# List of restaurant chains

The following is a list of restaurant chains.

## International

| Name | Known for | Parent company | First store location | Founded | Locations worldwide | Employees | Related restaurants |
| 85°C Bakery Cafe | Baked goods | | Taipei, Taiwan | 2004 | 1000+ | | |
| Applebee's | American | DineEquity | Decatur, Georgia | 1980 | 1830 | 31,500 | |
| Arby's | Sandwiches | Inspire Brands | Boardman, Ohio | 1964 | 3472 | 26,788 | |
| Auntie Anne's | Baked goods | Focus Brands | Downingtown, Pennsylvania | 1988 | 1500+ | 12,000 | |
| Barista | Beverages | | New Delhi, India | 2000 | 315 | | |
| Baton Rouge | Steak | Imvescor | Montreal, Quebec | 1992 | 29 | | |
| BeaverTails | Baked goods | | Ottawa, Ontario | 1978 | 119 | | |
| Big Smoke Burger | Hamburgers | | Toronto, Ontario | 2007 | 19 | | |
| Bonchon Chicken | Chicken | Bonchon Chicken Inc. | Busan, South Korea | 2002 | 64 | | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | Chicken | Inspire Brands | Columbus, Ohio | 1981 | 1238 | | |
| Burger King | Hamburgers | Restaurant Brands International | Miami, Florida | 1954 | 17796 | 34,248 | Tim Hortons, Hungry Jack's |
| Cafe Coffee Day | Beverages | Coffee Day Enterprises | Bangalore, India | 1993 | 1752 | 20,143 | |
| Carl's Jr. | Hamburgers | CKE Restaurants | Anaheim, California | 1956 | 1490 | 20,521 | Hardee's |
| Charleys Philly Steaks | Sandwiches | Gosh Enterprises, Inc. | Columbus, Ohio | 1986 | 600+ | 15,380 | |
| Chatime | Beverages | | Zhubei, Taiwan | 2005 | 2500+ | | |
| Chick-fil-A | Chicken | | Hapeville, Georgia | 1946 | 2363 | | |
| Chili's | Mexican | Brinker International | Dallas, Texas | 1975 | 1606 | 31,000 | Maggiano's Little Italy |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Mexican | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | Denver, Colorado | 1993 | 2500+ | 17,198 | ShopHouse |
| Church's Chicken | Chicken | Friedman Fleischer & Lowe | San Antonio, Texas | 1952 | 1009 | | |
| Cora | Breakfast | | Montreal, Quebec | 1987 | 130 | | |
| Costa Coffee | Beverages | The Coca-Cola Company | London, England | 1971 | 3883 | | |
| Crepes & Waffles | Baked goods | Crêpes & Waffles S.A. | Bogotá, Colombia | 1980 | 161 | | |
| Dairy Queen | Frozen desserts | Berkshire Hathaway | Joliet, Illinois | 1940 | 6800+ | | |
| Délifrance | Baked goods | Grands Moulins de Paris | | 1983 | | | |
| Denny's | Breakfast | | | 1953 | 1700+ | | |
| Din Tai Fung | Asian | | Taipei, Taiwan | 1972 | | | |
| Dindigul Thalappakatti | South Indian | | Dindigul, Tamil Nadu | 1957 | 101 | 2,800+ | |
| Dôme | Beverages | Dôme Coffees Australia Pty Ltd | Cottesloe, Western Australia | 1990 | 45 | 29,063 | |
| Domino's Pizza | Pizza | Domino's Pizza, Inc. | Ypsilanti, Michigan | 1960 | 16000+ | 28,735 | |
| Dunkin' Donuts | Beverages | Inspire Brands | Quincy, Massachusetts | 1950 | 11300+ | 15,000+ | |
| Earls Kitchen + Bar | Hamburgers | Earls Restaurants Ltd. | Edmonton, Alberta | 1982 | 64 | | |
| East Side Mario's | Italian | Prime Restaurants | Miami, Florida | 1987 | 85 | | |
| Five Guys | Hamburgers | | Arlington County, Virginia | 1986 | 1500+ | | |
| Freshly Chopped | Salad | | Dublin, Ireland | 2012 | 60 | | |
| Gloria Jean's Coffees | Beverages | | | 1979 | 750 | 10,205 | |
