The following is a list of notable restaurant chains in the United States.
Casual dining
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.
|
Coco's Bakery
|
Corona Del Mar, California
|
1948
|
Beaverton, Oregon
|
10
|
Arizona and California
|
|
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
|
Orland Park, Illinois
|
2005
|
Countryside, Illinois
|
54
|
Southeast, Midwest
|
|
Copeland's
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
1983
|
|
20
|
Southeast
|
|
Cracker Barrel
|
Lebanon, Tennessee
|
1969
|
Lebanon, Tennessee
|
664
|
Nationwide
|
|
Del Frisco's Grille
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
Denny's
|
Lakewood, California
|
1953
|
Spartanburg, South Carolina
|
1,487
|
Nationwide
|
|
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
|
|
Hash House A Go Go
|
San Diego, California
|
2000
|
San Diego, California
|
10
|
Southwest, northeast, Florida
|
|
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
|
|
IHOP
|
Los Angeles, California
|
1958
|
Glendale, California
|
1,657
|
Nationwide
|
|
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
|
|
Norm's
|
Los Angeles, California
|
1949
|
Bellflower, California
|
22
|
Greater Los Angeles
|
|
O'Charley's
|
Nashville, Tennessee
|
1971
|
Nashville, Tennessee
|
156
|
Southeast and Midwest
|
|
The Original Pancake House
|
Portland, Oregon
|
1953
|
Portland, Oregon
|
144
|
Nationwide
|
|
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
1958
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
290
|
Nationwide
|
|
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
|
|
Waffle House
|
Avondale Estates, Georgia
|
1955
|
Norcross, Georgia
|
1,950
|
Nationwide
|
|
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
|
|
Champps
|
Saint Paul, Minnesota
|
1984
|
Dallas, Texas
|
6
|
Southeast, Midwest, East
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
|
Dallas, Texas
|
1941
|
Dallas, Texas
|
484
|
Nationwide
|
|
Famous Dave's
|
Hayward, Wisconsin
|
1994
|
Minnetonka, Minnesota
|
115
|
Nationwide
|
|
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
|
|
Shane's Rib Shack
|
McDonough, Georgia
|
2002
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
74
|
Southeast
|
|
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
|
|
Tony Roma's
|
North Miami, Florida
|
1972
|
Orlando, Florida
|
150
|
|
|
Breakfast
Caribbean
Chicken
European
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[1]
|
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
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
|
|
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
|
|
Western Sizzlin'
|
Augusta, Georgia
|
1962
|
Roanoke, Virginia
|
54
|
|
|