List of restaurant chains in the United States

The following is a list of notable restaurant chains in the United States.

Asian/Pacific

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Parent company	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
BonChon Chicken	Busan, South Korea	2002	Dallas, Texas		115	Nationwide
Cupbop	Salt Lake County, Utah	2013	Salt Lake City, Utah		38	Mountain states, Oklahoma
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue	Honolulu, Hawaii	1976	Honolulu, Hawaii		209	Western states, Hawaii, Alaska, Texas, New York, Florida, North Carolina, Guam	Known as L&L Drive-Inn in Hawaii
Manchu Wok	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada	1980	Markham, Ontario, Canada	MTY Food Group	14	Nationwide
Noodles & Company	Denver, Colorado	1995	Broomfield, Colorado		448	Nationwide
Panda Express	Glendale, California	1983	Rosemead, California	Panda Restaurant Group	2,316	Nationwide
Pei Wei Asian Diner	Scottsdale, Arizona	2000	Irving, Texas	PWD Acquisition LLC	119	South, West, Mid-Atlantic, Upper Midwest
Phở Hòa	San Jose, California	1983	Sacramento, California		23	West, Southeast, Upper Midwest, Massachusetts
Pick Up Stix	Rancho Santa Margarita, California	1989	Laguna Hills, California		57	Southern California
Sarku Japan	Boston, Massachusetts	1987	Markham, Ontario, Canada		203	Nationwide
Yoshinoya	Tokyo, Japan	1899	Kita, Tokyo, Japan		103	California

Baked goods

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Parent company	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Au Bon Pain	Boston, Massachusetts	1976	Richardson, Texas	AMPEX Brands	121	Nationwide
Auntie Anne's	Downingtown, Pennsylvania	1988	Sandy Springs, Georgia	Focus Brands	1,133	Nationwide
Bruegger's Bagels	Troy, New York	1983	Denver, Colorado	JAB Holding Company	190	East, Southwest
Cinnabon	Federal Way, Washington	1985	Sandy Springs, Georgia	Focus Brands	939	Nationwide
Crumbl Cookies	Logan, Utah	2017			700+	Nationwide
Daylight Donuts	Tulsa, Oklahoma	1954	Tulsa, Oklahoma		354	Midwest
Duck Donuts	Duck, North Carolina	2006	Hampden Township, Pennsylvania		109	Nationwide
Einstein Bros. Bagels	Golden, Colorado	1995	Lakewood, Colorado	JAB Holding Company	690	Nationwide
Great American Cookies	Dunwoody, Georgia	1977	Atlanta, Georgia	FAT Brands	371	East
Great Harvest Bread Company	Great Falls, Montana	1976	Dillon, Montana		176	Nationwide
Honey Dew Donuts	Mansfield, Massachusetts	1973	Plainville, Massachusetts		125	New England
Insomnia Cookies	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	2003	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Krispy Kreme	210	Nationwide
Krispy Kreme	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	1937	Charlotte, North Carolina	JAB Holding Company	373	Nationwide
La Madeleine	Dallas, Texas	1983	Dallas, Texas	Groupe Le Duff	86	Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest
Le Pain Quotidien	Brussels, Belgium	1990	New York, New York		260	Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Illinois, California
Mrs. Fields	Palo Alto, California	1977	Broomfield, Colorado	Famous Brands International	300	Nationwide
Pretzelmaker	Pennsylvania	1991	Atlanta, Georgia	FAT Brands	280	Nationwide
Shipley Do-Nuts	Houston, Texas	1936	Houston, Texas	Peak Rock Capital	300+	Southern states, Colorado
Wetzel's Pretzels	Redondo Beach, California	1994	Pasadena, California	CenterOak Partners LLC	350	Nationwide
Winchell's Donuts	Temple City, California	1948	City of Industry, California	Yum-Yum Donuts	170	West, Midwest
Yum-Yum Donuts	Los Angeles, California	1971	City of Industry, California		71	California

Beef

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Gold Star Chili	Cincinnati, Ohio	1965	Cincinnati, Ohio	85	Great Lakes
Shane's Rib Shack	McDonough, Georgia	2002	Atlanta, Georgia	74	Southeast
Skyline Chili	Cincinnati, Ohio	1949	Fairfield, Ohio	160	Great Lakes, Florida

Beverages

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Argo Tea	Chicago, Illinois	2003	Chicago, Illinois	41	East and Upper Midwest
Biggby Coffee	East Lansing, Michigan	1995	Lansing, Michigan	265	Southeast and Midwest
Caribou Coffee	Edina, Minnesota	1992	Brooklyn Center, Minnesota	460	Midwest
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf	Los Angeles, California	1963	Los Angeles, California	1,000+	California
Coffee Beanery	Dearborn, Michigan	1976	Flushing, Michigan	120+	Nationwide
CosMc's	Bolingbrook, Illinois	2023	Chicago, Illinois	1	Nationwide
Dunkin' Donuts	Quincy, Massachusetts	1950	Canton, Massachusetts	9,244	Nationwide
Dunn Brothers Coffee	Saint Paul, Minnesota	1987	Minneapolis, Minnesota	74	Midwest
Dutch Bros. Coffee	Grants Pass, Oregon	1992	Grants Pass, Oregon	538	West
Gloria Jean's Coffees	Long Grove, Illinois	1979	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	1,000	Nationwide
Gregorys Coffee	New York, New York	2006	New York, New York	31	Northeast
Heine Brothers'	Louisville, Kentucky	1994	Louisville, Kentucky	17	Kentucky
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea	Chicago, Illinois	1995	Chicago, Illinois	16	Nationwide
Jamba Juice	San Luis Obispo, California	1990	Atlanta, Georgia	757	Nationwide
Juice It Up!	Brea, California	1995	Irvine, California	85	West
Kung Fu Tea	Queens, New York	2010	New York, New York	278	Nationwide
Orange Julius	Los Angeles, California	1926	Edina, Minnesota	5,700	Nationwide
Peet's Coffee	Berkeley, California	1966	Emeryville, California	230	West and Midwest
Philz Coffee	San Francisco, California	2002	San Francisco, California	57	Nationwide
Planet Smoothie	Atlanta, Georgia	1995	Scottsdale, Arizona	100+	Nationwide
Robeks	Los Angeles, California	1996	Los Angeles, California	91	West
Seattle's Best Coffee	Seattle, Washington	1970	Seattle, Washington		Nationwide
Smoothie King	Kenner, Louisiana	1973	Coppell, Texas	1,053	Nationwide
Starbucks	Seattle, Washington	1971	Seattle, Washington	15,450	Nationwide
Swig	St. George, Utah	2010	American Fork, Utah	43	West
Tim Hortons	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	1964	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	637	North
Tropical Smoothie Cafe	Destin, Florida	1997	Atlanta, Georgia	1,047	Nationwide