| Hamburguesas El Corral | Hamburgers | Va! Group | Bogotá, Colombia | 1983 | 193 | | |
| Hard Rock Cafe | American | Seminole Tribe of Florida | London, England | 1971 | 185 | 7,901 | |
| Hardee's | Hamburgers | CKE Restaurants | Greenville, North Carolina | 1960 | 5812 | 25,700 | Carl's Jr. |
| Harvey's | Hamburgers | Recipe Unlimited | Richmond Hill, Ontario | 1959 | 274 | 7,000 | |
| Hooters | Chicken | TriArtisan Capital Advisors, Nord Bay Capital | Clearwater, Florida | 1983 | 430+ | | Hooters, Inc. & Hooters of America, Inc. |
| IHOP | Breakfast | DineEquity | Burbank, California | 1958 | 1822 | 32,300 | |
| Jack Astor's Bar and Grill | American | Service Inspired Restaurants Corporation | St. Catharines, Ontario | 1990 | 41 | 2,519 | |
| Jack in the Box | Hamburgers | JANA Partners LLC | San Diego, California | 1951 | 2246 | 22,000+ | |
| Jimmy John's | Sandwiches | Inspire Brands | Charleston, Illinois | 1983 | 2800+ | | |
| Joe & The Juice | Beverages | | Copenhagen, Denmark | 2002 | 312 | | |
| Jollibee | Asian | Jollibee Foods Corporation | Quezon City, Philippines | 1975 | 743 | 29,216 | Chowking, Greenwich Pizza, Red Ribbon |
| Juan Valdez Cafe | Beverages | Procafecol S.A. | Bogotá, Colombia | 2002 | 200 | 5,000 | Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia |
| The Keg | Steak | | Vancouver, British Columbia | 1971 | 156 | 9,917 | |
| Kenny Rogers Roasters | Chicken | Nathan's Famous, Inc. | | 1991 | | 10,400 | Nathan's Famous, Miami Subs Pizza and Grill, Arthur Treacher's |
| KFC | Chicken | Yum! Brands | Corbin, Kentucky | 1952 | 22621 | 43,682 | Pizza Hut, Taco Bell |
| Krispy Kreme | Baked goods | Erlich, Inc | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 1937 | 1043 | 3,700 | |
| Little Caesars | Pizza | Ilitch Holdings | Garden City, Michigan | 1959 | 5463 | 23,001 | |
| Long John Silver's | Seafood | LJS Partners LLC | Lexington, Kentucky | 1969 | 8400+ | |
| Louisa Coffee | Beverages | | Taipei, Taiwan | 2006 | 490+ | | |
| Loving Hut | Vegan | | Taipei, Taiwan | 2000 | 125 | | |
| Marrybrown | Chicken | | Malaysia | 1981 | 250 | 9,461 | |
| McDonald's | Hamburgers | McDonald's Corporation | San Bernardino, California | 1940 | 37855 | 210,000 | |
| MK Restaurant | Asian | | Bangkok, Thailand | 1986 | 421 | | |
| MOS Burger | Hamburgers | | Tokyo, Japan | 1972 | | 7,000 | |
| Nando's | Chicken | | Rosettenville, South Africa | 1987 | | 10,988 | |
| Olive Garden | Italian | Darden Restaurants | Orlando, Florida | 1982 | 892 | 24,663 | Bahama Breeze, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, LongHorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Seasons 52 |
| Outback Steakhouse | Steak | Bloomin' Brands, Inc. | Tampa, Florida | 1988 | 1002 | 24,005 | |
| Panda Express | Asian | Panda Restaurant Group | Rosemead, California | 1983 | 2200+ | 25,000+ | |
| Panera Bread | Sandwiches | Covelli Enterprises | Kirkwood, Missouri | 1993 | 2000+ | 20,427 | |
| Papa John's Pizza | Pizza | Papa John's International | Louisville, Kentucky | 1984 | 5303 | 28,000 | |
| Paris Baguette | Baked goods | Paris-Croissant Food Company | Seoul, South Korea | 1986 | 3316 | | Caffè Pascucci |
| Perkins Restaurant and Bakery | Breakfast | Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1958 | 324 | | |
