The Good Food Restaurant Scorecard annually ranks the Nation’s Restaurant News Top 100 Restaurants according to the breadth and depth of their plant-based entrées and their promotion of plant-based eating. With 32% of all U.S. restaurant sales coming from just 100 restaurant brands, these companies have the greatest opportunity to capitalize on the plant-based opportunity.
Chains are graded on a 10-point scale evaluating multiple aspects of their menu and promotion. The scoring system is intended to reward chains offering multiple plant-based dishes that have been positioned to effectively appeal to mainstream diners. If you have any questions or updates for these scores, please contact GFI.
The Good Food Restaurant Scorecard
BRAND | 2019 POINTS | 2018 POINTS | 2017 POINTS | SEGMENT | FOOD TYPE |
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Del Taco | 10 | 7 | 6 | QSR | Mexican |
Jamba Juice | 10 | 9 | 8.5 | Café | Smoothie |
Qdoba Mexican Eats | 10 | 7 | 9 | Fast Casual | Mexican |
Yard House | 10 | 8.5 | 8.5 | Casual Dining | General |
Panera Bread | 9.25 | 8.75 | 7.5 | Fast Casual | Bakery |
Chipotle Mexican Grill | 9 | 8 | 9 | Fast Casual | Mexican |
Jason's Deli | 9 | 7 | 7 | Fast Casual | Sandwich |
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers | 9 | 6.5 | 6 | Casual Dining | Burger |
White Castle | 9 | 9 | 3 | QSR | Burger |
Dunkin' Donuts | 8.5 | 8 | 4 | Café | Bakery |
Carrabba's Italian Grill | 8 | 8 | 8 | Casual Dining | Italian |
Einstein Bros. Bagels | 8 | 8 | 6.5 | Fast Casual | Bakery |
Golden Corral | 8 | 8 | 8 | Family-Style Dining | Buffet |
Moe's Southwest Grill | 8 | 8 | 8 | Fast Casual | Mexican |
Olive Garden | 8 | 8 | 8 | Casual Dining | Italian |
Sheetz | 8 | 8 | 8 | C-Store | Grab & Go |
Starbucks Coffee | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | Café | Bakery |
Tim Hortons | 8 | 8 | 4 | Café | Bakery |
Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 8 | N/A | N/A | Café | Smoothie |
Wawa | 8 | 8 | 8 | C-Store | Grab & Go |
The Cheesecake Factory | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7 | Casual Dining | General |
California Pizza Kitchen | 7 | 7 | 7 | Casual Dining | Pizza |
Carl's Jr. | 7 | 1.25 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Dave & Buster's | 7 | 7 | 0 | Casual Dining | General |
Domino's | 7 | 7 | 7 | QSR | Pizza |
McAlister's Deli | 7 | 7 | 4 | Fast Casual | Sandwich |
Millers Ale House | 7 | N/A | N/A | Casual Dining | Chicken |
Noodles & Company | 7 | 7 | 7 | Fast Casual | Asian |
Subway | 7 | 4 | 3 | QSR | Sandwich |
Taco Bell | 7 | 6.5 | 4 | QSR | Mexican |
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 | Casual Dining | General |
Hardee's | 6.5 | 1.25 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Burger King | 6 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Firehouse Subs | 6 | 6 | 6 | Fast Casual | Sandwich |
Jersey Mike's Subs | 6 | 6 | 6 | Fast Casual | Sandwich |
Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | Fast Casual | Sandwich |
Marco's Pizza | 6 | 6 | 6 | QSR | Pizza |
P.F. Chang's China Bistro | 6 | 6 | 6 | Casual Dining | Asian |
Pizza Hut | 6 | 6 | 6 | QSR | Pizza |
Potbelly Sandwich Shop | 6 | 6 | 7 | Fast Casual | Sandwich |
Round Table Pizza | 6 | 7 | 7 | QSR | Pizza |
Ruby Tuesday | 6 | 7 | 7 | Casual Dining | Burger |
Texas Roadhouse | 6 | 6 | 0 | Casual Dining | Steakhouse |
TGI Fridays | 6 | 7 | 7 | Casual Dining | Burger |
Waffle House | 6 | 6 | 6 | QSR | Breakfast |
Chuck E. Cheese's | 5.5 | 5.5 | 7 | Family-Style Dining | Pizza |
Little Caesars Pizza | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | QSR | Pizza |
Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 | QSR | Pizza |
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | 5 | 5 | 0 | Casual Dining | General |
Chili's Grill & Bar | 5 | 5 | 0 | Casual Dining | Mexican |
El Pollo Loco | 5 | 5 | 0 | Fast Casual | Chicken |
Ruth's Chris Steak House | 5 | 4 | 4 | Fine Dining | Steakhouse |
Costco | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | In-Store | Convenience |
Papa John's Pizza | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | QSR | Pizza |
Casey's General Store | 3 | 3 | 3 | C-Store | Grab & Go |
Chick-fil-A | 3 | 3 | 3 | QSR | Chicken |
Denny's | 3 | 0 | 0 | Family-Style Dining | Breakfast |
Panda Express | 3 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Asian |
7-Eleven | 0 | 0 | 0 | C-Store | Grab & Go |
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | General |
Arby's | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Bob Evans Restaurants | 0 | 0 | 0 | Family-Style Dining | Breakfast |
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Chicken |
Bonefish Grill | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | Seafood |
Boston Market | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fast Casual | Chicken |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | Chicken |
Captain D's Seafood Kitchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fast Casual | Seafood |
Checkers | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Church's Chicken | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Chicken |
Circle K | 0 | 0 | 0 | C-Store | Grab & Go |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 0 | 0 | 0 | Family-Style Dining | Breakfast |
Culver's | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Dairy Queen | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Five Guys Burgers and Fries | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fast Casual | Burger |
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers | 0 | N/A | N/A | QSR | Burger |
Hooters | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | Chicken |
IHOP | 0 | 0 | 0 | Family-Style Dining | Breakfast |
In-N-Out Burger | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Jack in the Box | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
KFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Chicken |
Logan's Roadhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | Steakhouse |
Long John Silver's | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Seafood |
LongHorn Steakhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | Steakhouse |
McDonald's | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
O'Charley's | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | General |
Outback Steakhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | Steakhouse |
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery | 0 | 0 | 0 | Family-Style Dining | Breakfast |
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Chicken |
Portillo’s | 0 | N/A | N/A | QSR | Sandwich |
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fast Casual | Chicken |
Red Lobster | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | Seafood |
Shake Shack | 0 | N/A | N/A | QSR | Burger |
Sonic Drive-In | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Steak 'n Shake | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Target Cafe (Target stores) | 0 | 0 | 0 | In-Store | Convenience |
The Capital Grille | 0 | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | Steakhouse |
Wendy's | 0 | 0 | 3 | QSR | Burger |
Whataburger | 0 | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger |
Wingstop | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fast Casual | Chicken |
Zaxby's | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fast Casual | Chicken |
Cicis | 7 | 7 | QSR | Pizza | |
Dickey's Barbecue Pit | 0 | 0 | Fast Casual | BBQ | |
Famous Dave's | 0 | 0 | Casual Dining | BBQ | |
Krystal | 0 | 0 | QSR | Burger | |
Maggiano's Little Italy | 8 | 8 | Casual Dining | Italian |