Photograph courtesy Dairy Queen
Has ice cream gone cold in the restaurant world? Here are the largest frozen dessert restaurant chains in the country based on their 2022 domestic system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.
| 2023 Rank | Chain Name | 2022 US Sales ($000,000) | 2022 US Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Dairy Queen | $4,579 | 4,307 |
| 74 | Baskin-Robbins | $685 | 2,253 |
| 91 | Cold Stone Creamery | $528* | 912 |
| 163 | Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Stores | $242* | 295 |
| 224 | Andy's Frozen Custard | $161 | 127 |
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate
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