Chicken

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits	Charlotte, North Carolina	1977	Charlotte, North Carolina	773	Southeast
Boston Market	Newton, Massachusetts	1984	Golden, Colorado	298	Nationwide
Brown's Chicken & Pasta	Bridgeview, Illinois	1949	Villa Park, Illinois	20	Illinois, New Jersey
Bush's Chicken	Waco, Texas	1996	Waco, Texas	90	Southwest and Colorado
Chester's International	Birmingham, Alabama	1952	Mountain Brook, Alabama	1,000+	Nationwide
Chick-fil-A	Hapeville, Georgia	1946	College Park, Georgia	2,704	Nationwide
Chicken Express	Benbrook, Texas	1988	Burleson, Texas	200+	Nationwide
Chicken Salad Chick	Auburn, Alabama	2008	Auburn, Alabama	205	Southeast, Midwest
Church's Chicken	San Antonio, Texas	1952	Atlanta, Georgia	898	Nationwide
Cluck-U Chicken	New Brunswick, New Jersey	1985	College Park, Maryland	17	Mid-Atlantic
Dave's Hot Chicken	Los Angeles, California	2017	Pasadena, California	82	Nationwide
El Pollo Loco	Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico	1974	Costa Mesa, California	480	West
Golden Chick	San Marcos, Texas	1967	Richardson, Texas	207	Nationwide
Guthrie's	Haleyville, Alabama	1964	Auburn, Alabama	29	South
Hartz Chicken	Texas	1972	Spring, Texas	60+	Louisiana, Texas
Jollibee	Pasig, Philippines	1978	Pasig, Philippines	54	West, Mid-Atlantic, Hawaii
KFC	North Corbin, Kentucky	1952	Louisville, Kentucky	3,953	Nationwide
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken	Lima, Ohio	1966	Fort Walton Beach, Florida	131	South and Midwest
Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken	Los Angeles, California	1976	Los Angeles, California	148	California, Texas
Maryland Fried Chicken	Orlando, Florida	1961	Los Angeles, California	160	20 US states and The Bahamas
Pollo Campero	Guatemala	1971	Dallas, Texas	77	Nationwide
Pollo Tropical	Miami, Florida	1988	Doral, Florida	169	Southeast
Popeyes	Arabi, Louisiana	1972	Miami, Florida	2,754	Nationwide
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	1996	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	567	South and Midwest
Slim Chickens	Fayetteville, Arkansas	2003	Fayetteville, Arkansas	116	Nationwide
Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q	Smithfield, North Carolina	1977	Smithfield, North Carolina	39	North Carolina
Wingstop	Garland, Texas	1994	Addison, Texas	1,534	Nationwide
Zaxby's	Statesboro, Georgia	1990	Athens, Georgia	910	Southeast (and Utah)

Frozen desserts

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Andy's Frozen Custard	Osage Beach, Missouri	1986	Springfield, Missouri	109	Nationwide
Baskin-Robbins	Glendale, California	1945	Canton, Massachusetts	2,317	Nationwide
Ben & Jerry's	Burlington, Vermont	1978	South Burlington, Vermont	221	Nationwide
Braum's	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1968	Tuttle, Oklahoma	290	Nationwide
Bruster's Ice Cream	Bridgewater, Pennsylvania	1990	Bridgewater, Pennsylvania		Nationwide
Carvel	Hartsdale, New York	1929	Farmington, Connecticut	371	Nationwide
Cold Stone Creamery	Tempe, Arizona	1988	Scottsdale, Arizona	875	Nationwide
Dairy Queen	Joliet, Illinois	1940	Edina, Minnesota	4,339	Nationwide
Dippin' Dots	New Grand Chain, Illinois	1988	Paducah, Kentucky		Nationwide
Fosters Freeze	Inglewood, California	1946	Rancho Cucamonga, California	74	California
Golden Spoon	Tustin, California	1981	Rancho Santa Margarita, California	23	California
Graeter's	Cincinnati, Ohio	1874	Cincinnati, Ohio	53	Midwest
Häagen-Dazs	Brooklyn, New York	1961	Minneapolis, Minnesota	600	Nationwide
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt	Youngstown, Ohio	1945	Canfield, Ohio	45	West, Great Lakes, Alabama, Pennsylvania
MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery	Kansas City, Missouri	1989	Fulton County, Georgia	10	Nationwide
Marble Slab Creamery	Houston, Texas	1983	Fulton County, Georgia	391	Nationwide
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt	San Fernando Valley, California	2007	Encino, California	345	Nationwide
Oberweis Dairy	Kane County, Illinois	1927	North Aurora, Illinois	41	Upper Midwest
Pinkberry	West Hollywood, California	2005	Scottsdale, Arizona	260	Nationwide
Red Mango	Los Angeles, California	2006	Dallas, Texas	50	Nationwide
Rita's Italian Ice	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1984	Bensalem, Pennsylvania	600+	Nationwide
Sweet Frog	Richmond, Virginia	2009	Richmond, Virginia	350+	Nationwide
Tastee-Freez	Joliet, Illinois	1950	Newport Beach, California	23	Mid-Atlantic and Midwest
TCBY	Little Rock, Arkansas	1981	Broomfield, Colorado	470+	Nationwide
Tropical Sno	Provo, Utah	1984	Draper, Utah		Nationwide
Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt	California	2008	Fullerton, California	100+	West
Yogen Früz	Thornhill, Ontario, Canada	1986	Markham, Ontario, Canada	1,300+	East Coast, Illinois, Texas
Yogurtland	Fullerton, California	2006	Irvine, California	326	Nationwide

