chain report
STATES WITH MOST CHAIN HEADQUARTERS
el Restaurante
Texas
TOP 50 MEXICAN CHAINS RANK 2022
RANK 2021
RESTAURANT
UNITS
RANK 2022
RANK 2021
15
California 14 Georgia
5
Arizona
3
RESTAURANT
UNITS
1
1
TACO BELL
7588
27
17
TACO DEL MAR
66
2
2
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
2788
28
34 (tie)
BUBBAKOOS BURRITOS
64
3
3
QDOBA MEXICAN EATS
764
29
31
CHRONIC TACOS
62
4
4
MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL
691
30
20
TACO MAYO
61
29
FREEBIRD’S WORLD BURRITO
57
5
5
DEL TACO
599
31
6
6
EL POLLO LOCO
480
32
33
WAHOO’S FISH TACO
50
7
7
TACO TIME
400
33
32
BARBERITOS
49
8
8
TACO JOHN’S
393
34
34 (tie)
POLLO REGIO
48
9
9
TACO CABANA
166
35
36
JIMBOY’S TACOS
42
40 (tie)
EL NOPAL
39
10 (tie)
10 (tie)
BAJA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
158
36
10 (tie)
12
RUBIO’S COASTAL GRILL
158
37
37
CALIFORNIA TORTILLA
38
12
13 (tie)
FUZZY’S TACO SHOP
145
38 (tie)
45
RUSTY TACO
37
13
13 (tie)
TACO BUENO
141
38 (tie)
38 (tie)
UNCLE JULIO’S MEXICAN FROM SCRATCH
37
14
10 (tie)
ON THE BORDER MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
137
40
38 (tie)
PLAZA AZTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
35
40 (tie)
PEPE’S MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
33
15
16
CAFE RIO
130
41
16
15
TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO COMPANY
123
42 (tie)
42 (tie)
EL TORITO AUTENTICO
31
17
22
TORCHY’S TACOS
100
42 (tie)
42 (tie)
WILLY’S MEXICANA GRILL
31
18
19
CHUY’S
94
44 (tie)
30
FILIBERTO’S MEXICAN FOOD
30
46 (tie)
TACO PALENQUE
30
VELVET TACO
30
19
18
COSTA VIDA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
92
44 (tie)
20
21
TACO CASA TEXAS
91
44 (tie)
21
25
HOT HEAD BURRITOS
82
47
42 (tie)
ABUELO’S MEXICAN FOOD
29
22
23
SALSARITA’S FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
80
48
46 (tie)
SANTIAGO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
28
23
24
ALBERTO’S MEXICAN FOOD
79
49 (tie)
48 (tie)
AMIGOS KINGS CLASSIC
27
48 (tie)
LUPE TORTILLA
27
48 (tie)
TACO MAC
27
FAJITA PETE’S
27
24
26
TACO MAKER
77
49 (tie)
25
27
PANCHERO’S MEXICAN GRILL
69
49 (tie)
26
28
ROBERTO’S TACO SHOP
68
49 (tie)
ALCOHOL SERVICE
HAS A PATIO
HAS A DRIVE-THRU
PRIMARY DISTRIBUTOR
(Among Top 50 Multi-Units):
None = 36%
No = 30%
Full Bar = 22% Yes = 70% Beer/Wine Only = 42%
46
el restaurante | JAN/FEB/MAR 2022
Yes = 34% No = 66%
• Sysco ...........28% • US Foods ......22% • McLane/MBM ..6% • Reinhart.........4% • Gordon ...........4% • Other ...........36%
