50 Most Popular Restaurant Chains in the United States and Their Origins
With the advent of big> - Positive review score: 48% In 1926, Julius Freed opened an orange juice stand in Los Angeles. The chain's signature frothy orange drink was born when Freed's business partner, Bill Hamlin, mixed orange juice with several other ingredients to reduce the acidity in his stomach. Dairy Queen acquired Orange Julius in 1987; its smoothies and fruit drinks are now available in drive-thru and shopping malls across the country. - Positive review score: 48% Auntie Anne's was founded in 1988 at a farmers market in Pennsylvania. Founder Anne Beiler began selling her freshly baked soft pretzels to fulfill her dream of providing free family counseling to the community. To this day, the company prioritizes giving back, partnering with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to find ways to treat childhood cancer. - Positive review score: 48% Golden Corral's stated mission is "to provide guests with truly healthy food in a family-friendly atmosphere, and at great value." Opened in 1973, the restaurant is a buffet serving classic American dishes, from salads and pizzas to fried chicken and ribs. Golden Corral has over 400 locations in the United States. - Positive review score: 49% Ask a group of Californians where to find their favorite burger, and you'll almost certainly hear In-N-Out Burger at least once. The chain's first drive-thru opened in Baldwin Park, California, in 1948. Customer favorites like animal-themed burgers, milkshakes, and secret menu items were only added to the menu a few years ago. Today, there are 358 In-N-Out Burger locations, almost all concentrated on the West Coast. - Positive review score: 49% Long John Silver's, a seafood fast-food chain, was founded in Lexington, Kentucky in 1969. Now an international brand, it offers a variety of fried and grilled seafood main courses, including salmon bowls, fish and chips boxes, and popcorn shrimp noodles. - Positive review score: 50% Starting as a small themed restaurant in London in 1971, it has grown into a large chain with 185 cafes, more than a dozen hotels, and casinos worldwide. Two Americans, Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, just wanted to eat a good burger in Britain; when they couldn't find anyone, they started their own company. These cafes are known for their extensive collection of rock memorabilia, which hangs in every free space within the restaurant, and for the regular live music performances held in many venues. The food typically includes burgers, fries, sandwiches, steaks, and other American favorites. - Positive review score: 50% Ruby Tuesday was founded in 1972 in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a casual dining restaurant serving primarily American cuisine, including fried appetizers, sandwiches, steaks, pasta, and burgers. While not officially affiliated with a band, the name Ruby Tuesday comes from the Rolling Stones' song of the same name. Today, there are over 200 locations in the United States and worldwide. Original founder Sandy Beall III left the company in 2012. - Positive review score: 50% Marie Callender was a true man who started selling her homemade pies in the early 1940s to supplement her family's income. Callender, her husband Carl, and their son Don quickly transformed the small takeout business into a thriving bakery, supplying pies to restaurants around Orange County, California. Soon, the delivery business evolved into a retail business, with pie shops in California and beyond. Today, Marie Callender operates approximately 30 stores across the United States, serving a variety of pies. It is also a sit-down chain restaurant serving burgers, sandwiches, salads, and other American delicacies such as meat patties and roast turkey. - Positive review score: 50% The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in Seattle's Pike Place Market in 1971. The name comes from the first mate in Herman Melville's novel *Moby-Dick*. After Howard Schultz acquired the brand in 1987, the chain eventually grew into the world's largest coffee empire. Today, the company has over 30,000 locations in almost every country, selling a variety of sandwiches, pastries, and other gourmet foods in addition to coffee. - Positive review score: 51% Chipotle, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, offers real food without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives and has over 2,400 stores nationwide. The owners chose not to franchise the business, believing that ownership would allow them to set the tone for their employees and have better control over the quality of their ingredients. McDonald's was an early major investor but has since completely divested itself. - Positive review score: 51% Five Guys is named after its founders, Jerry Murrell and his four sons, Ben, Jim, Chad, and Matt. The family business started in Washington, D.C. in 1986 and has since expanded to over 1,500 locations across the United States and around the world. Five Guys is a fast-food