Hamburgers

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
A&W Restaurants	Lodi, California	1919	Lexington, Kentucky	900+	Nationwide
Arctic Circle Restaurants	Midvale, Utah	1950	Salt Lake City, Utah	71	West
Back Yard Burgers	Cleveland, Mississippi	1987	Nashville, Tennessee	15	South and Midwest
Big Boy	Glendale, California	1936	Warren, Michigan	66	Midwest and California
Blake's Lotaburger	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1952	Albuquerque, New Mexico	75	Southwest
Bumper's Drive-In	Canton, Mississippi	1983	Canton, Mississippi	35	Mississippi and Tennessee
Burger King	Jacksonville, Florida	1953	Miami-Dade County, Florida	7,105	Nationwide
Burger Street	Lewisville, Texas	1985	Dallas, Texas	14	South central
BurgerFi	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida	2011	Palm Beach, Florida	120	East and Midwest
Burgerville	Vancouver, Washington	1961	Vancouver, Washington	47	Pacific Northwest
Carl's Jr. Hardee's	Los Angeles, California Rocky Mount, North Carolina	1941 1960	Franklin, Tennessee	2,774 1,062 (Carl's Jr.) 1,712 (Hardee's)	Nationwide	Carl's Jr. in the West, Hardee's in the East
Checkers Rally's	Mobile, Alabama Louisville, Kentucky	1985 1986	Tampa, Florida	895 580 (Checkers) 315 (Rally's)	Nationwide	Checkers in the Southeast and Northeast, Rally's in the Midwest and California
Cheeburger Cheeburger	Sanibel, Florida	1986	Fort Myers, Florida	3	East
Cook Out	Greensboro, North Carolina	1989	Thomasville, North Carolina	319+	Southeast
Culver's	Sauk City, Wisconsin	1984	Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin	899+	Midwest and Southeast
Farmer Boys	Perris, California	1981	Riverside, California	101	California
Fatburger	Los Angeles, California	1947	Beverly Hills, California	200+	West
Five Guys	Arlington County, Virginia	1986	Lorton, Virginia	1,453	Nationwide
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers	Wichita, Kansas	2002	Wichita, Kansas	450	Nationwide
Frisch's Big Boy	Cincinnati, Ohio	1939	Cincinnati, Ohio	74	Great Lakes
Fuddruckers	San Antonio, Texas	1979	Houston, Texas	64	Nationwide
Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard	Boulder, Colorado	1987	Lakewood, Colorado	31	Colorado & Wyoming
The Habit Burger Grill	Santa Barbara, California	1969	Irvine, California	358	Nationwide
Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries	Goldsboro, North Carolina	1991	Mount Olive, North Carolina	108	South and Midwest
In-N-Out Burger	Baldwin Park, California	1948	Irvine, California	387	West & Texas
Jack in the Box	San Diego, California	1951	San Diego, California	2,197	Nationwide
Jack's	Homewood, Alabama	1960	Sumiton, Alabama	238	Southeast
Krystal	Chattanooga, Tennessee	1932	Atlanta, Georgia	360	Southeast
McDonald's	San Bernardino, California	1940	Chicago, Illinois	13,520	Nationwide
Milo's Hamburgers	Birmingham, Alabama	1946	Birmingham, Alabama	22	Nationwide
Mooyah	Plano, Texas	2007	Plano, Texas	100+	Nationwide
Original Tommy's	Los Angeles, California	1946	Monrovia, California	34	West
Roy Rogers Restaurants	Fort Wayne, Indiana	1968	Frederick, Maryland	41	Mid-Atlantic
Shake Shack	New York, New York	2004	New York, New York	262	Nationwide
Smashburger	Denver, Colorado	2007	Denver, Colorado	220	Nationwide
Sonic Drive-In	Shawnee, Oklahoma	1953	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	3,545	Nationwide
Spangles	Wichita, Kansas	1978	Wichita, Kansas	27	Kansas
Steak 'n Shake	Normal, Illinois	1934	Indianapolis, Indiana	403	Midwest, South, California
Swensons	Akron, Ohio	1934	Akron, Ohio	20	Indiana, Ohio
Umami Burger	Los Angeles, California	2009	Los Angeles, California	25	California, Washington, North East, Florida
Ward's	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	1978	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	38	Mississippi
Wayback Burgers	Newark, Delaware	1991	Cheshire, Connecticut	156	Nationwide
Wendy's	Columbus, Ohio	1969	Dublin, Ohio	6,004	Nationwide
Whataburger	Corpus Christi, Texas	1950	San Antonio, Texas	948	Nationwide
White Castle	Wichita, Kansas	1921	Columbus, Ohio	345	Midwest, Arizona
Zip's Drive-in	Kennewick, Washington	1953	Kennewick, Washington	39	Washington, Idaho

