--- title: "Olive Garden: search popularity in the United States" description: "Olive Garden is an Italian-American casual dining chain. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/olive-garden" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Olive Garden: search popularity in the United States Olive Garden is an Italian-American casual dining chain. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Olive Garden - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among casual dining chains**: 13.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Casual dining chains | 4 | 13.1% | 5M | | Italian restaurant chains | 1 | 82.8% | 5M | - [Casual dining chains in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-casual-dining-chains) - [Italian restaurant chains in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-italian-restaurant-chains) ## Top casual dining chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Olive Garden appeared in all three answers. Olive Garden is the third most recommended of the ten. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Cheesecake Factory | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Texas Roadhouse | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Olive Garden | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Chili's | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | LongHorn Steakhouse | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Cracker Barrel | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Buffalo Wild Wings | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Applebee's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Red Lobster | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | TGI Fridays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about casual dining chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which casual dining chain is the best in the US?": 1. Texas Roadhouse, 2. The Cheesecake Factory, 3. Olive Garden, 4. Chili's, 5. LongHorn Steakhouse - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sit-down restaurant chains in the US?": 1. The Cheesecake Factory, 2. Texas Roadhouse, 3. Olive Garden, 4. LongHorn Steakhouse, 5. Chili's, 6. Cracker Barrel - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant chain in the US is best for a family dinner?": 1. The Cheesecake Factory, 2. Olive Garden, 3. Texas Roadhouse, 4. Cracker Barrel, 5. Chili's Not named in any answer: Buffalo Wild Wings, Applebee's, Red Lobster and TGI Fridays. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Olive Garden changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Olive Garden in the United States held steady at 5M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Olive Garden’s share of searches among casual dining chains in the United States increased from 11.2% to 13.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Olive Garden’s share of searches among casual dining chains in the United States peaked at 13.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 8.7% in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Olive Garden rose from 5th to 4th among casual dining chains in the United States. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Olive Garden’s share of searches among italian restaurant chains in the United States increased from 81.3% to 82.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Olive Garden’s share of searches among italian restaurant chains in the United States peaked at 82.8% in September 2026 and was lowest at 74.6% in May 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States casual dining chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Buffalo Wild Wings overtook Applebee's to rank 3rd among casual dining chains in the United States, with 13.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Olive Garden overtook Applebee's to rank 4th among casual dining chains in the United States, with 13.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Chili's gained share of searches among casual dining chains in the United States, from 16.6% to 17.6%. - In September 2026, Texas Roadhouse lost share of searches among casual dining chains in the United States, from 22.6% to 19.6%. - In September 2026, Applebee's lost share of searches among casual dining chains in the United States, from 13.5% to 11.8%. - In September 2026, LongHorn Steakhouse lost share of searches among casual dining chains in the United States, from 8.3% to 7.2%. ## How did search popularity change for United States italian restaurant chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Olive Garden gained share of searches among italian restaurant chains in the United States, from 78.1% to 82.8%. - In September 2026, Carrabba's Italian Grill lost share of searches among italian restaurant chains in the United States, from 5.7% to 4.1%. - In September 2026, North Italia lost share of searches among italian restaurant chains in the United States, from 10.5% to 9.1%. - In September 2026, Maggiano's Little Italy lost share of searches among italian restaurant chains in the United States, from 4.7% to 3.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bravo Italian Kitchen in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Casual dining chains | 5M | 11.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Casual dining chains | 5M | 10.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Casual dining chains | 5M | 10.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Casual dining chains | 5M | 10.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Casual dining chains | 5M | 10.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Casual dining chains | 5M | 10.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Casual dining chains | 4.1M | 10.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | Casual dining chains | 4.1M | 8.7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Casual dining chains | 4.1M | 10.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Casual dining chains | 4.1M | 10.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Casual dining chains | 4.1M | 10.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Casual dining chains | 5M | 13.1% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Italian restaurant chains | 5M | 81.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Italian restaurant chains | 5M | 80.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Italian restaurant chains | 5M | 77.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Italian restaurant chains | 5M | 81.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Italian restaurant chains | 5M | 80.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Italian restaurant chains | 5M | 81.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Italian restaurant chains | 4.1M | 78.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | Italian restaurant chains | 4.1M | 74.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Italian restaurant chains | 4.1M | 78.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Italian restaurant chains | 4.1M | 78.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Italian restaurant chains | 4.1M | 78.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Italian restaurant chains | 5M | 82.8% | 1 | ## How are Olive Garden’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Olive Garden’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “olive garden” ## Which casual dining chains compete with Olive Garden? - [Texas Roadhouse](/demand/us/brands/texas-roadhouse): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/olive-garden-vs-texas-roadhouse - [Chili's](/demand/us/brands/chilis): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/chilis-vs-olive-garden - [Buffalo Wild Wings](/demand/us/brands/buffalo-wild-wings): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/buffalo-wild-wings-vs-olive-garden - [Applebee's](/demand/us/brands/applebees): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/applebees-vs-olive-garden - [LongHorn Steakhouse](/demand/us/brands/longhorn-steakhouse): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/longhorn-steakhouse-vs-olive-garden - [The Cheesecake Factory](/demand/us/brands/cheesecake-factory) - [Cracker Barrel](/demand/us/brands/cracker-barrel) - [Red Lobster](/demand/us/brands/red-lobster) - [TGI Fridays](/demand/us/brands/tgi-fridays) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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