The following is a list of notable restaurant chains in the United States.
* A&W
* Aoirthoir's Eatery
* Applebee's
* Ale House
* Arby's
* Arizona Pizza Company
* Atlanta Bread Company
* Bahama Breeze
* Baja Fresh
* Bakers Square
* Barnhill's Buffet
* Beef 'O Brady's
* Benihana
* Bennigan's
* Big Boy
* Bill Knapp's Restaurant
* Black Angus Steakhouse
* Black Bear Diner
* Black-eyed Pea
* Blimpie
* Bluepoint Fish Club
* Bob Evans
* Bojangles'
* Bonefish Grill
* Border Cafe
* Boston Market
* Bravo Burgers
* Bravo Cucina Italiana
* British Beer Company
* Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
* Buca di Beppo
* Buffalo Wild Wings
* Bugaboo Creek Steak House
* Buona
* Burger King
* Burger Street
* Burgerville, USA
* California Chicken Grill
* Cafe Dodici
* California Pizza Kitchen
* California Tortilla
* Camille's Sidewalk Cafe
* Carino???s Italian Grill
* Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican Cafe
* Carl's Jr.
* Carrabba's Italian Grill
* Carrows
* Cattlemen
* Charlie Brown's
* Chart House
* Checkers
* Cheeburger Cheeburger
* Cheers
* Cheeseburger in Paradise
* Cheesecake Factory
* Chevy's Fresh Mex Restaurants
* Chi-Chi's
* Chicken Express
* Chick-Fil-A
* Chili's
* Chipotle Mexican Grill
* Chuck E. Cheese's
* Church's
* Cici's Pizza
* Cinnabon
* Claim Jumper
* Coco's Bakery
* Copeland's
* Country Buffet
* Country Kitchen
* Cozymel's Mexican Grill
* Cracker Barrel
* Culver's
* Dairy Queen
* Damon's Grill
* Danver's
* Dave & Buster's
* Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
* Denny's
* Doc Chey's
* Domino's Pizza
* Don Pablo's
* Donatos Pizza
* EatZi's
* Eat 'n Park
* Ed Debevic's
* El Chico
* Elephant Bar
* Erik's Delicafe
* Famous Dave's
* Fatz Cafe
* Fazoli's
* Fire Mountain
* Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
* Five Star Pizza
* Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
* Florentine Restaurant and Pasta Market
* Freebirds World Burrito
* Fresh Choice
* Fresh City
* Friendly's
* Fuddruckers
* Giordano's
* Glory Days Grill
* Godfather's Pizza
* Golden Corral
* Granite City Food & Brewery
* Green Burrito
* Ground Pat'i
* Ground Round
* Hard Rock Cafe
* Hardee's
* Hobee's Restaurant
* HomeTown Buffet
* Hooters
* Houlihan's
* Howard Johnson's
* Huddle House
* Hungry Hunter
* IHOP (formerly known as International House of Pancakes)
* In-N-Out Burger
* Jack In The Box
* Jamba Juice
* Jason's Deli
* J. Alexander's
* JB's Family Restaurants
* Jerry's Subs & Pizza
* Jersey Mike's
* Jim's Restaurants
* Jm-ba-lyle's Jambalaya
* Joe's Crab Shack
* Johnny Rockets
* Jose Tejas
* J.R.'s Family Bar-B-Q
* KFC
* Kildaire's
* la rosa's pizza
* La Tolteca
* Lalo's Mexican Restaurant
* Landry's Restaurants
* Le Peep Restaurants
* Ledo Pizza
* Lee Roy Selmon's
* Logan's Roadhouse