Hot dogs

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Hot Dog on a Stick	Santa Monica, California	1946	Carlsbad, California	80	West
James Coney Island	Houston, Texas	1923	Houston, Texas	9	Texas
Nathan's Famous	Brooklyn, New York	1916	Jericho, New York	213	Nationwide
Portillo's Restaurants	Villa Park, Illinois	1963	Oak Brook, Illinois	69	Illinois, Indiana, Arizona, California
Sneaky Pete's	Birmingham, Alabama	1966	Birmingham, Alabama	39	Alabama
Wienerschnitzel	Los Angeles, California	1961	Irvine, California	328	West, South

Mediterranean

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Cava	Rockville, Maryland	2011	Washington, D.C.	170	Nationwide
Daphne's Greek Cafe	California	1991	Los Angeles, California	9	California
The Halal Guys	New York, New York	1990	New York, New York		Nationwide
Pita Pit	Kingston, Ontario, Canada	1995	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho	500+
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe	Birmingham, Alabama	1998	Birmingham, Alabama	94
Zankou Chicken	Beirut, Lebanon	1962	Vernon, California	12	Southern California

Mexican/Tex-Mex

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Baja Fresh	Scottsdale, Arizona	1990	Newbury Park, California	162	North
Cafe Rio	St. George, Utah	1997	Cottonwood Heights, Utah	150
California Tortilla	Bethesda, Maryland	1995	Potomac, Maryland	51
Chipotle Mexican Grill	Denver, Colorado	1993	Newport Beach, California	2,926	Nationwide
Del Taco	Yermo, California	1964	Lake Forest, California	603
El Taco Tote	Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico	1988	El Paso, Texas	23
Fuzzy's Taco Shop	Fort Worth, Texas	2001	Fort Worth, Texas	137
Green/Red Burrito	Hawaiian Gardens, California	1980	Franklin, Tennessee	500+
La Salsa	Los Angeles, California	1979	Scottsdale, Arizona	6
Mighty Taco	Buffalo, New York	1973	East Amherst, New York	19
Moe's Southwest Grill	Atlanta, Georgia	2000	Atlanta, Georgia	657
Qdoba	Denver, Colorado	1995	San Diego, California	739
Rubio's Coastal Grill	San Diego, California	1983	Carlsbad, California	157
Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill	Charlotte, North Carolina	2000	Charlotte, North Carolina	80+
Taco Bell	Downey, California	1962	Irvine, California	7,002	Nationwide
Taco Bueno	Abilene, Texas	1967	Irving, Texas	123	Nationwide
Taco Cabana	San Antonio, Texas	1978	San Antonio, Texas	148	Nationwide
Taco Casa	Fort Worth, Texas	1972	Fort Worth, Texas	100
Taco Casa	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	1974	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	7
Taco del Mar	Seattle, Washington	1992	Denver, Colorado	100
Tacos El Cuñado	Grand Rapids, Michigan	2008	Grand Rapids, Michigan	11
Taco John's	Cheyenne, Wyoming	1969	Cheyenne, Wyoming	373
Taco Mayo	Norman, Oklahoma	1978	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	13
Taco Palenque	Laredo, Texas	1987	Laredo, Texas	19
Taco Time	Eugene, Oregon	1960	Scottsdale, Arizona	300+
Taco Time (Northwest)	White Center, Washington	1962	Renton, Washington	70+
Taco Villa	Odessa, Texas	1968	Fort Worth, Texas and Lubbock, Texas	30
Tijuana Flats	Winter Park, Florida	1995	Maitland, Florida	124
Wahoo's Fish Taco	Costa Mesa, California	1988	Santa Ana, California	37