chain best known for its burgers, hot dogs, and fries, but loyal fans know the secret menu. It includes favorites like the Meltdown Pie, the Double Cheeseburger, or the President's Burger, named after a special order from President Obama: a cheeseburger served with jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, and mustard. - Positive review score: 51% Despite its founder John Schnatter being ousted as CEO in 2017 due to controversial comments about the NFL, the franchise still boasts over 3,000 locations across the United States and continues its strong growth. Founded by Schnatter in 1984, Papa John's is known for its signature dip, which differentiates it from other pizza delivery chains like Domino's and Pizza Hut. - Positive review score: 51% Boston Market was founded in 1985 in Newton, Massachusetts, originally called Boston Chicken, a low-priced roast chicken restaurant with nearly 350 locations across the United States. The company changed its name in 1995 after expanding its menu to include ribs, patties, turkey, and a variety of savory noodles. - Positive review score: 51% Waffle House is one of the largest franchises in the United States, with over 2,000 locations in 25 states. The first Waffle House opened in Evandale Estate, Georgia, when partners Joe Rogers and Tom Faulkner opened their restaurant on Labor Day in 1955. Each Waffle House is open 24/7, 365 days a year, serving reasonably priced waffles (of course), as well as omelets, melted meats, steaks and eggs, burgers, and sandwiches. - Positive review score: 53% Founded in Seattle in 1940, the restaurant was originally named Sam's Red Robin. Everything changed when Gerry Kingen bought the restaurant in 1969 and began a rapid expansion across the country. Today, there are over 500 Red Robin restaurants, considered casual dining establishments serving American cuisine such as burgers, sandwiches, and fried appetizers. - Positive review score: 54% TGI Fridays is a casual dining venue and bar that first opened in New York City in 1965. It quickly became a hotspot and was one of the first restaurants to use promotions such as Ladies' Nights. In terms of food, American cuisine is the main course of the day, with the menu featuring fried appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, and steaks. Today, there are over 300 TGI Fridays in the United States and hundreds more around the world. In popular culture, TGI Fridays is the jumping bar featured in the movie "Cocktail," where Tom Cruise spun bottles and helped ignite an international craze for cocktails. - Positive review score: 55% In 1982, when Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery were living in Ohio, they longed for Buffalo-style wings—but realized there was nowhere to satisfy their desire. As a result, the two opened their own restaurant, Buffalo Wild Wings, which has since become an international phenomenon with over 1,000 locations worldwide. The restaurant is famous for its Buffalo-style wings, but it's also a sports bar serving sandwiches, burritos, burgers, and a wide variety of cold beers. - Positive review score: 55% Nothing tastes better than freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, and nobody does it better than Debbi Fields. She opened her eponymous cookie shop, Mrs. Fields, in California in 1977 and quickly expanded the business, opening branches in malls across the United States. Today, in addition to a massive online ordering system, the cookie business continues to thrive with over 300 stores. - Positive review score: 56% LongHorn Steakhouse, a casual steakhouse chain that opened in Atlanta in 1981, has over 450 locations across the United States. Owned and operated by Darden Restaurants, whose portfolio also includes Olive Garden, Yard House, and The Capital Grille, LongHorn Steakhouse is obviously best known for its steaks, but also serves burgers, sandwiches, ribs, chicken, and fish. - Positive review score: 56% This fast-food chain first gained popularity in California in 1919 as a root beer stand. With the advent of Prohibition in the 1920s, A&W used the name of root beer to attract drinkers to its company. Today, A&W is still known for its draft beer, root beer carts, and sizzling burgers. A&W's root beer was so popular that the company began selling bottled and canned beverages. The company now has branches worldwide and is part of a conglomerate that includes Dr. Pepper, Snapple, and 7 Up. - Positive review score: 56% Harold Butler and Richard Jezak opened a donut stand called Danny's Donuts in 1953 with the goal of providing the best coffee and donuts 24 hours a day. It was renamed Denny's Coffee Shops in 1959 and Denny's in 1961. Since then, this 24-hour breakfast spot has expanded worldwide, boasting over 1,600 locations. Denny's is typically known for its dinner-style atmosphere and breakfast food, but it also serves burgers, steaks, and other American cuisine all day. - Positive review score: 57% Little Caesars was founded in 1959 by a husband-and-wife team in Michigan. Today, it is one of the largest pizza