* Lone Star Steakhouse
* Longhorn Steakhouse
* Long John Silver's
* Luby's Cafeteria
* Lyon's
* Maggiano's Little Italy
* Marie's
* Max & Erma's
* McAlister's Deli
* McDonald's
* The Melting Pot
* Mitchell's Fish Market/Columbus Fish Market
* Moe's Southwest Grill
* Miyake
* New Orleans Pizza and Submarines
* Ninety-Nine Restaurant and Pub
* Noodles & Company
* O'Charley's
* Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza
* Old Country Buffet
* The Old Spaghetti Factory
* Olive Garden
* On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
* The Original Italian Pie
* The Original Pancake House
* Panera Bread
* P.F. Chang's China Bistro
* Papa Gino's
* Papa John's
* Pat's Pizzeria
* Paul Lee???s Chinese Kitchen
* Peppers Pizzeria
* Perkins Restaurant and Bakery
* Perko's Cafe
* Pizza Hut
* Pizza Inn
* Pizza Ranch
* Planet Burrito
* Ponderosa/Bonanza Steakhouse
* Popeye's
* Portillo's
* Potbelly Sandwich Works
* Pudge Brothers Pizza
* Qdoba Mexican Grill
* Quaker Steak and Lube
* Quiznos Sub
* RA Sushi
* Rainforest Cafe
* Rally's
* Rax Restaurant
* Red Fish Grill
* Red Lobster
* Red Robin
* Red Star Tavern
* RJ Gators (Based in Florida)
* Robeks
* Rock Bottom
* Rockfish Seafood Grill
* Roly Poly Sandwiches
* Roma Pizza
* Romano's Macaroni Grill
* Round Table Pizza
* Roy's Restaurants
* Roy Rogers Family Restaurants
* Ruby Tuesday
* Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
* Runza
* Ryan's
* Schlotzsky's
* Shane's Rib Shack
* Shoney's
* Sizzler
* Slack's Hoagie Shack
* Sloppy Jo's Lunchroom
* Smokey Bones
* Sonic Drive-In
* Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes
* Steak 'n Ale
* Steak 'n Egg Kitchen
* Steak 'n Shake
* Steak-Out
* Sticky Fingers
* Stir Crazy
* Sub Station II
* Subway
* Sullvan's Steakhouse
* Sushi Boy
* Sweet Tomatoes
* Swensen's
* TGI Friday's
* Taco Bell
* Taco Bueno
* Taco Cabana
* Taco Johns
* Taco Mac
* Texas Roadhouse
* Timber Lodge Steakhouse
* Todai Japanese Sushi & Seafood Buffet
* Tony Roma's
* Tumbleweed Mesquite Grill
* Tung Kee Noodle House
* Uno Chicago Grill
* Valentino's
* Village Inn
* Waffle House
* Wendy's
* Whataburger
* Which Wich?
* White Castle
* Wild Wing Cafe
* Wild Noodles
* Yard House
* York Steak House
* Z' Tejas Southwestern Grill
* Zaxby's
[edit] Fast-food
* A&W Restaurants
* Amigos/Kings Classic
* Alberto's
* Andy's Frozen Custard
* Arby's
* Arctic Circle Restaurants
* Are U Hungry?
* Arthur Treacher's
* Au Bon Pain
* Back Yard Burgers
* Baja Fresh
* Baker's Drive-Thru
* Baskin Robbins
* Beef-A-Roo
* Big Apple Bagels
* Bill Thomas' Halo Burger
* Biscuitville
* Blake's Lotaburger
* Blimpie
* Bob's Burgers
* Bojangles'
* Boston Market
* Burger King
* Braum's
* Brown's Chicken & Pasta
* Bruster's Ice Cream
* Burger House
* Burger Street
* Cafe Rio
* Captain D's
* Carl's Jr.