Pizza/Italian

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
America's Incredible Pizza Company	Springfield, Missouri	2002	Springfield, Missouri	73	Southeast
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria	Los Angeles, California	1992	Los Angeles, California	12	Greater Los Angeles
Blackjack Pizza	Federal Heights, Colorado	1983	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	38	Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona
Blaze Pizza	Irvine, California	2011	Pasadena, California	313	Nationwide
Casey's	Boone, Iowa	1967	Ankeny, Iowa	2,600+	Midwest, South
Cicis	Plano, Texas	1985	Irving, Texas	299
D.P. Dough	Amherst, Massachusetts	1983	Columbus, Ohio	37
Domino's	Ypsilanti, Michigan	1960	Ann Arbor, Michigan	6,560	Nationwide
Donatos Pizza	Columbus, Ohio	1963	Gahanna, Ohio	169
East of Chicago Pizza	Willard, Ohio	1982	Lima, Ohio	80
Fazoli's	Lexington, Kentucky	1988	Lexington, Kentucky	217
Fox's Pizza Den	Pitcairn, Pennsylvania	1971	Murrysville, Pennsylvania	250
Frank Pepe's	New Haven, Connecticut	1925	Meriden, CT	16	East
Gino's East	Chicago, Illinois	1966	Chicago, Illinois	6
Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti	Huntington, West Virginia	1961	Huntington, West Virginia	40
Giordano's Pizzeria	Chicago, Illinois	1974	Chicago, Illinois	69
Godfather's Pizza	Omaha, Nebraska	1973	Omaha, Nebraska	445
Grotto Pizza	Rehoboth Beach, Delaware	1960	Rehoboth Beach, Delaware	17	Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania
Happy's Pizza	Detroit, Michigan	1994	Farmington Hills, Michigan	65	Great Lakes and West
Hungry Howie's Pizza	Taylor, Michigan	1973	Madison Heights, Michigan	533
Hunt Brothers Pizza	Nashville, Tennessee	1991	Nashville, Tennessee	8000+	Midwest, East
Jet's Pizza	Sterling Heights, Michigan	1978	Sterling Heights, Michigan	390
Ledo Pizza	Adelphi, Maryland	1955	Annapolis, Maryland	116
Little Caesars	Garden City, Michigan	1959	Detroit, Michigan	4,181	Nationwide
Lou Malnati's	Lincolnwood, Illinois	1971	Northbrook, Illinois	81
Marco's Pizza	Oregon, Ohio	1978	Toledo, Ohio	1,002	Nationwide
MOD Pizza	Seattle, Washington	2008	Bellevue, Washington	506
Monical's Pizza	Toledo, Illinois	1959	Bradley, Illinois	40	Midwest
Mountain Mike's Pizza	Palo Alto, California	1978	Newport Beach, California	246
Mr. Gatti's Pizza	Stephenville, Texas	1964	Fort Worth, Texas	140+
Papa Gino's	Boston, Massachusetts	1961	Dedham, Massachusetts	97
Papa John's Pizza	Jeffersonville, Indiana	1984	Jeffersontown, Kentucky	3,164	Nationwide
Papa Murphy's	Merger	1995	Vancouver, Washington	1,240
Pieology Pizzeria	Fullerton, California	2011	Rancho Santa Margarita, California	140
Pizza Fusion	Deerfield Beach, Florida	2006	Deerfield Beach, Florida	7
Pizza Hut	Wichita, Kansas	1958	Plano, Texas	6,548	Nationwide
Pizza Inn	Dallas, Texas	1958	The Colony, Texas	158
Pizza Patrón	Dallas, Texas	1986	San Antonio, Texas	100
Pizza Ranch	Hull, Iowa	1981	Orange City, Iowa	213
Pizzeria Regina	Boston, Massachusetts	1926	Woburn, Massachusetts	12	Massachusetts
Round Table Pizza	Menlo Park, California	1959	Atlanta, Georgia	416
Sbarro	New York, New York	1956	Columbus, Ohio	296
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint	Atlanta, Georgia	2009	Atlanta, Georgia	38

Salad/vegetarian/vegan

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Chopt	New York, New York	2001	New York, New York	70	East
Just Salad	New York, New York	2006	New York, New York	70	East and Midwest
Saladworks	Cherry Hill, New Jersey	1986	Conshohocken, Pennsylvania	100	East and Midwest
Sweetgreen	Washington, D.C.	2007	Culver City, California	213	East, Texas, Illinois, California
Veggie Grill	Irvine, California	2006	Santa Monica, California	29	West, Massachusetts
WaBa Grill	Los Angeles	2006		115	Western United States

Sandwiches

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Arby's	Boardman, Ohio	1964	Sandy Springs, Georgia	3,409	Nationwide
Atlanta Bread Company	Sandy Springs, Georgia	1994	Smyrna, Georgia	37
Blimpie	Hoboken, New Jersey	1964	Scottsdale, Arizona	2,000	Nationwide
Camille's Sidewalk Cafe	Tulsa, Oklahoma	1996	Tulsa, Oklahoma	107
Capriotti's	Wilmington, Delaware	1976	Las Vegas, Nevada	106
Charleys Philly Steaks	Columbus, Ohio	1986	Columbus, Ohio	589
Corner Bakery Cafe	Chicago, Illinois	1991	Dallas, Texas	161	Nationwide
Così	New York, New York	1996	Boston, Massachusetts	66
Cousins Subs	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1972	Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches	Dedham, Massachusetts	1967	Dedham, Massachusetts	86	New England
DiBella's	Rochester, New York	1918	Rochester, New York	43
Earl of Sandwich	Lake Buena Vista, Florida	2004	Orlando, Florida	31
Eegee's	Tucson, Arizona	1971	Tucson, Arizona	24
Erbert & Gerbert's	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	1987	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	50+
Firehouse Subs	Jacksonville, Florida	1994	Jacksonville, Florida	1,164	Nationwide
Great Wraps		1974	Atlanta, Georgia		Nationwide
HoneyBaked Ham Co.				409
Jason's Deli	Beaumont, Texas	1976	Beaumont, Texas	247	Nationwide
Jerry's Subs & Pizza	Wheaton, Maryland	1954	Gaithersburg, Maryland	28
Jersey Mike's Subs	Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey	1956	Wall Township, New Jersey	2,100	Nationwide
Jimmy John's	Charleston, Illinois	1983	Champaign, Illinois	2,657	Nationwide
Kelly's Roast Beef	Revere, Massachusetts	1951		8
Lee's Sandwiches	San Jose, California	1983	San Jose, California	61
Lenny's Grill & Sub	Memphis, Tennessee	1998	Memphis, Tennessee	100
Lion's Choice	Ballwin, Missouri	1967	St. Louis, Missouri	26
Maid-Rite	Muscatine, Iowa	1926	Urbandale, Iowa	31	Midwest
McAlister's Deli	Oxford, Mississippi	1989	Sandy Springs, Georgia	506
Mendocino Farms	Los Angeles, California	2005	Los Angeles, California	54	West
Miami Grill	Key West, Florida	1988	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	31	Southeast
Newk's Eatery	Oxford, Mississippi	2004	Jackson, Mississippi	101	Southeast
Panera Bread	Kirkwood, Missouri	1987	Sunset Hills, Missouri	2,121	Nationwide
Paris Baguette				96
Penn Station East Coast Subs	Cincinnati, Ohio	1985	Cincinnati, Ohio	312
Port of Subs	Sparks, Nevada	1972	Reno, Nevada	140+
Potbelly Sandwich Shop	Chicago, Illinois	1977	Chicago, Illinois	443
Pret a Manger	London, England, UK	1983	London, England, UK	81
Primo Hoagies	South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1992	Westville, New Jersey	95	East
Quiznos	Denver, Colorado	1981	Denver, Colorado	176
Rax Roast Beef	Springfield, Ohio	1967	Ironton, Ohio	8
Runza	Lincoln, Nebraska	1949	Lincoln, Nebraska	87
Sandella's Flatbread Café	Redding, Connecticut	1994	Redding, Connecticut	130
Schlotzsky's	Austin, Texas	1971	Atlanta, Georgia	323	Nationwide
Steak Escape	Columbus, Ohio	1982	Columbus, Ohio	100+	Nationwide
Subway	Bridgeport, Connecticut	1965	Milford, Connecticut	21,147	Nationwide
Togo's	San Jose, California	1971	San Jose, California	200
Tubby's	St. Clair Shores, Michigan	1968	Clinton Township, Michigan
Tudor's Biscuit World	Charleston, West Virginia	1980	Huntington, West Virginia
Which Wich?	Dallas, Texas	2003	Dallas, Texas	270

