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Smashburger
American fast-food chain
Five Guys
burger and fries chain, based in the United States
Panda Express
American chain serving fast-food Chinese cuisine
Nando's
'''Nando's''' (; ) is a South African multinational fast casual restaurant chain that specialises in Portuguese flame-grilled, peri-peri style chicken. The name is derived from a nickname for the male given name Fernando, in reference to one of the company's founders.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
American fast casual Mexican restaurant chain
Sbarro
Sbarro, LLC ( : stylized in all caps) is an American fast food restaurant that specializes in New York–style pizza sold by the slice and other Italian-American cuisine. In 2011, the company was ranked 15th in foreign sales among U.S.-based quick-serve and fast-casual companies by QSR Magazine. In 2008, Sbarro was rated the No. 1 Quick Service Restaurant in the Italian segment by Entrepreneur magazine. However, diners and critics have criticized the quality of the food, with some suggesting a link between food quality and the company's two bankruptcies. Sbarro has over 600 locations in 28 count
Pret a Manger
international sandwich shop chain based in the United Kingdom
fast casual restaurant
type of restaurant
Panera Bread
American restaurant chain specializing in soups, salads and sandwiches
Flunch
Flunch is a French cafeteria-style fast casual restaurant chain owned by the Agapes Restauration group which belongs to Association Familiale Mulliez group. It operates over 160 locations in France and also 6 in Italy. Flunch restaurants are operated on a self-service basis, whereby customers directly access the food themselves.
Culver's
Culver Franchising System, LLC, doing business as '''Culver's''', is an American fast-casual restaurant chain. The company was founded in 1984 by George, Ruth, Craig, and Lea Culver. The first location opened in Sauk City, Wisconsin, on July 18, 1984, under the name "Culver's Frozen Custard and ButterBurgers". The privately held company is headquartered in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The chain operates primarily in the Midwestern United States, and has a total of 1,000 restaurants in 26 states
Vapiano
Vapiano SE is a European restaurant franchise company headquartered in Cologne. The chain's restaurants offer Italian food adhering to the fast-casual principle. Vapiano was established in 2002 in Hamburg. Its largest shareholder since 2011 is the private equity firm, Mayfair Vermögensverwaltung. Roughly one-third of the restaurants are operated by the company itself, but the majority are run as franchise or as joint ventures. In April 2017, Vapiano had 180 locations in 31 countries, including Australia, China, Egypt, and the United States. On 20 March 2020, Vapiano announced its cash-flow ins
Jimmy John's
franchised sandwich restaurant chain, specializing in delivery
Fatburger
Fatburger North America Inc. (doing business as Fatburger) is an American fast casual restaurant chain owned by FAT Brands. Its tagline is The Last Great Hamburger Stand. While it is a fast-food restaurant, the food is cooked and made to order. Some Fatburger restaurants have liquor licenses as well as "fat bars". Its franchise headquarters are located in Beverly Hills, California. In addition to the United States, the chain operates in 19 other countries. The Fatburger menu is centered primarily on hamburgers, offering various sizes and numbers of patties, along with add-ons such as cheese, b
Fuddruckers
thumb|Fuddruckers Restaurant, Rt. 1 Saugus, Massachusetts - 2001 (closed in December 2023) Fuddruckers (sometimes abbreviated as Fudds) is an American fast casual, franchised restaurant chain that specializes in hamburgers. As of 2019, Fuddruckers had 49 company-operated restaurants and 107 franchises across the United States and around the world. The company headquarters is in Houston, Texas. On September 8, 2020, Fuddruckers owner Luby's, Inc. announced that they planned to liquidate existing assets, including Fuddruckers' assets, distributing the proceeds to investors after the proposed sal
Firehouse Subs
US-based restaurant chain
Captain D's
U.S.-based seafood fast food chain
Steak 'n Shake
restaurant chain
Einstein Bros. Bagels
American bagel and coffee chain
Sarku Japan
American restaurant chain specializing in Japanese cuisine
Boston Market
chain of American fast casual restaurants
Fazoli's
'''Fazoli's System Management, LLC., or Fazoli's''', is an American fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. It was founded in 1988 and is now owned by FAT Brands. As of August 2025, there are 192 Fazoli's locations nationwide specializing in Italian-American cuisine.
Au Bon Pain
American bakery and cafe chain
Schlotzsky's
'''Schlotzsky's''' is an American franchise chain of restaurants, specializing in sandwiches and pizza. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Schlotzsky's has over 310 franchised and company-owned locations throughout the United States. Most locations are in the south and southwestern United States, but the company is expanding into areas across the country, particularly the north and southeast.
El Pollo Loco
branding for multiple fast food restaurant chains serving Mexican-style grilled chicken
Jersey Mike's Subs
American chain of sub shops
Corner Bakery Cafe
cafe chain
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
publicly traded restaurant chain
Zaxby's
Zaxbys is an American chain of fast casual restaurants offering chicken fingers, sandwiches, chicken wings, appetizers, and salads. The chain operates primarily in the Southern United States and has more than 900 locations. Most Zaxbys restaurants are owned and operated through franchising.
Pei Wei Asian Diner
American restaurant chain serving Pan Asian food
Sweetgreen
thumb|Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan Neman in front of their Dupont Circle Sweetgreen restaurant in [[Washington, D.C., 2014]]
Wayback Burgers
American fast casual restaurant chain
Habit Burger & Grill
American fast casual restaurant chain
Formosa Chang
Taiwanese snack bar chain
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
fast food restaurant chain
Qdoba Mexican Eats
Qdoba ( ) is a chain of fast casual restaurants in the United States and Canada serving Mexican-style cuisine. After 15 years as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack in the Box, the company was sold to a consortium of funds led by Apollo Global Management in March 2018. In October 2022, Qdoba was acquired by Butterfly Equity. At the time of the acquisition, Qdoba had nearly 750 locations across North America. It is the No. 2 player and No. 1 franchisor of Mexican fast-casual dining in North America.
BurgerFi
BurgerFi International, Inc. (doing business as BurgerFi) is an American hamburger restaurant chain aimed at the "better burger" sector of the market. The first location was opened in February 2011 in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida.
Penn Station
sandwich restaurant chain in the south and midwest United States
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
restaurant franchise in the United States
Portillo's Restaurants
Chicago-based fast casual restaurant chain
Noodles & Company
Colorado-based fast-casual restaurant chain featuring noodle dishes
Koni Store
Brazilian chain of Japanese cuisine restaurants.
MOD Pizza
American fast-casual pizza chain
Ramen Street
Tokyo Ramen Street
Which Wich?
American fast casual sandwich chain
Baja Fresh
American casual Tex-Mex restaurant