List of restaurant chains

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The following is a list of restaurant chains.

International

NameKnown forParent companyFirst store locationFoundedLocations worldwideEmployeesRelated restaurants
Applebee's baby back ribs DineEquity Decatur, Georgia 1980 2,010 31,500
Arby's roast beef sandwiches Roark Capital Group (majority) Boardman, Ohio 1964 3,688 26,788
Auntie Anne's baked pretzels Focus Brands Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1969 347 12,000
Big Smoke Burger burgers Toronto, Canada 2007 14
Bonchon Chickenfried chicken Bonchon Chicken Inc. Busan, South Korea 2002 64
Buffalo Wild Wingschicken wings Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 1981 1,190
Burger Kingburgers Burger King Corporation Miami, Florida1954 12,100 350,065 Hungry Jack's
Carl's Jr.burgersCKE Restaurants Anaheim, California 1956 1,170 20,521 Hardee's
Charley's Grilled Subssub sandwichesGosh Enterprises, Inc. Columbus, Ohio 1986 359 15,380
Chili'ssteaks, ribsBrinker International Dallas, Texas 1975 1,400 31,000 Maggiano's Little Italy
Chipotle Mexican Grillburritos Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Denver, Colorado 1993 900 17,198 ShopHouse
Church's Chicken fried chicken, french fries Friedman Fleischer & Lowe San Antonio, Texas 1952 1700
Costa Coffee coffee Whitbread London, England 1971 1850
Crepes & Wafflesice cream Crêpes & Waffles S.A. Bogotá, Colombia 1980 161
Délifrance bakery Grands Moulins de Paris 1983
Denny'sfamily dining 1953 1500
Domecoffee Dôme Coffees Australia Pty Ltd Cottesloe, Western Australia 1990 45 29,063
Din Tai FungChinese cuisine Taipei, Taiwan 1972
Domino's pizza Domino's Pizza, Inc. Ypsilanti, Michigan 1960 8500 28,735
Dunkin' Donuts donuts Dunkin' Brands Quincy, Massachusetts 1950 11,000 15,000+
Earls Kitchen + Barburgers, beer Earls Restaurants Ltd. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1982 64
Five Guys burgers and fries Arlington County, Virginia 1986 1,500
Gloria Jean's Coffees coffee 1979 750 10,205
Hamburguesas El Corral burgers Va! Group Bogotá, Colombia 1983 193
Hard Rock Cafe theme dining Seminole Tribe of Florida London, England 1971 140 7,901
Hardee's burgers CKE Restaurants Greenville, North Carolina 1960 1917 25,700 Carl's Jr.
Hooters theme dining Chanticleer Holdings LLC Clearwater, Florida 1983 485 Hooters, Inc. & Hooters of America, Inc.
IHOP breakfast foods DineEquity Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California 1958 1,550+ 32,300
Jack Astor's Bar & Grill casual dining 1990 38 2,519
Jollibee burgers Jollibee Foods Corporation Quezon City, Philippines 1975 743 29,216 Chowking, Greenwich Pizza, Red Ribbon
Juan Valdez Cafe coffee Procafecol S.A. Bogotá, Colombia2002 200 5,000 Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia
The Keg steaks Vancouver, Canada 1971 9,917
Kenny Rogers Roasters chickenNathan's Famous, Inc. 1991 10,400 Nathan's Famous, Miami Subs Pizza and Grill, Arthur Treacher's
KFC chicken Yum! Brands Corbin, Kentucky1952 18,875 43,682 Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
Krispy Kremedonuts Erlich, Inc Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1937 1,043 3,700
Little Caesars pizzaIlitch Holdings Garden City, Michigan 1959 2,000 23,001
Loving Hut vegan fast food Taipei City, Taiwan 2000 125
Marrybrown casual dining Malaysia 1981 250 9,461
McDonald's burgers McDonald's Corporation San Bernardino, California 1940 31,000 105,577
MK Restaurant Thai cuisine Bangkok, Thailand 1986 421
MOS Burger burgers Tokyo, Japan 1972 7,000
Nando's chicken Rosettenville, South Africa 1987 10,988
Olive Garden Italian cuisine Darden Restaurants Orlando, Florida 1982 668 24,663 Bahama Breeze, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, LongHorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Seasons 52
Outback Steakhouse Australian themed Bloomin' Brands, Inc.[1] Tampa, Florida 1988 900 24,005