Seafood

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Arthur Treacher's	New York	1969	Columbus, Ohio	1	Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio	Many Nathan's Famous and Salvatore's Pizzeria locations serve Arthur Treacher's products.
Captain D's	Nashville, Tennessee	1969	Nashville, Tennessee	536	Nationwide
Long John Silver's	Lexington, Kentucky	1969	Louisville, Kentucky	641	Nationwide

Casual dining

Main article: List of casual dining restaurant chains

Casual dining restaurants below are split by the type of cuisine they serve.

American

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Applebee's	Decatur, Georgia	1980	Glendale, California	1,578	Nationwide
Bakers Square	Nashville, Tennessee	1969	Des Moines, Iowa	46	Midwest
Bennigan's	Atlanta, Georgia	1976	Dallas, Texas	29	East, Midwest
BJ's Restaurant	Santa Ana, California	1978	Huntington Beach, California	212	Nationwide	Operates as BJ's Restaurant & Brewery, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, BJ's Grill, and BJ's Pizza & Grill.
Black Bear Diner	Mount Shasta, California	1995	Redding, California	144	West
Bob Evans Restaurant	Gallipolis, Ohio	1948	New Albany, Ohio	440	Mid-Atlantic, Midwest
Boomarang Diner	Muskogee, Oklahoma	1998	Shawnee, Oklahoma	55	Oklahoma, Arkansas
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen	Arlington, Texas	1979	Orlando, Florida	175	Nationwide
The Cheesecake Factory	Beverly Hills, California	1978	Calabasas, California	207	Nationwide	14 locations are branded as Grand Lux Cafe.
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant	Orland Park, Illinois	2005	Countryside, Illinois	54	Southeast, Midwest
Del Frisco's Grille				17
Friendly's	Springfield, Massachusetts	1935	Wilbraham, Massachusetts	129	East Coast
Golden Corral	Fayetteville, North Carolina	1973	Raleigh, North Carolina	392	Nationwide
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant	Palo Alto, California	1988		5
Ground Round		1969	Freeport, Maine	17
Hard Rock Cafe	London, England, U.K.	1971	Davie, Florida	35	Nationwide
Hooters	Clearwater, Florida	1983	Atlanta, Georgia	420	Nationwide
Houlihan's	Kansas City, Missouri	1972	Leawood, Kansas	35	Nationwide
Houston's Restaurant	Dallas, Texas	1977	Beverly Hills, California	51		Operates under 15 different names, with most branded as Houston's or Hillstone
Huddle House	Decatur, Georgia	1964	Atlanta, Georgia	305	Southeast
J. Alexander's	Nashville, Tennessee	1991	Nashville, Tennessee	44
Karl Strauss Brewing Company	San Diego, California	1989		8		Southern California
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar	Huntington Beach, California	2003		40	West and Midwest
Luby's	San Antonio, Texas	1947	Houston, Texas	83	Texas
Marie Callender's	Orange, California	1964	Mission Viejo, California	25	California, Nevada, Utah
Metro Diner	Tampa, Florida	1992	Jacksonville, Florida	57	East Coast and Indiana
O'Charley's	Nashville, Tennessee	1971	Nashville, Tennessee	156	Southeast and Midwest
Planet Hollywood	New York, New York	1991	Orlando, Florida	4
Rainforest Cafe	Bloomington, Minnesota	1994	Houston, Texas	17	Nationwide
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery	Denver, Colorado	1991		11
Ruby Tuesday	Knoxville, Tennessee	1972	Maryville, Tennessee	206	East (with isolated locations across the U.S including Hawaii)
Ruby's Diner	Newport Beach, California	1982	Irvine, California	15	West, Texas, Mid-Atlantic
Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern	Dublin, Ohio	2002	Columbus, Ohio	23	Southeast and Midwest
Seasons 52	Orlando, Florida	2003	Orlando, Florida	44
Shari's Cafe & Pies	Hermiston, Oregon	1978	Beaverton, Oregon	95	West
Shoney's	Charleston, West Virginia	1947	Nashville, Tennessee	103	South, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest
Ted's Montana Grill	Columbus, Ohio	2002	Atlanta, Georgia	45	Nationwide
TGI Fridays	New York City, New York	1965	Dallas, Texas	310	Nationwide
Village Inn	Denver, Colorado	1959	Nashville, Tennessee	129	West, Midwest, and South
Wood Ranch	Moorpark, California	1992		17	Southern California

