The following is a list of notable restaurant chains in the United States.
Asian/Pacific
Baked goods
Beef
Beverages
Chicken
Frozen desserts
Hamburgers
Hot dogs
Mexican/Tex-Mex
Pizza/Italian
Salad/vegetarian/vegan
Sandwiches
Seafood
Casual dining
Casual dining restaurants below are split by the type of cuisine they serve.
American
Asian/Asian fusion
Bar/brewpub
Breakfast
Caribbean
Chicken
European
Hamburger
Mexican/Tex-Mex
Italian
Pizza
Salad/vegan
Sandwiches
Seafood
Southern/barbecue
Steakhouse
Arcade and game centers
Defunct
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Beefsteak Charlie's
Beefsteak Charlie's was a well-known Manhattan restaurant in the early 20th century, and later a restaurant chain based in the New York metropolitan area, which grew to over 60 locations in the early 1980s.
History
Original restaurant
Charles W. ...
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Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill
Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill was a chain of sports bars and restaurants located in Texas. The restaurant chain was known for its scantily-clad waitresses, called "Bikini Babes", whose uniforms consist of its eponymous bikini tops, cowboy boots, and ...
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Bill Knapp's
Bill Knapp's was an American family restaurant chain. It was founded by
Clinton B. Knapp (March 13, 1907 – October 15, 1974), in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1948. The chain operated in Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Illinois and Indiana, with more than ...
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Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse
Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse (stylized as BUGABOO CREEK STEAK HOUSE) was a Canadian-themed U.S. casual dining restaurant chain, serving American cuisine, based in East Providence, Rhode Island. The restaurant first opened in October 1992 in Warwick, ...
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Chi Chi's
Chi-Chi's can either refer to a Mexican food restaurant chain founded in the United States in 1975, which continued in Europe only (as a Tex-Mex restaurant, under different ownership) after the North American owner declared bankruptcy and fo ...
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Chicken in the Rough
Chicken in the Rough, also known as Beverly's Chicken in the Rough, is a fried chicken restaurant chain and former franchise. It was one of the earliest restaurant chain franchises in the United States. Chicken in the Rough was founded by Beverly a ...
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ESPN Zone
ESPN Zone was a theme restaurant and entertainment center chain in the United States that included arcades, TV studios, and radio studios, operated by the Disney Regional Entertainment subsidiary of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts using the Disne ...
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Fresh Choice
Fresh Choice was a chain of buffet-style restaurants which operated in California, Washington, and Texas under the names ''Fresh Choice'', ''Fresh Plus'', ''Fresh Choice Express'', and ''Zoopa''.
History
The first restaurant was opened in S ...
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Furr's
Furr's (also known as Furr's Cafeteria, Furr's Family Dining, Furr's Fresh Buffet, and Furr's All-You-Can-Eat Marketplace) was a chain of family restaurants in the United States started by Roy Furr. The first location opened in 1946 in Hobbs, New ...
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Good Earth
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Horne's
The Joseph Horne Company, often referred to simply as Joseph Horne's or Horne's, was an iconic, regional department store chain based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The store was one of the oldest in the country being founded on February 22, 1849, ...
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Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon was an American casual dining restaurant chain with a single independently owned and operated franchise still in business in 2021 on the island of Guam. The chain served steak, seafood, salad, and similar food item ...
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Lyon's
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Red Barn
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ShowBiz Pizza Place
ShowBiz Pizza Place, often shortened to ShowBiz Pizza or ShowBiz, was an American family entertainment center and restaurant pizza chain founded in 1980 by Robert L. Brock and Creative Engineering. It emerged after a separation between Brock an ...
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York Steak House
York Steak House was a national chain of steakhouse restaurants in the United States. It was among several chains owned at the time by cereal manufacturer General Mills. By 1982, there were nearly 200 restaurants in 27 states from Texas to Maine ...
See also
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List of coffeehouse chains
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List of ice cream parlor chains
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List of pizza chains
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List of restaurant chains
The following is a list of restaurant chains.
International
Argentina
*California Burrito Co.
* Mostaza
Australia
Canada
Costa Rica
* Rostipollos
Denmark
* Jensen's Bøfhus
Egypt
* Cook Door
* Mo'men
Finland
* Hesburger
* Kotipizza ...
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List of revolving restaurants
The following is a list of revolving restaurants. A revolving restaurant is usually a tower restaurant designed to rest atop a broad circular revolving platform that operates as a large turntable. The building remains stationary and the diners ar ...
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Lists of restaurants
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Lists of foodchains in USA
References
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United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
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Restaurant chains
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