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List of the top restaurant companies in the world, listed by their prominence with corporate logos when available. This list of major restaurant companies includes the largest and most profitable restaurant businesses, corporations, agencies, vendors and firms in the world. If you are wondering what the biggest restaurant companies are, then this list has you covered. This list includes the most famous restaurant companies in the industry, so if you're thinking of working in the restaurant industry you might want to look to these company names for jobs. This list includes names of both small and big restaurant businesses. Companies on this list include McDonald's and Cheers.This list answers the questions, "What are the biggest restaurant companies in the world?" and "What are the most successful restaurant companies?"

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List of the top or longest running businesses/companies/firms founded, started or launched in 1976; incl. corporations and public/private enterprises.  Alphabetical. sortable by column.

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Jason's Deli

Jason's Deli is a fast casual delicatessen restaurant chain headquartered in Beaumont, Texas, United States.

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Beep Beep It's Fast Food

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Be it because of a craving for a greasy burger, a need for a hangover cure or simply a needed meal on the run, millions of people eat fast food each day, but which are the top fast food chains of all? That is where you can be the judge folks. Add your list of the best fast food restaurants and vote for your favorite <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fast-food-from-every-decade/genevieve-carlton" target="_blank">quick-service eatery</a>.

Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Wendy&#39;s, Burger King and Taco Bell are just a few of the largest fast food chains in the world, but the jury is out on which is actually the best. Some may even argue that regional joints like In-N-Out Burger would take the cake while others would debate that the healthier options, like Subway and Panera Bread, are where it&#39;s at. Or maybe <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-del-taco-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Del Taco&#39;s menu</a> featuring Mexican and American options puts them near the top. <a href="http://Fast Food Places That Deliver Via Apps Like DoorDash And Grubhub	https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fast-food-places-that-deliver/sammy-leary" target="_blank">Some fast food places deliver</a>, which can make people like them more.

So tell us fast food lovers, which of the top fast food restaurants are the best and why? Which artery-clogging grease famous fast food factory rules and which would you never visit even if it&#39;s the last thing on Earth?

Whataburger

The Best Fast Food Chains

Best Fast Food Restaurants, Ranked By Foodies

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The List of Top Restaurant Chains in America includes famous restaurant chains from throughout the United States. Restaurant chains offer a familiarity through their decor and menu throughout all of their locations. As such, they tend to be most popular in areas where one would find travelers or tourists. From fast food, to drive-thrus, and even some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-top-bar-and-grill-restaurant-chains/restaurant-chains" target="_blank">sit-down franchises</a>, there are a variety of restaurants on this list, each serving different international cuisines or their own takes on American classics.

The idea of chain restaurants is widely credited to Harland Sanders, more famously known as &quot;Colonel Sanders.&quot; By &quot;franchising&quot; out his secret recipe, restaurants that served his food had an advantage as travelers knew what to expect. His restaurant, KFC, is now one of the largest in the world. Today, nearly every cuisine imaginable has a restaurant chain attached to it.

Vote up your favorite chain restaurants below, or vote down those you&#39;ll never go back to again. Looking for more of a sweet treat? Check out lists of the Best Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt Chains.&nbsp;Cook up some mediocre Italian food at home using this list of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/olive-garden-recipes/shutup-barry">Olive Garden recipes</a>, and take a look at other delicious lists like, the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-japanese-foods/ranker-food">Best Japanese Foods</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-brain-foods/ranker-food">Best Brain Foods</a>.

Chili's

The Best American Restaurant Chains

Best American Restaurant Chains | List of Top US Chain Restaurants

This is a list of the best kid-friendly <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-restaurant-chains-in-america" target="_blank">restaurant chains</a> in America. If you don&#39;t have kids, you don&#39;t understand the trauma that parents endure taking their children to eat out. It was thus that the family restaurant was born. Over the years, a lot of family restaurants have popped up across the country and have become standard American restaurants that can be seen all over the world. You&#39;ll see breakfast restaurants such as IHOP on this list as well as Cracker Barrel, Red Lobster, and Denny&#39;s.

Just because a restaurant is a chain, that doesn&#39;t mean it necessarily specializes in distinctly American cuisine. Other popular restaurants include the Australian-themed Outback Steakhouse, P.F. Chang&#39;s China Bistro, and Chipotle Mexican Grill. While many of these restaurants may not overlap in their menus, the one thing all have in common is that they are considered the best family restaurant chains in America.&nbsp;

Vote for your personal faves, and add any you see missing. Keep in mind these are national chains, not local haunts, so add your restaurants accordingly, keep in mind, only family style.&nbsp;

Check out more lists like&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-restaurant-chains-for-kids-birthdays/restaurant-chains">Best American Restuarants for Kid&#39;s Birthdays</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-restaurants-to-stop-at-during-a-road-trip/restaurant-chains">The Best Restaurant Chains to Stop at During a Road Trip</a>.

Big Boy Restaurants

The Best Family Restaurant Chains in America

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What are the best fast casual restaurants in the country? Fast casual, or fresh casual dining includes restaurants that offer the best, freshest ingredients available in a fast-food kind of setting, with quick service. Need a healthy burrito made with free range chicken? That&#39;s fast casual. The idea is that yes, this is food made fast, but it&#39;s not typically as unhealthy as traditional fast food. What&#39;s the most tasty fast casual restaurant around? That&#39;s up to you to decide, with your votes. Be sure to add your favorite fresh casual restaurants that aren&#39;t listed, too!

