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McDonald's
'''McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's''', is an American multinational fast food restaurant chain. As of 2024, it is the second-largest by number of locations in the world, behind the Chinese chain Mixue Ice Cream & Tea.
Baskin-Robbins
Baskin-Robbins, Inc. is an American multinational chain of ice cream and cake specialty shops owned by Inspire Brands. Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins in Glendale, California. Its headquarters are in Canton, Massachusetts, and shared with sibling brand Dunkin' Donuts. It is the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty stores, with more than 7,800 locations.
Burger King
global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in Florida, United States
Pizza Hut
American restaurant chain and international franchise
Jack in the Box
American fast-food restaurant chain
Carl's Jr.
American fast food restaurant chain
Subway
American sandwich restaurant chain
Dunkin'
American global donut company and coffeehouse
A&W Restaurants
American fast food chain
Wendy's
'''Wendy's International, LLC''', is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Its headquarters moved to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. On September 29, 2008, the company merged with Triarc, the publicly traded parent company of Arby's. As of December 31, 2018, Wendy's was the world's third-largest hamburger fast-food chain, following McDonald's and Burger King.
Taco Bell
American fast-food chain
Hardee's
'''Hardee's Restaurants LLC''' is an American fast-food restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. ("CKE") with locations primarily in the Southern and Midwestern United States. The company has evolved through several corporate ownerships since its establishment in 1960 in North Carolina.
Whataburger
thumb|upright=1.2|Whataburger restaurant in Austin, Texas
In-N-Out Burger
American chain of fast food restaurants
Wienerschnitzel
Wienerschnitzel is an American fast food chain that specializes in hot dogs and other food products. The chain, known as Der Wienerschnitzel until 1979, was founded by entrepreneur John Galardi in 1961. Despite the name, the company does not ordinarily sell Wiener schnitzel, doing so once as a promotion. Wienerschnitzel locations are found predominantly in California and Texas; others are found in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Nebraska and Washington, as well as the U.S. territory of Guam. Outside the United States, there are stores located
Hard Rock Cafe
American chain of restaurants
Ben & Jerry's
American ice cream company
Popeyes
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. is an American multinational chain of Southern fried chicken restaurants founded in 1972 in New Orleans and headquartered in Miami. It is currently a subsidiary of Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International. , Popeyes has 3,705 restaurants, which are located in more than 46 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 30 countries worldwide. About 50 locations are company-owned while the other approximately 98% are franchised.
Häagen-Dazs
Häagen-Dazs ( , ) is an American ice cream brand, established by Reuben and Rose Mattus in The Bronx in 1960, owned by Froneri, a joint venture between Nestlé and PAI Partners. Starting with only three flavors: vanilla, chocolate, and coffee, the company opened its first retail store in Brooklyn, on November 15, 1976. The Pillsbury food conglomerate bought Häagen-Dazs in 1983, and now the brand is sold worldwide. Their product offerings include ice cream cartons, ice cream bars, ice cream cakes, sorbet, frozen yogurt, frozen milkshake, gelato, and ice cream sandwiches.
Tim Hortons
Canadian multinational quick-service restaurant chain
Smashburger
American fast-food chain
Dairy Queen
American multinational fast food chain from Illinois
Krispy Kreme
American global doughnut company and coffeehouse chain
Five Guys
burger and fries chain, based in the United States
Arby's
'''Arby's IP Holder, LLC, doing business as Arby's', is an American fast food sandwich restaurant chain with more than 3,300 restaurants. The flagship property of Inspire Brands, it ranked third in systemwide sales in the United States in the quick-service and fast-casual restaurant industries in 2012, behind Subway and Panera Bread. In October 2017, Food & Wine'' called Arby's "America's second largest sandwich chain (after Subway)".
Hooters
Hooters is the registered trademark used by an international restaurant chain Hooters, Inc., based in Clearwater, Florida and its associated franchise group Hoot Owl Restaurants LLC. The Hooters name is a double entendre referring to both an American slang term for women's breasts and the logo (a bird known for its "hooting" calls: the owl).
Hesburger
Hesburger (colloquially known in Finland as Hese and in Estonia as Hess) is a fast food chain based in Turku, Finland. In 2008 it was the largest hamburger restaurant chain in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, with a market share larger than that of U.S.-based rival McDonald's. It further operates in Bulgaria, Germany, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine. Hesburger primarily purveys fast foods such as hamburgers, fried potatoes, salads and desserts. The company name is derived from the nickname of the founder, Heikki "Hese" Salmela.
Cinnabon
Cinnabon, Inc., is an American chain of baked goods stores and kiosks, normally found in areas with high pedestrian traffic, such as malls, airports and rest stops. The company's signature item is the cinnamon roll. As of December 2017, there were more than 1,200 Cinnabon bakeries operating in 48 countries. Its headquarters are in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States.
Yoshinoya
is a Japanese multinational fast food chain, and the second-largest chain of gyūdon (beef bowl) restaurants. The chain was established in Japan in 1899. Its motto is "Tasty, low-priced, and quick".
White Castle
fast food restaurant chain
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.
McCafé
McCafé is a coffee shop-style food and beverage chain, owned by McDonald's. Conceptualised and launched in Melbourne, Australia in 1993 and introduced to the public with help from McDonald's CEO Charlie Bell and then-Chairman and future CEO James Skinner, the chain reflects a consumer trend towards espresso coffees.
Big Boy Restaurants
restaurant chain founded by Bob Wian in California, United States
MOS Burger
company
Checkers and Rally's
American fast food company
Long John Silver's
fast food restaurant chain
Denny's
thumb|Logo from 2002 to 2019. This logo is still in use at many locations. '''Denny's (also known as Denny's Diner''' on some locations' signage) is an American table service diner-style restaurant chain. It operates over 1,400 restaurants in the United States, Canada, México, Puerto Rico, and several other international locations.
Jamba
American beverage chain
Pret a Manger
international sandwich shop chain based in the United Kingdom
Olive Garden
American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine
IHOP
Lotteria
Lotteria (; Japanese: ロッテリア; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Japanese company that operates a chain of fast food restaurants in East Asia, having opened its first restaurant in Tokyo in September 1972. Taking its name from its parent company, Lotte Corporation, it currently has franchises in South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. The origin of the name is a combination of corporate names Lotte and Cafeteria.
The Cheesecake Factory
American distributor of cheesecakes and a restaurant company
Waffle House
restaurant chain in the United States
Quick
Belgian chain of restaurants
Gloria Jean's Coffees
American-Australian retail coffeehouse chain
Max Hamburgers
Swedish fast food company
Peet's Coffee
American specialty coffee roaster and retailer
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
American seafood restaurant chain
Mister Donut
American international chain of doughnut stores
Wimpy
fast food chain
Quiznos
Quiz Holdings, LLC, doing business as Quiznos, is an American franchised fast-food restaurant based in Denver that specializes in offering toasted submarine sandwiches. It was founded in 1981 by Jimmy Lambatos and sold to Rick and Richard Schaden ten years later. It then grew to nearly 5,000 restaurants; by 2013, Quiznos was the second-largest submarine sandwich shop chain in North America, behind Subway. It filed for bankruptcy in 2014; by 2016, it had dropped to ninth place, and the number of Quiznos locations in the United States fell from a 2007 high of 4,700 to just 400 a decade later.
Sonic Drive-In
American drive-in fast food restaurant chain
Cold Stone Creamery
Restaurant
Buffalo Wild Wings
American sports bar and restaurant
Church's Chicken
chicken restaurant chain
Hungry Jack's
master franchise of the Burger King brand in Australia
Johnny Rockets
American restaurant chain
Paul
French bakery chain