Panera Bread bakery, sandwiches Kirkwood, Missouri 1993 1,272 20,427
Papa John's Pizza pizza Papa John's International Louisville, Kentucky 1984 3,100 28,000
Paris Baguette bakery cafe Paris-Crossaint Food Company Seoul, South Korea 1986 3,120 Caffè Pascucci
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery casual dining Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio 1958 500
The Pizza Company pizza Minor International Bangkok, Thailand 1980 277
Pizza Hut pizzaYum! Brands Wichita, Kansas 1958 13,000 41,360 KFC, Taco Bell
PizzaExpress Italian cuisine Hony Capital London, England 1965 386
Planet Hollywood theme dining New York, New York 1991 8,199
Pollo Campero chicken Guatemala 1971 350 6,346
Ponderosa Steakhousesteaks Homestyle Dining LLC Plano, Texas 1965 148
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits chicken AFC Enterprises Arabi, Louisiana 1972 1,800 22,500
Quiznos sub sandwiches Quiznos LLC Denver, Colorado 1978 5,000 24,053
Rainforest Cafe theme dining Landry's, Inc. Bloomington, Minnesota 1994 35 22,000
Red Lobster seafood Darden Restaurants Lakeland, Florida 1968 680 24,989 Bahama Breeze, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, LongHorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Seasons 52
Ruby Tuesday burgers, salad bar Ruby Tuesday Inc. Knoxville, Tennessee 1972 850 40,500 Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, Marlin & Ray's Seafood & Sunsets, Truffles Grill, Wok Hay
Secret Recipe Malaysia 1997 100
Shakey's Pizza pizza Hunt International Sacramento, California 1954 400 10,001
Sizzler steaks Sizzler Restaurants Culver City, California 1958 270 9,951 Pat and Oscar's
Starbucks coffee Starbucks Seattle, Washington 1971 19,555 58,429 Seattle's Best Coffee
Steak 'n Shake burgers, ice cream The Steak 'n Shake Company Normal, Illinois 1934 502 10,001
Subway sub sandwiches Doctor's Associates Inc. Bridgeport, Connecticut 1965 40,000 104,719 Sunset Boulevard
Sweet Frog frozen yogurt Sweet Frog Enterprises, LLC Richmond, Virginia 2009 215
Swensen's ice cream International Franchise Corp San Francisco, California 1948 20,630 Yogen Früz, I Can't Believe It's Yogurt (ICBY), Golden Swirl, Bresler's ice cream
T.G.I. Friday's casual dining Carlson Companies New York, New York 1965 800 25,000
Taco Bell tacos Yum! Brands Downey, California 1962 5,800 41,367 KFC, Pizza Hut
Telepizza pizza Madrid, Spain 1988 1,150 9,555
Tim Hortons doughnuts, coffee, sandwiches Restaurant Brands International Hamilton, Canada 1964 3,627 100,000
Tony Roma's baby back ribs Miami, Florida 1972 260 10,466
Wendy's burgers The Wendy's Company Columbus, Ohio 1969 6,700 42,157
Whataburger burgers Whataburger Houston, Texas 1954 5,600 34,122
White Castle sliders White Castle Systems, Inc Columbus, OH 1921 420 12,000
Yogen Früz frozen yogurt International Franchise Corp Markham, Canada 1986 1,086 11,877
Yogurtland frozen yogurt Fullerton, California 2006 300+
Yoshinoya beef bowls Tokyo, Japan 1899 1,300 9,248

Argentina

Australia

Canada

For a more comprehensive list, see List of Canadian restaurant chains.

Costa Rica

Denmark

Egypt

Finland

France

Germany

A Wienerwald restaurant in Nuremberg, Germany.

Greece

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Ireland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of restaurant chains in Ireland.

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea, South

Malaysia

Mexico

Philippines

For a more comprehensive list, see List of Philippine restaurant chains.

Puerto Rico

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

A Max Hamburgers restaurant.

Switzerland

Thailand

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

For a more comprehensive list, see List of restaurant chains in the United States.

See also

References

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