chains in the United States. The company coined the famous phrase "Pizza! Pizza!" in 1979 and began selling two pizzas for the price of one. Today, the chain has thousands of locations worldwide and is known for its sit-down restaurants as well as its takeout and delivery services. - Positive review score: 57% Bill Darden founded Red Lobster in 1968 in Lakeland, Florida. Today, there are over 700 Red Lobster joints worldwide. Red Lobster is a family-friendly restaurant with a mission to bring delicious seafood to the masses at affordable prices. In addition to lobster, shrimp, steak, and side dishes, the menu includes the day's fresh catch. Red Lobster was formerly part of the Darden Restaurant Group, whose portfolio also includes Yard House, LongHorn Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. It is now owned by Golden Gate Capital. - Positive review score: 58% While Ray Kroc is credited with McDonald's rapid global rise, the fast-food burger chain was actually founded by Dick and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California. Impressed after a meal at the restaurant, Kroc began franchising and purchased the exclusive rights to McDonald's in 1961. Today, the fast-food chain best known for its burgers and fries is one of the most recognizable brands, boasting over 30,000 restaurants and billions of dollars in sales worldwide. - Positive review score: 58% Cold Stone Creamery is an ice cream chain that offers customized, sugary treats. Cold Stone specializes in blending ice cream flavors and toppings on a 16-degree granite slab. Founded in Tempe, Arizona in 1988, Cold Stone now boasts over 1,000 locations. The company is now owned by Kahala Brands, whose portfolio also includes Baja Fresh, Blimpie, and Pinkberry. - Positive review score: 58% After falling in love with chili cooking, Larry Lavine, founder of Chili's Grill & Bar, decided to open his own restaurant in Texas in 1975 to share that passion with the world. Chili's philosophy has always been to be a family-friendly, affordable casual dining restaurant, a slogan that remains true to this day. This sit-down restaurant is known for its burgers, fajitas, and a variety of American dishes, and has locations in over 1,000 places worldwide. - Positive review score: 59% New Orleans boasts a long and delicious culinary history, making it the birthplace and home of Popeyes Louisiana Chicken. Founded in 1972 by Al Copeland, Popeyes is said to be named after the detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle from the movie "The French Connection." Today, Popeyes is known worldwide for its juicy and affordable fried chicken. It currently has over 2,600 locations and continues to grow. - Positive review score: 59% With over 2,000 locations, Applebee's is a fast-casual dining establishment now found all over the world. With slogans like "Eat well nearby," Applebee's has solidified its position as a family dining destination at reasonable prices. The company first broke ground in Atlanta in 1980 and has since expanded to include classic American dishes such as sandwiches, burgers, ribs, pasta, and fried appetizers. Today, Applebee's is part of a restaurant group that also includes IHOP. - Positive review score: 60% When Sonic first opened in Oklahoma in 1953, its ordering process was considered revolutionary. Customers could drive into a driveway, order via loudspeaker, and never leave their cars until their food was served. The company still owns carhops (servers on roller skates), and now has over 3,000 restaurants across the U.S. serving burgers, milkshakes, hot dogs, and fries. Sonic is part of a restaurant group that also includes Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby's. - Positive review score: 60% Arby's is named after its founders, Leroy and Forrest Raffel, who were known as the Raffel Brothers, hence also called RB's. The brothers wanted to open a fast-food chain that was different from popular burger chains. As a result, they chose freshly sliced roast beef sandwiches, and have been growing ever since. Arby's slogan, "We have the meats," still applies, as the sandwich shop offers a variety of dishes, from roast beef and turkey to brisket and Italian submarine. - Positive review score: 60% Despite its name, Texas Roadhouse is a Western-themed steakhouse headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, but originating in Clarksville, Indiana. Founded in 1993 by Kent Taylor, it boasts over 600 locations worldwide, including in the United States, Indonesia, and Turkey. This family-friendly restaurant is known for its wide variety of hand-cut steaks, but also offers chicken, sandwiches, burgers, and other American specialties. - Positive review score: 61% Domino's Pizza was formerly known as DomiNick's, but it was renamed Domino's Pizza after brothers Tom and James Monoghan bought the restaurant for $500. Built on the concept of delivering hot pizzas to your door on time, Domino's has achieved phenomenal success, now boasting over 17,000 restaurants in more than 90 countries. In addition to