Arkansas Business Book of Lists 2009 - (Page 63) G E N E RAL I NTE R E ST Highest-Grossing Highest-Grossing Little Rock Restaurants Ranked by 2007 gross receipts Restaurant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Red Lobster Host International (Little Rock National Airport) Chili's Grill & Bar Outback Steakhouse Olive Garden Mimis Café The Capitol Cafe - Aramark HealthcareC On the Border Romano's Macaroni Grill Jason's Deli McDonald's (West Markham) Corky's Ribs & BBQ P.F. Chang's China Bistro Cajun's Wharf McDonald's (Geyer Springs) McDonald's (Rodney Parham) Whole Hog Café McDonald's (South University) Flying Fish IHOP (Hermitage) McDonald's (Broadway) Luby's Cafeteria Buffalo Grill West (Bowman) Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar Sonic Drive In (Westhaven) 2007 Gross Receipts $4,420,858 $4,151,969 $3,899,098 $3,689,662 $3,648,196 $3,464,130 $3,419,461 $3,408,737 $3,392,097 $3,325,471 $3,205,310 $3,096,173 $2,855,687 $2,815,626 $2,780,287 $2,584,599 $2,548,430 $2,479,027 $2,456,939 $2,425,796 $2,406,223 $2,347,753 $2,268,316 $2,210,494 $2,186,767 2006 Gross Receipts $4,273,014 $3,594,692 $3,990,088 $3,511,812 $3,548,580 $2,815,007B $1,298,884D $3,248,287 $3,410,242 $3,217,201 $3,053,699 $2,995,315 $2,977,806 $2,675,424 $2,629,252 $2,495,310 $2,316,857 $2,461,333 $2,390,202 $2,372,880 $2,208,168 $2,244,692 $2,280,901 $2,218,265 $2,141,050 % Change 3.5% 15.5% -2.3% 5.1% 2.8% 23.1%B 163.3%D 4.9% -0.5% 3.4% 5.0% 3.4% -4.1% 5.2% 5.7% 3.6% 10.0% 0.7% 2.8% 2.2% 9.0% 4.6% -0.6% -0.4% 2.1% Seating Capacity 252 143 234 244 295 265 168 277 256 235 NA 215 196 220 NA NA 150 NA 180 200 NA 230 270 160 NA 2007 Revenue Per Seat $17,543 $29,035 $16,663 $15,122 $12,367 $13,072 $20,354 $12,306 $13,250 $14,151 NA $14,401 $14,570 $12,798 NA NA $16,990 NA $13,650 $12,129 NA $10,208 $8,401 $13,816 NA 2007 Restaurant Tax Paid $88,417 $83,040 $77,982 $73,792 $72,964 $69,283 $68,389 $68,174 $67,840 $66,508 $64,105 $61,923 $57,111 $56,313 $55,606 $51,691 $50,968 $48,589 $48,144 $48,516 $48,124 $46,955 $45,365 $44,210 $43,734 Originally published June 2, 2008. Sources: Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission, the restaurants. Little Rock levies a 2 percent sales tax on gross food receipts, excluding alcohol sales. Revenue per seat was calculated by dividing gross receipts by number of seats. Restaurants with a substantial drive-through component were not included in seating research. 1 Opened in April 2006 2 Located in Arkansas Children's Hospital 3 Opened in August 2006 Researched by Jamie Walden Highest-Grossing North Little Rock Restaurants Highest-Grossing North Little Rock Restaurants Ranked by 2007 gross receipts Restaurant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Red Lobster Golden Corral Wyndham Riverfront (Riverfront Steakhouse/Benihana) Olive Garden Cracker Barrel Chili's Grill & Bar Texas Roadhouse Outback Steakhouse TGI Friday's Petro Stopping Center (The Iron Skillet) Johnny Carino's Italian Jason's Deli McDonald's (McCain) IHOP Hooters McDonald's (Camp Robinson) Shorty Small's McDonald's (Broadway) McDonald's (JFK) McDonald's (Maumelle) Corky's Ribs & BBQ Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar Mexico Chiquito (Camp Robinson) Pilot Travel Center (Subway/Dairy Queen) Burger King (McCain) 2007 Gross Receipts $5,172,945 $4,869,767 $4,450,538B $3,909,282 $3,626,505 $3,505,086 $3,201,633 $3,026,706 $2,970,529 $2,670,930 $2,534,789 $2,431,300 $2,337,238 $2,271,500 $2,268,484 $2,260,967 $2,133,951 $1,907,733 $1,904,639 $1,895,492 $1,663,233 $1,659,523 $1,633,327 $1,631,626 $1,556,600 2006 Gross Receipts $4,974,166 $4,429,467 $4,301,067B $3,727,367 $3,517,400 $3,592,300 $2,484,667C $2,781,233 $2,631,533 $2,854,433 $2,607,467 $2,082,667 $2,073,933 $2,191,333 $2,302,467D $2,047,000 $1,996,367 $1,692,967 $1,575,667 $1,706,467 $1,752,300 $1,622,933 $1,538,267 $1,493,800 $1,550,733 % Change 4.0% 9.9% 3.5% 4.9% 3.1% -2.4% 28.9%C 8.8% 12.9% -6.4% -2.8% 16.7% 12.7% 3.7% -1.5%D 10.5% 6.9% 12.7% 20.9% 11.1% -5.1% 2.3% 6.2% 9.2% 0.4% Seating Capacity 289 480 240 389 184 230 200 276 170 140 240 251 NA 176 350 NA 200 NA NA NA 160 172 NA 50 NA 2007 Revenue Per Seat $17,899 $10,145 $18,544 $10,050 $19,709 $15,240 $16,008 $10,966 $17,474 $19,078 $10,562 $9,686 NA $12,906 $6,481 NA $10,670 NA NA NA $10,395 $9,648 NA $32,633 NA 2007 Restaurant Tax Paid $155,188 $146,093 $133,516 $117,278 $108,795 $105,153 $96,049 $90,801 $89,116 $80,128 $76,044 $72,939 $70,117 $68,145 $68,055 $67,829 $64,019 $57,232 $57,139 $56,865 $49,897 $49,786 $49,000 $48,949 $46,698 Originally published June 2 2008. Sources: North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, the restaurants. North Little Rock levies a 3 percent sales tax on gross food receipts, excluding alcohol sales. Revenue per seat was calculated by dividing gross receipts by number of seats. Restaurants with a substantial drive-through component were not included in seating research. 1 Wyndam Riverfront reports combined revenue for Benihana and Riverfront Steakhouse 2 Opened in March 2006 3 Opened in April 2006 Researched by Jamie Walden Download the Book of Lists as a spreadsheet. www.arkansasbusiness.com/lists 2009 BOOK of LISTS 63 http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/lists
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