Growth ranking
Fastest-growing tracked buffets
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. Hibachi Grill & Buffet and GK Mongolian BBQ sit in the high-growth half.
#
Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H Hibachi Grill & Buffet | - | +12.1% |
| 2 | G GK Mongolian BBQ | - | +9.8% |
| 3 | C China Buffet | - | +4.5% |
| 4 |
S
Sizzler
|
▲1 | +4.0% |
| 5 | A Asia Buffet | - | +2.6% |
| 6 | G Golden Panda Buffet | ▲1 | -0.4% |
| 7 | P Paradise Buffet | - | -5.2% |
| 8 |
G
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
|
▼1 | -11.7% |
| 9 | P Panda Palace | ▼1 | -61.6% |
- Sizzler
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
- 100s Seafood Grill Buffet
- Viejas Casino & Resort
- China Super Buffet
- Paradise Buffet
- Hodel's Country Dining
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
178 tracked store locations in California. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Sizzler (35)
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill (22)
- 100s Seafood Grill Buffet (1)
- Viejas Casino & Resort (1)
- China Super Buffet (2)
- Paradise Buffet (3)
- Hodel's Country Dining (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
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1
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2
G
- 3 G GK Mongolian BBQ 11
- 4 C China Buffet 4
- 5 A Asia Buffet 3
- 6 P Paradise Buffet 3
- 7 G Golden Panda Buffet 3
- 8 P Panda Palace 3
- 9 H Hibachi Grill & Buffet 3
- 10 G Grand Buffet 2
- 11 B Beijing Buffet 2
- 12 K King Buffet 2
- 13 H Hibachi Buffet 2
- 14 K Kings Buffet 2
- 15 S Sakura Buffet 2
- 16 B Buffet Fortuna 2
- 17 M Mongolian Grill 2
- 18 C China Super Buffet 2
- 19 C Chang's Mongolian Grill 1
- 20 S Sakura Seafood Buffet Salinas 1
- 21 D Dragon Palace King Buffet 1
- 22 S Supreme Pot 1
- 23 C Cottonwood Restaurant 1
- 24 H Hokkaido Buffet 1
- 25 K Kami Buffet and Grill 1
- 26 O Oriental Buffet 1
- 27 B Big Wok Mongolian Barbecue 1
- 28 G Gold Hibachi Buffet 1
- 29 W World Gourmet Buffet 1
- 30 S Sakura Grill & Buffet 1
- 31 E East Buffet 1
- 32 Y Yummy Buffet Grill and Sushi 1
- 33 F Fuji Buffet 1
- 34 C China Lake Buffet 1
- 35 A Americana Buffet & Grill 1
- 36 H Hometown Buffet 1
- 37 J Jade Palace Buffet 1
- 38 C Crazy Buffet 1
- 39 S Sweet Tomatoes 1
- 40 J Joy Wok 1
- 41 D Downtown Buffet 1
- 42 F Four Season Buffet 1
- 43 F Fortune Star 1
- 44 A Aroma Indian Grill 1
- 45 N New World Buffet 1
- 46 L Lunahuana Peruvian Buffet Restaurant 1
- 47 I International Buffet 1
- 48 A Asian Pearl 1
- 49 J Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Club 1
- 50 A Aroma 1
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