pizzas, Domino's menu includes custom salads, side dishes, and sandwiches. - Positive review score: 61% Founded in 1954 in San Bernardino, California, Taco Bell began as a hot dog stand called Bell's Drive-in. Bell opened his first Taco Bell in 1962 and began opening franchises in Los Angeles and beyond. The fast-food Mexican restaurant became one of the world's fastest-growing brands, now boasting over 7,000 locations. Bell eventually sold his stake in Taco Bell to PepsiCo, which in turn sold to Yum! Brands. Taco Bell also owns Pizza Hut and KFC. - Positive review score: 62% With its Southern rural spirit rooted in hospitality and home-style cooking, Cracker Barrel has been a roadside staple since 1969. Part restaurant, part gift shop started in Tennessee as a family-friendly sit-down eatery. Now there are over 600 Cracker Barrels nationwide , typically found near highways, as they are known to attract long-distance commuters with their food and grocery stores. - Positive review score: 62% The McDonald brothers didn't just inspire McDonald's franchising. After dining at the famous San Bernardino restaurant in the 1950s, Matthew Burns and Keith Kramer purchased the rights to the name Insta-Broiler and opened Insta-Burger King in Florida in 1953. Renamed Burger King in 1954, it has since experienced explosive growth. Today, Burger King has over 18,000 locations worldwide, serving a variety of fast food items such as grilled burgers, fries, chicken, and even breakfast items. - Positive review score: 62% Pizza Hut, known for its iconic red roof, is a sit-in restaurant, a takeout location, and a pizza delivery point. Founded in Wichita, Kansas in 1958 as a single point of sale, it now boasts over 18,000 locations worldwide. Pizza Hut is also renowned for its pizza innovations, including pie crusts with melted cheese, a calzone-like pizza mix called P'zone, and Dippin' Strips pizza, which features strips that can be torn off and dipped in Italian tomato sauce. - Positive review score: 62% The secret recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken remains shrouded in mystery, but the fast-food chain continues to be a hit, boasting 24,000 locations worldwide. Colonel Harland Sanders created Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1940 and has grown the company into the multi-billion dollar behemoth it is today. Kentucky is known for its buckets of fried chicken, sandwiches, and side dishes, ranging from pasta, cheese, and corn to green beans and potatoes. - Positive review score: 63% Olive Garden is a fast-casual Italian restaurant perfect for families looking for delicious pasta without breaking the bank. Originally founded in 1982 as a division of General Mills, the company is known for its menu items and specialties such as all-you-can-eat breadsticks, salads, soups, and endless bowls of pasta. Today, there are 900 Olive Garden locations. The company is part of the Darden Restaurant Group, which includes Yard House, LongHorn Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. - Positive review score: 63% Founded in 1946 in a suburb of Atlanta as Dwarf Grill, Chick-fil-A is now a multi-billion dollar fast-food chain specializing in chicken sandwiches. The company's founder, S. Truett Cathy, was so devout that Chick-fil-A always closes on Sundays, a practice that has generated considerable controversy. Despite having over 2,000 locations, Chick-fil-A remains owned and operated by the founding family, and the restaurants maintain consistency by selling the same chicken sandwiches, nuggets, strips, and wraps across all locations. - Positive review score: 64% Despite its name, Outback Steakhouse is simply an Australian-style steakhouse. It was founded in 1988 in Tampa, Florida. The restaurant initially distinguished itself by offering quality steaks at reasonable prices, positioning itself between low-end cuts of meat and high-end steak joints. While this family-friendly restaurant is known for its steaks, it also features creative dishes such as Bloomin' Onion, Laughing Kookaburra Wings, Sydney Mushrooms, and other Australian-themed items. - Positive review score: 65% Panera Bread originated as a St. Louis, Missouri bakery in 1987. After being acquired by Au Bon Pain in 1993, it was renamed Panera. This casual dining establishment is known for its freshly baked bread, sandwiches, and a variety of pastries, soups, and salads. Panera has over 2,300 locations in the United States and Canada and is now owned by JAB Holdings, a European group whose portfolio also includes Pret a Manger and Peet's Coffee. - Positive review score: 66% Anyone who's ever dined at The Cheesecake Factory knows the menu is endless and overwhelming. But this restaurant starts much lower: a small salad and sandwich shop in Beverly Hills, California, offering a variety of cheesecakes that could fill a single page of the menu. Since its founding in 1978, The Cheesecake Factory has grown into a family-friendly giant with over 200 locations worldwide, serving everything from soups, salads, and appetizers to pasta, sandwiches, burgers, and