* Carolina Fine Foods
* Charley's Grilled Subs
* Checkers (also called Rally's Drive-In)
* Cheeburger Cheeburger
* Chick-fil-A
* Chicken Express
* Chicken Shack
* Chipotle Mexican Grill
* Chubby's Diner
* Church's Chicken
* Cici's Pizza
* Cluck-U Chicken
* Cookout
* Cosi
* Country Waffles
* Crown Burgers
* Crown Fried Chicken
* Culver's
* The Daily Bagel
* Dairy Queen
* Danver's
* Del Rancho
* Del Taco
* Denny's
* Dick's Drive-In
* Dog n Suds
* Domino's Pizza
* Donatos Pizza
* Duchess Restaurants
* Dunkin' Donuts
* Einstein Bros. Bagels
* El Pollo Loco
* Erbert & Gerbert's
* Erik's Deli Cafe
* Fatburger
* Fazoli's
* Filiberto's
* Firehouse Subs
* Five Guys
* Fosters Freeze
* Godfather's Pizza
* Gold Star Chili
* Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard
* Grandy's
* Gray's Papaya
* The Great American Bagel
* The Great Steak & Potato
* Green Burrito
* Griff's Hamburgers
* Happy Daz
* Happy Joe's
* Hardee's
* Heart Attack Grill
* Henrys Hamburgers
* Hogi Yogi
* Home Run Inn Pizza
* Honey Dew Donuts
* Hot Dog on a Stick
* Hot 'n Now
* Hungry Howie's
* In-N-Out Burger
* Inta Juice
* Ivar's
* Jack in the Box
* Jamba Juice
* James Coney Island
* Jerry's Subs & Pizza
* Jimboys Tacos
* Jimmy John's
* Jimmy John's Pipin' Hot Sandwiches
* Jim's Burger Haven
* Johnny Rockets
* Johnny's Pizza House
* Juice It Up
* Juice Stop
* K&W Cafeteria
* Kansas Fried Chicken
* Kennedy Fried Chicken
* Kenny Rogers Roasters
* Kewpee
* KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
* Kopp's Frozen Custard
* Krispy Kreme
* Krystal
* L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
* La Salsa
* LaMar's Donuts
* Larry's Giant Subs
* Lenny's Sub Shop
* Little Caesar's
* Long John Silver's
* Lyon's
* Maid-Rite
* Manchu Wok
* McDonald's
* Meadows Frozen Custard
* Me N Eds Pizza
* Mighty Taco
* Milio's Sandwiches
* Milo's Hamburgers
* Moby Dick's House of Kabob
* Moe's Southwest Grill
* Mr. Chicken
* Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pasta
* Mrs. Winners Chicken
* Nathan's Famous
* Nedicks
* Noah's Bagels
* Nu Way Cafe
* Old School Burgers
* Ollie's Trolley
* Orange Julius
* The Original Hamburger Stand with Der Wienerschnitzel and Tastee-Freez
* The Original Taco House
* Original Tommy's
* Pablo's Pizza Parlor
* Pal's Sudden Service
* Panda Express
* Papa Gino's
* Papa John's
* Papa Murphy's
* Peter Piper Pizza
* Petro's
* Philly Connection
* Pick Up Stix
* Pioneer Chicken
* Pizza Hut
* Pizza Ranch
* Pollo Tropical
* Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
* Portillo's
* Potbelly Sandwich Works
* Qdoba Mexican Grill
* Quiznos Sub
* Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
* Rally's
* Ranch One
* Rax Restaurants
* Red Burrito
* Round Table Pizza
* Roy Rogers Family Restaurants
* Rubio's
* Ruby's
* Rudy's Barbecue
* Runza
* Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill
* Sbarro
* Schlotzsky's
* Shakey's Pizza
* Shane's Rib Shack
* Skipper's
* Skyline Chili
* Simple Simon's Pizza
* Sonic Drive-In
* Spicy Pickle
* Sparkies
* Starbucks
* Steak n Shake
* Steak N' Ale
* Steak N' Egg Kitchen
* Stewart's Drive-In
* Submarina
* Subway
* Superman's Fried Chicken Palace
* Surf City Squeeze
* Swensons
* Taco Bell
* Taco Bueno
* Taco Cabana
* Taco Casa
* Taco del Mar
* Taco John's
* Taco Mayo
* Taco Tico
* Taco Time
* Taco Via
* Tastee-Freez
* Tasty Tacos
* Taxi's
* Teriyaki Boy
* Texas Burger
* Tokyo Joes
* Teriyaki Stix
* The Hat
* Togo's Eateries
* Tudor's Biscuit World
* Twin Donut
* Una Mas!