Asian/Asian fusion

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
7 Leaves Cafe	Westminster, California	2011		41	Southwestern United States
Benihana	New York, New York	1964	Aventura, Florida	72
Gen Korean BBQ	Tustin, California	2011	Cerritos, California	36	Western United States
HuHot Mongolian Grill	Missoula, Montana	1999	Missoula, Montana	70	Midwest and Mountain West
Kabuki Japanese Restaurant	Pasadena, California	1991		14	Southwest
Kona Grill	Scottsdale, Arizona	1998	Scottsdale, Arizona	40
Nobu				19
P.F. Chang's China Bistro	Scottsdale, Arizona	1993	Scottsdale, Arizona	209	Nationwide
Roy's	Honolulu, Hawaii	1988	Dallas, Texas	27

Bar/brewpub

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Bar Louie		1990	Addison, Texas	69	Nationwide
Beef O'Brady's	Brandon, Florida	1985	Brandon, Florida	133	Southeast, Midwest
HopCat	Grand Rapids, Michigan	2008	Grand Rapids, Michigan	17	Michigan
Miller's Ale House	Jupiter, Florida	1988	Orlando, Florida	97	East and Nevada
Twin Peaks	Lewisville, Texas	2008	Addison, Texas	87	South and Midwest
Yard House	Long Beach, California	1996	Orlando, Florida	81	Nationwide

Breakfast

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Denny's	Lakewood, California	1953	Spartanburg, South Carolina	1,487	Nationwide
First Watch	Pacific Grove, California	1983	University Park, Florida	435
IHOP	Los Angeles, California	1958	Glendale, California	1,657	Nationwide
Norm's	Los Angeles, California	1949	Bellflower, California	22	Greater Los Angeles
The Original Pancake House	Portland, Oregon	1953	Portland, Oregon	144	Nationwide
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery	Cincinnati, Ohio	1958	Memphis, Tennessee	290	Nationwide
Waffle House	Avondale Estates, Georgia	1955	Norcross, Georgia	1,950	Nationwide

Caribbean

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S locations	Areas served	Notes
Bahama Breeze	Orlando, Florida	1996	Orlando, Florida	43	Spread out through the U.S
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville	Key West, Florida	1977	Orlando, Florida	23	Nationwide

Chicken

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Buffalo Wild Wings	Columbus, Ohio	1982	Sandy Springs, Georgia	1,212	Nationwide
Hooters	Clearwater, Florida	1983	Atlanta, Georgia	303	Nationwide
Hurricane Grill & Wings	Fort Pierce, Florida	1995	West Palm Beach, Florida	71
Ker's WingHouse Bar & Grill	Largo, Florida	1994		28

European

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
The Melting Pot	Maitland, Florida	1975	Tampa, Florida	96	Nationwide
Mimi's Cafe	Irvine, California	1978	Dallas, Texas	48	Nationwide
Olga's Kitchen	Birmingham, Michigan	1970	Livonia, Michigan	27	Michigan and Illinois

Hamburgers

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Islands	Los Angeles, California	1982	Irvine, California	45	West and Hawaii
Johnny Rockets	Los Angeles, California	1986	Wilbraham, Massachusetts	126	Nationwide
Max & Erma's	Columbus, Ohio	1972	Columbus, Ohio	7	East Coast
Red Robin	Seattle, Washington	1969	Greenwood Village, Colorado	502	Nationwide
Wahlburgers	Hingham, Massachusetts	2011	Hingham, Massachusetts	50+	Nationwide

Mexican/Tex-Mex

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Chevys Fresh Mex	Alameda, California	1986	Cypress, California	38
Chili's	Dallas, Texas	1975	Dallas, Texas	1,234	Nationwide
Chuy's	Austin, Texas	1982	Austin, Texas	96	South and Midwest
El Cholo	Los Angeles, California	1923		7	Southern California
El Torito	Los Angeles, California	1954	Cypress, California	29	California
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina	Dallas, Texas	1982		125
Pappasito's Cantina	Houston, Texas		Houston, Texas	25	Texas
Uncle Julio's				37

Italian

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Brio Tuscan Grill	Columbus, Ohio	1992	Columbus, Ohio	36	Nationwide	Also operates as Bravo! Cucina Italiana
Buca di Beppo	Minneapolis, Minnesota	1993	Orlando, Florida	70	Nationwide
California Pizza Kitchen	Beverly Hills, California	1985	Los Angeles, California	169	Nationwide
Carino's Italian	Austin, Texas	1968	Austin, Texas	55
Carrabba's Italian Grill	Houston, Texas	1986	Tampa, Florida	219
Maggiano's Little Italy	Chicago, Illinois	1991	Dallas, Texas	54
The Old Spaghetti Factory	Portland, Oregon	1969	Portland, Oregon	42
Olive Garden	Orlando, Florida	1982	Orlando, Florida	876	Nationwide
Romano's Macaroni Grill	Leon Springs, Texas	1988	Denver, Colorado	40
Valentino's	Lincoln, Nebraska	1957	Lincoln, Nebraska	36	Nebraska and Minnesota

