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Tampa, Florida. 895. 580 (Checkers) 315 (Rally's) Nationwide. Checkers in the Southeast and Northeast, Rally's in the Midwest and California. Cheeburger Cheeburger. Sanibel, Florida. 1986. Fort Myers, Florida.
- Paul Feinstein
- Baskin-Robbins. - Positive opinion score: 74% --- Popularity among boomers: 79% --- Popularity among Gen X: 77% --- Popularity among millennials: 67% Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins were brothers-in-law who wanted to open an ice cream shop where families could gather to enjoy tasty treats.
- Dairy Queen. - Positive opinion score: 71% --- Popularity among boomers: 77% --- Popularity among Gen X: 75% --- Popularity among millennials: 63% The first Dairy Queen store opened in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois, after co-founder John Fremont McCullough developed a formula for soft-serve ice cream.
- Wendy's. - Positive opinion score: 69% --- Popularity among boomers: 71% --- Popularity among Gen X: 69% --- Popularity among millennials: 68% Named after founder Dave Thomas' daughter Melinda Lou "Wendy" Thomas, Wendy's was first opened in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969.
- Krispy Kreme. - Positive opinion score: 67% --- Popularity among boomers: 69% --- Popularity among Gen X: 68% --- Popularity among millennials: 65% The secret to Krispy Kreme's fluffy donuts lies in a recipe that Vernon Rudolph bought in 1937 from a New Orleans chef.
Jun 22, 2023 · See the rankings, sales, units and growth of the biggest restaurant chains in the U.S. based on data from Datassential and Firefly 500 platform. Learn from the success stories and insights of the top 500 operators in the industry.
- NRN Staff
May 30, 2023 · TGI Friday's has been a fixture of the American chain-restaurants scene for over 50 years. Originally designed to be a cocktail-focused singles bar, the chain practically created the concept of casual-dining chains and was all the rage by the 1980s.
- Lissa Poirot
Jul 6, 2021 · Find out which fast food and casual dining companies topped the sales charts in 2020, from McDonald's to Olive Garden. Learn some fun facts about the origins and history of these popular chains.
- Michele Debczak
Jun 11, 2020 · Find out how the industry's largest chains performed and adapted to the coronavirus crisis in this special report. See the rankings, data and insights on sales, growth, segments and trends of the Top 200 restaurant chains in America.
Jun 21, 2022 · See how the restaurant industry's biggest brands recovered from the pandemic and adapted to the new normal in 2021. Explore the rankings, insights and analysis of the Top 500 by sales, units, growth and more.
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