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Restaurant Chains

- Name
- Head office location
- Number of locations
- Notes

A&W Restaurants 
- Lexington, Kentucky
- 1,200 restaurants
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America's Incredible Pizza Company
- Springfield, Missouri
- 73
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Amigos/Kings Classic 
- Lincoln, NE
- 26
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Applebee's
- Kansas City, Missouri
- 2,003 restaurants
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Arby's 
- Sandy Springs, Georgia
- 3400+
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Arctic Circle Restaurants
- Midvale, Utah
- 66
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Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips
- Jacksonville, Florida
- 15
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Atlanta Bread Company
- Smyrna, Georgia
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Auntie Anne's
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- 1500+
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Bahama Breeze 
- Orlando, Florida
- 37
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Baja Fresh 
- Irvine, California
- 256
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Bakers Square
- Nashville, Tennessee
- 46
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Baskin-Robbins
- Canton, Massachusetts
- 7552
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Beef O'Brady's
- Brandon, Florida
- 235
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Ben & Jerry's
- South Burlington, Vermont
- Locations in 25 countries
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Benihana
- Doral, Florida
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Bennigan's
- Dallas, Texas
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Bertucci's
- Northborough, Massachusetts
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Big Boy
- Warren, Michigan
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Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill
- Austin, Texas
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BJ's Restaurant & Brewery
- Huntington Beach, California 
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Black Angus Steakhouse
- Los Altos, California
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Black-eyed Pea
- Houston, Texas and Denver, Colorado
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Blimpie
- Hoboken, New Jersey
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Bob Evans Restaurants
- New Albany, Ohio
- 570 locations in 23 states
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Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- 600+
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Bonefish Grill 
- Tampa, Florida
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Boston Market
- Golden, Colorado
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Braum's
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Bravo Brio Restaurant Group-Bravo!, Cucina Italiana
- Columbus, Ohio
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Bravo Brio Restaurant Group-Brio
- Columbus, Ohio
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
- Houston, Texas
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Buca di Beppo
- Orlando, Florida
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Buffalo Wild Wings 
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 925 locations
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Burger King
- Miami-Dade County, Florida
- 13,000 + worldwide
- World's second-largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants (after McDonald's)

Burger Street 
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Burgerville
- Vancouver, Washington
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Cafe Rio 
- Cottonwood Heights, Utah
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California Pizza Kitchen
- Los Angeles, California
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California Tortilla
- Rockville, Maryland
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Camille's Sidewalk Cafe 
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Captain D's
- Nashville, Tennessee
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The Capital Grille
- Providence, Rhode Island
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Carino's Italian Grill 
- Austin, Texas
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Carl's Jr. 
- Carpinteria, California
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Carrabba's Italian Grill
- Tampa, Florida
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Carrows
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Carvel Ice Cream
- Farmington, Connecticut
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Champps Americana
- Wichita, Kansas
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Charley's Grilled Subs
- Columbus, Ohio
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Charlie Brown's Fresh Grill
- Millburn, New Jersey
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Checkers
- Tampa, Florida
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Cheeburger Cheeburger
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Cheeseburger in Paradise 
- Tampa, Florida
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- Named after the song "Cheeseburger in Paradise" by American pop music singer Jimmy Buffett, who was once associated with the chain

The Cheesecake Factory
- Calabasas, California-Calabasas Hills, California
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Cheddar's Casual Café
- Irving, Texas
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Chester Fried Chicken
- Mountain Brook, Alabama
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Chevys Fresh Mex
- Cypress, California
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Chicken Express 
- Burleson, Texas
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Chick-fil-A
- College Park, Georgia
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-Chicken In The Rough
-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
-Nearly 300 locations
-A former restaurant chain, and the first restaurant chain franchise in the United States.

