Food & Drink Trends in the US: Fastest-Growing Chains 2026

Growth ranking

Fastest-growing tracked food & drink chains

Ranked by year-over-year growth of share of tracked local spend. Arrows show movement in the rankings since last year. Each dot in the chart is one tracked chain: bigger market position to the right, faster growth higher up, more tracked stores in a bigger dot. Colors match the store map below. Jollibee and Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant sit in the high-growth half.

# Chain YoY growth

Rank	Chain	Rank movement	YoY growth
1	J Jollibee	▲19	+19.4%
2	C Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant	▲8	+19.1%
3	N Nothing Bundt Cakes	▲9	+17.9%
4	C CAVA	▲6	+14.7%
5	I In-N-Out Burger	▲3	+11.8%
6	S Saltgrass Steak House	▲12	+11.6%
7	J Jason's Deli	▲13	+11.6%
8	S Scooter's Coffee	▲9	+11.3%
9	S Shake Shack	▲6	+11.1%
10	H Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar	▲14	+10.9%
11	M Menchie's Frozen Yogurt	▲4	+10.8%
12	F Ford's Garage	▲4	+10.8%
13	S Silver Diner	▲12	+10.7%
14	P Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen	▲9	+10.5%
15	Y Yard House	-	+9.9%