* Waffle House
* Waffle Shop
* Wendy's
* Wetzel's Pretzels
* Whataburger
* White Castle
* Wienerschnitzel
* Winchell's Donuts
* WingStreet
* Winsteads
* Woody's Chicago Style
* Yello Sub
* Yogen Fruz
* Yum-Yum Donuts
* Zaxby's
* Zippy's
[edit] Fast-casual
* Artuzzi's
* Aruba juice
* Asian Too Pan-Asian Eatery
* Atlanta Bread Company
* Au Bon Pain
* Back Yard Burgers
* Baja Fresh
* Bajio Grill
* Boston Market
* Bruegger's
* Buffalo Wild Wings
* Buona
* California Tortilla
* Charley's Grilled Subs
* Chicken Out Rotisserie
* Chipotle Mexican Grill
* CiCi's Pizza
* Cold Stone Creamery
* Corner Bakery Cafe
* Cosi
* Crossa
* Culver's
* Damon's Grill
* Daphne's Greek Cafe
* Donatos Pizza
* Fazoli's
* Firehouse Subs
* Five Guys Burgers & Fries
* Freebirds
* Fresh City
* Fuddruckers
* Jason's Deli
* Jimmy John's
* Jerry's Subs and Pizza
* KnowFat! Lifestyle Grille
* La Salsa
* The Loop Pizza Grill
* Mama Fu's Asian House
* Mark Pi's Asian Fast Food
* McAlister's Deli
* Moe's Southwest Grill
* Noodles & Company
* Panda Express
* Panera Bread
* Paradise Bakery
* Pei Wei Asian Diner
* Penn Station
* Pick Up Stix
* Pollo Campero
* Portillo's
* Potbelly Sandwich Works
* Qdoba Mexican Grill
* Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill
* Rumbi Island Grill
* Salsarita's
* Sauce
* Schlotzsky's
* Spicy Pickle
* Tahitian Noni Cafe
* Taco John's
* Taxi's
* Tijuana Flats
* Tim Hortons
* Tin Star
* UFood Grill
* Vapiano
* W.g. Grinders
* Wingstop
* Wolfgang Puck Express
* ZPizza
* Zankou Chicken
* Zaxby's
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Casual Dining
Restaurant Type Locale Locations Notes
American Cafe Bar & Grill
Applebees Bar & Grill Global 1,800
Bahama Breeze Seafood 32 Affiliated with Red Lobster, Owned by Darden Restaurants
Baker's Square Family Great Lakes, California 151
Benihana Japanese 80 80 teppanyaki locations, also owns Haru Sushi, RA Sushi Bar and Doraku Restaurant
Bennigan???s Irish Bar & Grill ~800 Metromedia Restaurant Group
Bertucci's Italian U.S. (predominantly Northeast) 92 Jacobsen Partners
Black Angus Steakhouse Steakhouse Western U.S. 88 Also known as Stuart Anderson's
Bob Evans Restaurants Family Midwest, Mid-Atlantic states, Florida 600 Also operates Owens Restaurants in Texas; parent company sells sausage in supermarkets
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Seafood ~25
Buca di Beppo Italian 105
California Pizza Kitchen Pizza 170
Carrows Family Western U.S. >100 Owned by Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc.
Champps Americana American Bar & Grill United States 61 Traded on NASDAQ under CMPP
Charlie Brown's Steakhouse Steakhouse Northeast (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York) 56 The largest steakhouse chain in New Jersey, with additional locations in New York and Pennsylvania. Considerably more upscale than most steakhouses in the Northeast area. Also owns The Office and Jolly Trolley.
Cheddar's Restaurant Family Predominantly Texas & Illinois; various locations Mid-West (Oklahoma, Missouri) ~20
Cheesecake Factory 123
Carlos'n Charlie's Mexican Mexico & Caribbean 11 Grupo Anderson???s
Chevys Fresh Mex Mexican U.S. (nationwide) 123 Was owned by PFS (Pepsi)
Chili's Bar & Grill Global 1,168+ Owned by Brinker Intl.
Claim Jumper Steakhouse
Coco's Bakery Family Western U.S. ~115 Owned by Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Family, Old Time ambiance Nationwide except west coast ~566
Earls Bar & Grill U.S./Canada 52
El Torito Mexican
Famous Dave's Barbecue
Fatz Cafe South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee 36
Fratelli La Bufala Italian
Ground Pat'i Grille and Bar Louisiana 10
Hackney's Irish Chicago area 6
Happy Chef Family Midwestern United States 14 Sal Frederick, founder
Hard Rock Cafe Bar & Grill England, Global 140 Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, Founders
Hops Restaurant and Bar Bar & Grill U.S. 72
Houlihan's Bar & Grill U.S.