Chili's
- Dallas, Texas
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
- Denver, Colorado
- 1,539 restaurants
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Chronic Tacos 
- San Clemente, California
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Chuck-A-Rama
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Chuck E. Cheese's
- Irving, Texas
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Church's Chicken
- Sandy Springs, Georgia
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CiCi's Pizza 
- Coppell, Texas
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Cinnabon
- Federal Way, Washington
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Claim Jumper
- Houston, Texas
- 43
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Coco's Bakery
- Carlsbad, California
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Cold Stone Creamery
- Scottsdale, Arizona-Scottsdale, Arizona
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Copeland's
- Metairie, Louisiana
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Cotton Patch Café
- Nacogdoches, Texas
- 41
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Ovation Brands-Country Buffet
- Greer, South Carolina and Eagan, Minnesota
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Lebanon, Tennessee
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- Most locations located off interstate highway exits; the 7 states that currently do not have a Cracker Barrel: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming

Culver's
- Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
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Dairy Queen
- Edina, Minnesota
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Damon's Grill
- Columbus, Ohio
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Dave & Buster's
- Dallas, Texas
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Denny's 
- Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Del Taco
- Lake Forest, California
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Dixie Chili and Deli
- Newport, Kentucky
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Domino's Pizza
- Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan
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Don Pablo's 
- San Antonio, Texas
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Donatos Pizza 
- Columbus, Ohio
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Dunkin' Donuts 
- Canton, Massachusetts
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East of Chicago Pizza 
- Lima, Ohio
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EatZi's 
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Eat'n Park
- Homestead, Pennsylvania
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Eegee's
- Tucson, Arizona
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El Chico 
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El Pollo Loco
- Costa Mesa, California
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Elephant Bar 
- La Mirada, California
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El Taco Tote
- El Paso, Texas
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Famous Dave's
- Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Farmer Boys
- Riverside, California
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Fatburger
- Beverly Hills, California
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FATZ
- Taylors, South Carolina
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Fazoli's
- Lexington, Kentucky
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Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
- Lorton, Virginia
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Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Newport Beach, California
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Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
- Wichita, Kansas
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Freebirds World Burrito
- Emeryville, California
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- The original Freebirds, in Isla Vista, California, has separate ownership from the chain.

Fresh Choice 
- Emeryville, California
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- Defunct in 2012.

Friendly's
- Wilbraham, Massachusetts
- Over 380 restaurants located in the Eastern U.S.
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Fuddruckers 
- Houston, Texas
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Gatti's Pizza
- Austin, Texas
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GameWorks
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Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti
- Nitro, West Virginia
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Godfather's Pizza 
- Omaha, Nebraska
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Gold Star Chili
- Cincinnati, Ohio
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Golden Chick
- Richardson, Texas
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Golden Corral 
- Raleigh, North Carolina
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Green Burrito
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Ground Round 
- Freeport, Maine
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Hard Rock Cafe
- Orlando, Florida 
- 175 locations in 53 countries
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Hardee's
- St. Louis, Missouri
- 1,944 restaurants 
- The fifth-largest fast-food restaurant chain in the U.S.

Hobee's Restaurant
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Hooters 
- Atlanta, Georgia
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Houlihan's 
- Leawood, Kansas
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Houston's Restaurant
- Beverly Hills, California
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Howard Johnson's
- Parsippany, New Jersey
- 1000 + motels and only 2 restaurants
- Once the largest hotel/restaurant chain in the U.S. throughout the 1960s %26 1970s

Huddle House
- Decatur, Georgia
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HuHot Mongolian Grill 
- Missoula, Montana
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Hungry Howie's Pizza
- Madison Heights, Michigan
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IHOP 
- Glendale, California
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In-N-Out Burger
- Irvine, California
- 290 locations in 5 states
- Just over 200 locations in California; others are in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Texas