In an economy that&#39;s struggled in recent years, fast casual restaurants have managed to prosper (in most cases). The demand for fresher, higher quality, healthier fast food options no doubt has driven consumers to seek out fast casual dining, whether it&#39;s Mexican, deli-style, bakeries, burgers or even pizza joints.

Some of the most popular fast casual restaurants are big chains, including Chipotle, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-panera-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Panera Bread</a>, Zaxby&#39;s and Panda Express. Each of these fast casual chains represents a different kind of food option, but each has done extremely well. One thing all of these places has in common with fast food restaurants: There is no full table service. It&#39;s quick, it&#39;s simple and it&#39;s tremendously popular among foodies who don&#39;t want to eat at regular fast food chains or more traditional family restaurant chains, either.

Again, be sure to vote for the restaurants that you think are truly the best fast casual eateries around, vote down any you don&#39;t like -- and add any that are missing.&nbsp;

What are fast casual restaurants? This list will take a look at the best ones and it&#39;s up to you to rank them

Check out more lists like the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands">best fast food brands</a>, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-family-restaurant-chains-in-america/desertrat89">top family restaurants</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-restaurant-chains-in-america">nicest restaurants in America to visit for your foodie&nbsp;needs</a>.&nbsp;

Quiznos

The Best Fast Casual Restaurants

Best Fast Casual Restaurants | List of US Fresh Casual Chains

Chef Jen

Lists about the life below the Mason-Dixon line just as fresh and cool as a glass of sweet tea on the back porch in the summertime. Y'all get votin'!

Bless Your Heart

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<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-fried-chicken-restaurant-chains/restaurant-chains" target="_blank">Fried chicken</a>, biscuits, barbecue, tacos... The American South covers a lot of area, and the variety of food its inhabitants love is just as wide. This is a list of the best Southern <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-restaurant-chains-in-america" target="_blank">restaurant chains</a>, including fast food, fast casual restaurants, and even single-state hole-in-the-wall-type places that only have a handful of (much beloved) locations. Is your favorite on the list? Here, you&#39;ll find the kind of places Southern ex-pats dream about - and drop in to visit whenever they&#39;re back &quot;home.&quot;&nbsp;

What boundaries would you draw around the South? Which fast food chains are officially &quot;Southern&quot;? The list includes restaurant corporations that originated in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_United_States#Geography" target="_blank">Southern states</a> as defined by the U.S. census bureau: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. While some of these states fought for the Confederacy, others were heavily influenced by the cultures of Mexico, France, and, even just the Northern part of the U.S. Some are lush with trees and mosquitoes, and others have alligators or mountains or crabs or deserts. All of them will deep-fry just about anything. All of them.

Sonny's BBQ

The Best Southern Restaurant Chains

The 50+ Best Southern Restaurant Chains, Ranked

Carly Kiel

Whether you&rsquo;re on the road or hanging out with one of your favorite non-meat- and dairy-eating&nbsp;friends, it can be hard to find good vegan-friendly spots. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re ranking the best restaurants and fast-food chains for vegans (and friends of vegans).

When it comes to following a strict vegan diet, it&rsquo;s not always easy finding the right menu items. From everyday options like McDonald&rsquo;s to sit-down options like TGI Fridays, this list ranks the best and most accessible restaurants for vegans. While most of the&nbsp;places on this list offer at least a few vegan options, some restaurants are better than others.

Vote up the best vegan-friendly restaurants so people can see which places to try fist.

The Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurants

The Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurants, Ranked By Foodies

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Looking for some good vegetarian options but don&rsquo;t know where to go? Whether you&rsquo;re on the road or hanging out with one of your favorite non-meat-eating friends, it can be hard to find good vegetarian-friendly spots. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re ranking the best restaurants and fast-food chains for vegetarians (and friends of vegetarians).

From subs to&nbsp;salads, sandwiches and more, this list includes every major chain restaurant that&rsquo;s known for having vegetarian options. While most restaurants offer at least a few vegetarian-friendly menu items, some are known for having better, heartier, and more delicious menu options.

Vote up the best vegetarian-friendly restaurants so people can see which places are the most popular. Is your go-to vegetarian restaurant missing? Add it to the list!

The Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants

The Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants, Ranked By Foodies

Who wants a footlong? Are you looking for the most popular sub sandwich restaurant chain?&nbsp;From <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-subway-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Subway</a>&nbsp;to Quiznos, there’s a variety of sub sandwich <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-restaurant-chains-in-america?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">restaurant chains</a> to please everyone. Maybe you’re tired of visiting the same sub sandwich eating place every week and would like to find something a little different.Every day more than 50% of Americans eat at least one sandwich and when you're on the go, these popular chains can be a life saver for a quick meal. &nbsp;People are so crazy about subs, Subway even promoted weight loss from their subs which can be found in nearly every town with more than 26,000 locations in the U.S. But which sub sandwich chain reigns supreme? &nbsp;Browse through the list for all the types of sub chains and vote up your favorites and vote down the ones you don't feel live up to they hype. &nbsp;You may even see a &nbsp;sub sandwich shop you've never tried ranked high among other voters and go try it for yourself!

Jason's Deli

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