A world-renowned Taiwanese soup dumpling restaurant chain with its U.S. headquarters in California was recognized by the industry on June 6 for earning the most revenue per restaurant of any chain in the United States.
Din Tai Fung—a family-owned restaurant chain known for its xiao long bao, also known as soup dumplings—earned $27.4 million last year for each of its 16 locations in the United States, according to Restaurant Business, the official magazine of the National Restaurant Association.
Citing data from industry researcher Technomic, the publication said that Din Tai Fung’s earnings were nearly double that of fine-dining steakhouse chain Mastro’s, the next highest-earning chain….