Jack in the Box
- San Diego, California
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Jack's
- Homewood, Alabama
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Jamba Juice
- Emeryville, California
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Jason's Deli 
- Beaumont, Texas
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Jerry's Subs & Pizza
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
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Jersey Mike's Subs
- Point Pleasant, New Jersey
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Jet's Pizza
- Sterling Heights, Michigan
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Jimmy John's 
- Champaign, Illinois
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Jim's Restaurants 
- San Antonio, Texas
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Joe's Crab Shack 
- Houston, Texas
- 138 locations in 35 states
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John's Incredible Pizza
- Rancho Santa Margarita, California
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Johnny Rockets
- Aliso Viejo, California
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Ker's WingHouse
- Largo, Florida
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KFC
- Louisville, Kentucky
- 18,000 in 120 countries and territories
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Krispy Kreme
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 245 locations in the U.S., 6 in Canada
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Krystal
- Dunwoody, Georgia
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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
- Honolulu, Hawaii
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Landry's Restaurants
- Houston, Texas
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Ledo Pizza
- Annapolis, Maryland
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Lee Roy Selmon's
- Tampa, Florida
- 8 locations in West Florida
- Casual dining restaurant chain founded by National Football League-NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame-Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken
- Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Little Caesars
- Downtown Detroit-Downtown Detroit, Michigan
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Logan's Roadhouse
- Nashville, Tennessee
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Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon 
- Plano, Texas
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LongHorn Steakhouse
- Orlando, Florida
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Long John Silver's
- Lexington, Kentucky
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Luby's
- Houston, Texas
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Lyon's
- Sacramento, California
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- Defunct in 2012.

Maggiano's Little Italy 
- Dallas, Texas
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Marie Callender's
- Orange County, California
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Max & Erma's 
- Columbus, Ohio
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McAlister's Deli 
- Alpharetta, Georgia and Ridgeland, Mississippi
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McDonald's 
- Oak Brook, Illinois
- 34,000 + worldwide
- The world's largest chain of hamburger fast-food restaurants

The Melting Pot 
- Tampa, Florida
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Mazzio's Italian Eatery
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Miller's Ale House 
- Jupiter, Florida
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Milo's Hamburgers
- Birmingham, Alabama
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Mitchell's Fish Market 
- Houston, Texas
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Moe's Southwest Grill 
- Atlanta, Georgia
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Monical's Pizza 
- Bradley, Illinois
- 60 locations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
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Montana Mike's
- Round Rock, Texas
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Mr. Hero 
- Cleveland, Ohio
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Mrs. Fields
- Broomfield, Colorado
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National Coney Island
- Roseville, Michigan
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Naugles
- Riverside, California
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- Merged with Del Taco in 1988.

Noodles & Company 
- Broomfield, Colorado
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O'Charley's 
- Wilmington, North Carolina
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Ovation Brands-Old Country Buffet 
- Greer, South Carolina and Eagan, Minnesota
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Olive Garden 
- Orlando, Florida
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On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
- Dallas, Texas
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Outback Steakhouse
- Tampa, Florida
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The Old Spaghetti Factory 
- Portland, Oregon
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The Original Italian Pie
- Slidell, Louisiana
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The Original Pancake House 
- Portland, Oregon
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Panera Bread 
- St. Louis, Missouri
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Panda Express
- Rosemead, California
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Papa Gino's 
- Dedham, Massachusetts
- 155
- Serving New England

Papa John's Pizza
- Jeffersontown, Kentucky
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Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza
- Vancouver, Washington
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Pei Wei Asian Diner
- Scottsdale, Arizona
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Penn Station East Coast Subs
- Milford, Ohio
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Perkins Restaurant and Bakery 
- Memphis, Tennessee
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P. F. Chang's China Bistro 
- Scottsdale, Arizona
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Pita Pit
- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Pizza Hut
- Plano, Texas
- 11,139 locations in 95 countries
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Pizza Inn 
- The Colony, Texas
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Pizza Ranch
- Orange City, Iowa
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Planet Hollywood
- Orlando, Florida
- 8 
- Has gone bankrupt twice, and nearly 100 former locations worldwide have closed

Ponderosa Steakhouse and Bonanza Steakhouse
- Kokomo, Indiana
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Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
- Arabi, Louisiana
- Over 2,000 restaurants worldwide
- Pollo Camperero

Portillo's Restaurants
- Oak Park, Illinois
- Around 40 restaurants in 4 states
- Chicago-style hot dog joints located mainly in the Chicago area (Illinois and Indiana), plus 2 in California and 2 in Arizona