| The Pizza Company | Pizza | Minor International | Bangkok, Thailand | 1980 | 277 | | |
| Pizza Hut | Pizza | Yum! Brands | Wichita, Kansas | 1958 | 18431 | 41,360 | KFC, Taco Bell |
| PizzaExpress | Italian | Hony Capital | London, England | 1965 | 386 | | |
| Planet Hollywood | Theme dining | | Manhattan, New York | 1991 | 7 | 8,199 | |
| Pollo Campero | Chicken | | Guatemala | 1971 | 350 | 6,346 | |
| Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses | Steak | Homestyle Dining LLC | Plano, Texas | 1965 | 148 | | |
| Popeyes | Chicken | Restaurant Brands International | Arabi, Louisiana | 1972 | 3102 | 22,500 | |
| Quiznos | Sandwiches | Quiznos LLC | Denver, Colorado | 1978 | 800+ | 24,053 | |
| Rainforest Cafe | American | Landry's, Inc. | Bloomington, Minnesota | 1994 | 24 | 22,000 | |
| Red Lobster | Seafood | Golden Gate Capital | Lakeland, Florida | 1968 | 749 | 24,989 | Bahama Breeze, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, LongHorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Seasons 52 |
| Red Robin | Hamburgers | | Seattle, Washington | 1968 | 562 | | |
| Ruby Tuesday | American | Ruby Tuesday Inc. | Knoxville, Tennessee | 1972 | 491 | 40,500 | Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, Marlin & Ray's Seafood & Sunsets, Truffles Grill, Wok Hay |
| Saravana Bhavan | South Indian | | Chennai, India | 1981 | 109 | 8,700 | |
| Secret Recipe | | | Malaysia | 1997 | 100 | | |
| Shake Shack | Hamburgers | Leonard Green & Partners | New York City,United States | 2004 | 403 | 6,101 |
| Shakey's Pizza | Pizza | Hunt International | Sacramento, California | 1954 | 558 | 10,001 | |
| Sizzler | Steak | Sizzler Restaurants | Culver City, California | 1958 | 270 | 9,951 | Pat and Oscar's |
| Sonic Drive-In | Hamburgers | Inspire Brands | Shawnee, Oklahoma | 1953 | 3582 | 9,200+ | |
| Starbucks | Beverages | Starbucks | Seattle, Washington | 1971 | 28218 | 58,429 | Seattle's Best Coffee |
| Steak 'n Shake | Hamburgers | The Steak 'n Shake Company | Normal, Illinois | 1934 | 628 | 10,001 | |
| Subway | Sandwiches | Doctor's Associates Inc. | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 1965 | 41512 | 104,719 | Sunset Boulevard |
| Swensen's | Frozen desserts | 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 |
| Taco Bell | Mexican | Yum! Brands | Downey, California | 1962 | 7072 | 41,367 | KFC, Pizza Hut |
| Tata Starbucks | Beverages | Starbucks and Tata | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 2012 | 300 | 2,000 | |
| Telepizza | Pizza | | Madrid, Spain | 1988 | 1150 | 9,555 | |
| TGI Fridays | American | Carlson Companies | New York, New York | 1965 | 870 | 25,000 | |
| Tim Hortons | Beverages | Restaurant Brands International | Hamilton, Ontario | 1964 | 4846 | 100,000 | |
| TKK Fried Chicken | Chicken | | Taipei, Taiwan | 1974 | 80+ | | |
| Tony Roma's | Steak | | Miami, Florida | 1972 | 150+ | 10,466 | |
| Waffle House | Breakfast | | Avondale Estates, Georgia | 1955 | 2100 | | |
| Wendy's | Hamburgers | The Wendy's Company | Columbus, Ohio | 1969 | 6711 | 42,157 | |
| Whataburger | Hamburgers | Whataburger | Corpus Christi, Texas | 1950 | 824 | 40,000+ | |
| White Castle | Hamburgers | White Castle Systems, Inc | Columbus, Ohio | 1921 | 377 | 12,000 | |
| Yoshinoya | Asian | | Tokyo, Japan | 1899 | 1300 | 9,248 | |

