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This is part of the Nation's Restaurant News annual Second 100 report, a proprietary ranking of restaurant brands Nos. 101-200 by U.S. systemwide sales and other data. This report is a companion to the Top 100 report.
It was a tough year for Casual-Dining chains in the Second 100.
More than half of the chains, or 21 out of 39, saw sales decline, led by two large chains that dropped from the Top 100 to the Second 100.
Famous Dave's estimated annual domestic sales slid more than 12 percent, knocking it from 95th to 102nd place. The Minneapolis-based barbecue chain closed six restaurants, ending the Latest Year with 169 units. Famous Dave's has since closed several more units and plans to sell all 33 of its company-owned locations.
Joe's Crab Shack also had a tough year, with domestic sales down 11.5 percent as it closed 18 restaurants, leaving it with 112 units and dropping it from 100th to 110th place. Parent company Ignite Restaurant Group Inc. has since declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and its...