Port of Subs
- Reno, Nevada
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Potbelly Sandwich Works
- Chicago, Illinois
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Qdoba Mexican Grill 
- Wheat Ridge, Colorado
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Quaker Steak & Lube 
- Sharon, Pennsylvania
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Quiznos 
- Denver, Colorado
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RA Sushi 
- Doral, Florida
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Rainforest Cafe
- Houston, Texas
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Checkers (fast food)-Rally's
- Tampa, Florida
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Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Rax
- Ironton, Ohio
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Red Hot & Blue
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Red Lobster
- Orlando, Florida-Orlando, Florida
- 705 locations worldwide
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Red Robin
- Greenwood Village, Colorado
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Redstone American Grill
- Wayzata, Minnesota
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Robeks
- Los Angeles, California
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Rock Bottom 
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Romano's Macaroni Grill 
- Houston, Texas
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Round Table Pizza 
- Concord, California
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Roy Rogers Restaurants 
- Frederick, Maryland
- 50 restaurants in 6 states 
- There were over 650 across the U.S., but the number has dwindled significantly over the years

Roy's 
- Newport Beach, California
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Ruby Tuesday 
- Maryville, Tennessee
- 850 locations
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Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill
- Carlsbad, California
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Rumbi's Island Grill 
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- 23
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
- Winter Park, Florida
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Runza 
- Lincoln, Nebraska
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Saladworks
- Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
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Sbarro
- Melville, New York
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Schlotzsky's 
- Austin, Texas
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Seasons 52
- Orlando, Florida
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Seattle's Best Coffee
- Seattle, Washington
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Shake Shack
- New York City, New York
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Shane's Rib Shack
- Atlanta, Georgia
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Showmars 
- Charlotte, North Carolina
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Shoney's 
- Nashville, Tennessee
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Sizzler 
- Mission Viejo, California
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Skyline Chili
- Fairfield, Ohio
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Smashburger 
- Denver, Colorado
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Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill 
- Orlando, Florida
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Sneaky Pete's
- Birmingham, Alabama
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Sonic Drive-In 
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes 
- San Diego, California
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Spaghetti Warehouse 
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Spangles
- Wichita, Kansas
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St. Louis Bread Company
- St. Louis, MO
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Starbucks
- Seattle, Washington
- 20,891 stores in 62 countries
- The largest coffeehouse company in the world

Steak 'n Shake 
- Indianapolis, Indiana
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Sticky Fingers
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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Stir Crazy 
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Sub Station II 
- Sumter, South Carolina
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Subway
- Milford, Connecticut
- 40,855 restaurants in 105 countries
- The largest single-brand restaurant chain, as well as the largest restaurant operator globally

Sweet Tomatoes 
- San Diego, California
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Swensen's
- Ontario, Canada
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Swensons
- Akron, Ohio
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T.G.I. Friday's
- Carrollton, Texas
- 992 locations 
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Taco Bell
- Irvine, California
- 6,446 restaurants
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Taco Bueno 
- Farmers Branch, Texas
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Taco Cabana 
- San Antonio, Texas
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Taco John's 
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Taco Mayo 
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Taco Tico 
- Wichita, Kansas
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Taco Time 
- Scottsdale, Arizona
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Texas Roadhouse 
- Louisville, Kentucky
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Tijuana Flats
- Orlando, Florida
- 109 locations in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Indiana.
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Tilted Kilt
- Tempe, Arizona
- 93
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Tony Roma's
- Plano, Texas
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Trader Vic's
- Emeryville, California
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Tropical Smoothie
- Atlanta, Georgia
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Twin Peaks
- Addison, Texas
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Umami Burger
- Los Angeles, California
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Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint
- Atlanta, Georgia
- 18 locations in 6 states
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Uno Chicago Grill 
- Boston, Massachusetts
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Valentino's 
- Lincoln, Nebraska
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Village Inn
- Nashville, Tennessee
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Waffle House
- Gwinnett County, Georgia, near Norcross, Georgia
- 2,100 restaurants spread across 25 states
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Wendy's 
- Dublin, Ohio
- About 6,650 locations
- The world's third-largest hamburger fast-food restaurant chain (behind Burger King and McDonald's)

Wetzel's Pretzels
- Pasadena, California
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Whataburger
- San Antonio, Texas
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Which Wich?
- Dallas, Texas
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White Castle 
- Columbus, Ohio
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- Founded 1921, became a chain in 1922

Wienerschnitzel
- Irvine, California
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Wild Wing Cafe
- Hilton Head, South Carolina
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York Steak House
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- Disestablished in 1989.

Zaxby's 
- Statesboro, Georgia
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