## Argentina

* California Burrito Co.
* Mostaza

## Costa Rica

* Rostipollos

## Denmark

* Jensen's Bøfhus

## Egypt

* Cook Door
* Mo'men

## Finland

* Friends & Brgrs
* Hesburger
* Kotipizza
* Pancho Villa
* Rolls
* Rosso
* Siipiweikot

## France

* Bel Canto
* Brioche Dorée
* Buffalo Grill
* Flunch
* Hippopotamus
* Pomme de pain
* Quick

## Germany

* Kochlöffel
* Nordsee
* Vapiano
* Wienerwald

## Greece

* Goody's

## Hong Kong

* Café de Coral

## India

* Adyar Ananda Bhavan
* Annapoorna Gowrishankar
* Bikanervala
* Goli Vada Pav
* Haldiram's
* Indian Coffee House
* Moshe's
* Murugan Idli Shop
* Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan
* Saravana Bhavan

## Indonesia

* Bakmi GM
* CFC
* Es Teler 77
* Geprek Bensu
* HokBen
* J.CO Donuts & Coffee
* Kebab Turki Baba Rafi
* Klenger Burger
* Naughty Nuri's
* Restoran Sederhana

## Israel

* Burgeranch

## Italy

* Hamerica's
* Spizzico

## Japan

* Anna Miller's
* Gyoza no Ohsho
* Ippudo
* Kura
* Ringer Hut
* Saizeriya
* Sukiya

## Korea, South

* Angel In Us Coffee
* Bonchon Chicken
* The Coffee Bean
* Kyochon Chicken
* Lotteria
* Paris Baguette
* Tom and Toms Coffee
* Tous Les Jours

## Lebanon

* Zaatar w Zeit

## Malaysia

* Big Apple Donuts and Coffee
* The Chicken Rice Shop
* Kenny Rogers Roasters
* KLG
* Marrybrown
* OldTown White Coffee
* Pelita Nasi Kandar
* Rotiboy
* Sate Kajang Haji Samuri
* SCR
* Secret Recipe

## Mexico

* Benedetti's Pizza
* Carlos'n Charlie's
* Peter Piper Pizza
* El Pollo Loco
* Sanborns Cafe
* Señor Frog's
* Sirloin Stockade
* Vips

## Netherlands

* FEBO
* La Place
* Nam Kee

## Nigeria

* Cafè Neo
* Chicken Republic
* Kilimanjaro
* Mama Cass
* Mr Bigg's
* Tantalizers

## Norway

* Big Bite
* Egon
* Peppes Pizza

## Puerto Rico

* Martin's BBQ

## Russia

* Teremok
* Dodo Pizza
* Vkusno i tochka (formerly McDonald's)

## South Africa

* Chicken Licken
* Nando's
* Spur Steak Ranches
* Steers
* Wimpy

## Spain

* Cervecería 100 Montaditos
* Foster's Hollywood
* Rodilla
* Telepizza

## Sweden

* Max Hamburgers

## Switzerland

* Hiltl Restaurant

## Taiwan

* 85C Bakery Cafe
* Chatime
* Louisa Coffee
* TKK Fried Chicken

## Thailand

* Chester's
* EST.33
* Five Star Burger
* Five Star Chicken
* Gaggan
* MK Restaurant
* The Pizza Company
* Royal Dragon Restaurant
* Sirocco

## Turkey

* Mado

## United Arab Emirates

* Al Farooj Fresh
* Arab Udupi
* ChicKing
* Just Falafel

## United Kingdom

* Aberdeen Angus Steak Houses
* All Bar One
* AMT Coffee
* Ask
* Beefeater
* Bella Italia
* Brewers Fayre
* Café Rouge
* Caffè Nero
* Chicken Cottage
* Chiquito
* Coffee Republic
* Dixy Chicken
* EasyPizza
* Eat
* Frankie & Benny's
* Giraffe Restaurants
* Gourmet Burger Kitchen
* Greggs
* Harry Ramsden's
* Harvester
* Hotcha
* Hungry Horse
* Itsu
* J D Wetherspoon
* Leon
* Little Chef
* Loch Fyne
* Millie's Cookies
* OK Diner
* Pizza Express
* Pret a Manger
* Prezzo
* Punch Taverns
* Scream Pubs
* Slug and Lettuce
* Spudulike
* Strada
* Table Table
* Taybarns
* Toby Carvery
* Upper Crust
* Veeno
* Wagamama
* Walkabout
* Wasabi
* West Cornwall Pasty Company
* Wimpy
* Yates's
* YO! Sushi
* Zizzi