Howard Johnson's Family Northeastern U.S.; formerly nationwide 3 One of the first restaurant chains. At one time had over 1,000 locations across the U.S.
Jerry's J-Boy Restaurants Family Kentucky, Indiana 15 Was much larger, but sold most locations to Denny's in 1980s; was also parent company of Long John Silver's
Jocks & Jills Family U.S. >Multiple Owned by Jocks & Jills Restaurants, LLC.
Joe's Crab Shack Seafood
Jim's Restaurants Family Texas 20 Owned by Frontier Enterprises, which also owns Magic Time Machine restaurants
Logan's Roadhouse Steakhouse 135
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Steakhouse
Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery Family West/Southwest U.S. 160 Home cooking ambiance
Mimi's Cafe French Cafe 101 Owned by Bob Evans Farms
O'Charley's Bar & Grill South/Midwest U.S. 270
The Old Spaghetti Factory Italian 37
Olive Garden Italian U.S./Canada 556 Owned by Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, etc.)
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina Mexican
Outback Steakhouse Steakhouse Global 900 Australian ambiance
Parnello's Pizza Pizzeria Columbus, GA 2 Old school pizzajoint ambiance
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery Family U.S./Canada 500
P.F. Chang's China Bistro Chinese 141 Also owns Pei Wei Asian Diner
Pei Wei Asian Diner Asian Affiliated with P.F. Chang's
Piccadilly Pub Bar & Grill Massachusetts 14
Pick Up Stix Fresh Asian Kitchen Chinese Western U.S.(predominantly California) Owned by Carlson Restaurants, which also owns T.G.I. Friday's, Friday's Sports Grill and Friday's American
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PJ Harrigan's Casual Irish Bar and Grill State College, PA 1 Menu ranges from filet mignon to cheeseburgers. However, most famous for burgers.
PoFolks Family 14 Southern ambiance.
Ponderosa Steakhouse Steakhouse 700 Also known as Bonanza in some states
Quaker Steak & Lube Steakhouse Eastern U.S. 27 vehicle garage theme
Rainforest Cafe Family Theme Jungle ambiance, Landry's Restaurants
Red Lobster Seafood U.S./Canada 670 Darden Restaurants
Red Robin Burgers U.S./Canada 290
Rockfish Seafood Grill Seafood 19 Brinker International
Romano's Macaroni Grill Italian Global 235 Brinker International (Chili's, On the Border, etc.)
Ruby Tuesday Bar & Grill 880
Senor Frogs Mexican Bar Mexico, Caribbean, South America, U.S. 12 Grupo Anderson's
Shoney's Family Southeast, lower Midwest 318 Once affiliated with Big Boy Restaurants; dropped in 1980s so company could expand beyond territorial restrictions
Sizzler Steak & Seafood 270
Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill BBQ & Grill Eastern and Central United States 126
Strings Italian Cafe Italian Northern California
Texas Roadhouse Steakhouse ~235
Tin Spirits New American - Southern fusion Grapevine, Texas 1 Founded , Owned & Operated by Jeremy J. J. Allen & Debra K. Allen (Mother & Son) Dining, Spirits, & Entertainment : Live Music
T.G.I. Friday's Bar & Grill United States, United Kingdom, and 54 other countries 782 Also includes Friday's Sports Grill and Friday's American Bar. Owned by Carlson Restaurants, owns Pick Up Sticks Fresh Asian Kitchen.
Tony Roma's BBQ Global 260 Ribs
Tumbleweed Southwest Grill Mexican Midwest
Wild Wing Cafe Bar & Grill Multiple locations in SC, NC, GA, VA, TX
Also Knoxville, TN and Tampa, FL
~30 Wings and unique variations of grilled and wrap items.
The 33 wing marinades can be added/substituted on almost every menu item.
Uno Chicago Grill Bar & Grill 200 Formerly known as Pizzeria Uno
Village Inn Family 222
Zach's Bar & Grill Altoona, PA 1
Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill Southwest
