Texas Roadhouse’s rise aligns with Texas’s unique brand of food-focused diplomacy, as seen in Whataburger's national expansion and the growing global popularity of Texas BBQ. Texas Roadhouse’s ascent marks a new era of Texas-led dominance in U.S. casual dining.

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