Pizza

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Bertucci's	Somerville, Massachusetts	1981	Woburn, Massachusetts
Giordano's				73
Happy Joe's	Bettendorf, Iowa	1972	Bettendorf, Iowa	61	Midwest
LaRosa's Pizzeria	Cincinnati, Ohio	1954	Cincinnati, Ohio	66	Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana
Mellow Mushroom	Atlanta, Georgia	1974	Atlanta, Georgia	173	Southeast
Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom	Boulder, Colorado	1976	Broomfield, Colorado	83
Rosati's Authentic Chicago Pizza	Chicago, Illinois	1926	Elgin, Illinois	200
Rotolo’s Pizzeria	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	1996	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	32
Shakey's Pizza	Sacramento, California	1954	Alhambra, California	500
Uno Pizzeria & Grill	Chicago, Illinois	1943	Boston, Massachusetts	83

Salad/vegan

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Souper Salad	Houston, Texas	1978	Dallas, Texas	3	Southwest
Earth Burger	San Antonio	2014	San Antonio	4	Texas

Seafood

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Bonefish Grill	St. Petersburg, Florida	2000	Tampa, Florida	185	Nationwide
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company	Monterey, California	1996	Houston, Texas	23	Nationwide
Eddie V's Prime Seafood	Austin, Texas	2000	Orlando, Florida	26	Southwest, Texas, Florida
Joe's Crab Shack	Houston, Texas	1991	Houston, Texas	46	Nationwide
Landry's Seafood	Katy, Texas	1980	Houston, Texas	20
Legal Sea Foods	Cambridge, Massachusetts	1968	Boston, Massachusetts	26
McCormick & Schmick's	Portland, Oregon	1979	Houston, Texas	44
Ocean Prime				17
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen	San Antonio, Texas	1993	Houston, Texas	40
Red Lobster	Lakeland, Florida	1968	San Francisco, California	670	Nationwide

Southern/barbecue

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q		1953	San Antonio, Texas	76	Nationwide
Copeland's	New Orleans, Louisiana	1983		20	Southeast
Cracker Barrel	Lebanon, Tennessee	1969	Lebanon, Tennessee	664	Nationwide
Dickey's Barbecue Pit	Dallas, Texas	1941	Dallas, Texas	484	Nationwide
Famous Dave's	Hayward, Wisconsin	1994	Minnetonka, Minnesota	115	Nationwide
Grandy's		1972	Nashville, Tennessee	38	South and Midwest
Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que	Signal Hill, California		Long Beach, California	24	Southwest
Pappas Bar-B-Q			Houston, Texas	19
Red Hot & Blue	Memphis, Tennessee	1989	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	15	Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Texas
Smokey Bones	Orlando, Florida	1999	Aventura, Florida	61	East
Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse	Dallas, Texas	1958	Dallas, Texas	3	Texas
Sonny's BBQ	Gainesville, Florida	1968	Maitland, Florida	92	Southeast

Steakhouse

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Black Angus Steakhouse	Los Altos, California	1964	Los Angeles, California	45
The Capital Grille	Providence, Rhode Island	1990	Orlando, Florida	63	Nationwide
Claim Jumper	Los Angeles, California	1977	Houston, Texas	12
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse	New York City, New York	1981	Houston, Texas	16
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	Newport Beach, California	1998	Tampa, Florida	64
Fogo de Chão	Porto Alegre, Brazil	1979	Plano, Texas	48
Logan's Roadhouse	Lexington, Kentucky	1991	Nashville, Tennessee	136
LongHorn Steakhouse	Atlanta, Georgia	1981	Orlando, Florida	551
Montana Mike's
Morton's The Steakhouse	Chicago, Illinois	1978	Houston, Texas	55	Nationwide
Outback Steakhouse	Tampa, Florida	1988	Tampa, Florida	694	Nationwide
The Palm	New York, New York	1926	Houston, Texas	20
Ponderosa Bonanza Steakhouses	Kokomo, Indiana Westport, Connecticut	1963 1965	Plano, Texas	75
Ruth's Chris Steak House	New Orleans, Louisiana	1965	Winter Park, Florida	129
Saltgrass Steak House	Houston, Texas	1991	Houston, Texas	96	Nationwide
Sizzler	Culver City, California	1958	Mission Viejo, California	86
Stonefire Grill	Valencia, California	2000	Agoura Hills, California	12	Southern California
Texas de Brazil	Addison, Texas	1998	Dallas, Texas	51
Texas Roadhouse	Clarksville, Indiana	1993	Louisville, Kentucky	596	Nationwide
Tony Roma's	North Miami, Florida	1972	Orlando, Florida	150
Western Sizzlin'	Augusta, Georgia	1962	Roanoke, Virginia	54

Arcade and game centers

Name	Original location	Founded	Headquarters	Number of U.S. locations	Areas served	Notes
Chuck E. Cheese	San Jose, California	1977	Irving, Texas	477	Nationwide
Dave & Busters	Dallas, Texas	1982	Dallas, Texas	142	Nationwide
Peter Piper Pizza	Glendale, Arizona	1973	Phoenix, Arizona	149	West, Florida
Topgolf	Watford	2000	Dallas, Texas	70	United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and United Arab Emirates.

Defunct

• Beefsteak Charlie's
• Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill
• Bill Knapp's
• Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse
• Burger Chef
• Chi Chi's
• Chicken in the Rough
• ESPN Zone
• Fresh Choice
• Furr's
• Good Earth
• Hamburger Hamlet
• Horne's
• Koo Koo Roo
• Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
• Lyon's
• Red Barn
• ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen
• ShowBiz Pizza Place
• Sweet Tomatoes
• York Steak House

See also

• List of coffeehouse chains
• List of ice cream parlor chains
• List of pizza chains
• List of restaurant chains
• List of revolving restaurants
• Lists of restaurants