Bob Chinn's Crab House came out on top in Forbes magazine's list of highest grossing restaurants in the US. The company's annual estimated revenue of $24 million was the most of any of the 12 companies included in the list, beating out steak houses and fine dining locales.

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mbers are based on estimates from food industry market research company CHD Expert, which based its analysis on sales figures at restaurants from June 2010 to June 2011. It excluded sales from alcohol and those at casino buffets or night clubs.

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