of course, a wide variety of other food items. Cheesecake. - Positive review score: 66% Since opening in 1958, International House of Pancakes has been a staple of American breakfasts. The abbreviation IHOP, created approximately 15 years later, is now the company's official name. Serving pancakes at over 1,800 restaurants worldwide, IHOP is a family-friendly business known for its clever branding and signature menu items such as Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity Pancakes, Signature Pancake Sliders, and other savory dishes. What started as breakfast has expanded to include sandwiches, burgers, and other lunch and dinner options. - Positive review score: 69% Dunkin', formerly known as Dunkin' Donuts, is a coffee and donut shop founded in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1950 by Bill Rosenberg. With the world's insatiable appetite for round and sweet treats, Dunkin' has opened more than 12,000 locations worldwide. While donuts are a specialty, the company's coffee has also won acclaim, and the shops have expanded their menu to include sandwiches, burritos, and bagels. - Positive review score: 69% The secret to Krispy Kreme's fluffy donuts lies in a recipe Vernon Rudolph bought from a New Orleans chef in 1937. Since then, the addictive aroma of Krispy Kreme donuts has spread to cities around the world. Now there are over 1,000 Krispy Kreme donut shops, offering customers a wide variety of items from original glazes and strawberry fillings to Oreo cookies, Kreme, and donut holes. - Positive review score: 69% Cinnabon's mission was to create the world's greatest cinnamon roll, and given the company's level of success, it may have already accomplished that feat. This small cinnamon roll shop, founded in Seattle in 1985, has grown to over 1,200 locations worldwide. Cinnabon is more of a bakery than a sit-down restaurant, serving a variety of cinnamon delicacies in addition to its famous cinnamon rolls. Today, Cinnabon is owned by Focus Brands, which also owns Aunt Annie, Jamba Juice, and Schlotzsky's. - Positive review score: 69% In 1965, nuclear physicist Peter Buck lent Fred DeLuca $1,000 to open a sub-sandwich shop, officially planting the seed for Subway. The first store was located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and franchises soon began to appear. The official name Subway was first used in 1968; since then, the fast-food sandwich chain has grown to more than 40,000 locations worldwide. The restaurants themselves are known for their extensive menu of sub-sandwiches, as well as salads, burritos, and breakfast items. - Positive review score: 70% Wendy's, named after its founder Dave Thomas's daughter Melinda Lou "Wendy" Thomas, first opened in Columbus, Ohio in 1969. Known for its square burger patties, Wendy's was one of the first major chain restaurants to offer drive-thru service. Wendy's brand recognition was boosted by its creative advertising campaigns, such as the 1984 "Where's the Beef?" ad, and Thomas's frequent appearances as a company spokesperson. Today, the same square burgers, fries, baked potatoes, and frostys are served at over 6,000 locations worldwide. - Positive review score: 72% After co-founder John Fremont McCullough developed the soft-serve ice cream recipe, the first Dairy Queen store opened in Joliet, Illinois in 1940. McCullough partnered with Sherb Noble to open the store, and the brand has expanded ever since. Dairy Queen is best known for its ice cream, as well as its dessert inventions such as Peanut Butter Parfait and Blizzard. Today, Dairy Queen is more than just an ice cream shop; it also serves burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, and fries. With over 6,800 Dairy Queen stores worldwide, this wildly popular brand shows no signs of slowing down. - Positive review score: 75% Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, wanted to open an ice cream shop where the family could gather and enjoy delicious food together. Although they initially opened separate shops, they eventually merged to form Baskin-Robbins, offering 31 flavors. Today, with over 8,000 locations worldwide, Baskin-Robbins is part of Inspire Brands, which also owns Dunkin'.50。Orange Julius
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 52%
--- Generation X popularity: 51%
--- Millennial popularity: 43%
49.Auntie Anne's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 39%
--- Generation X popularity: 56%
--- Millennial popularity: 51%
48.Golden Corral
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 50%
--- Generation X popularity: 48%
--- Millennial popularity: 45%
47.In-N-Out Burger
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 43%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 46%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 57%
46.Long John Silver's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 54%
--- Generation X popularity: 52%
--- Millennial popularity: 45%
45.Hard Rock Cafe
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 55%
--- Generation X popularity: 48%
--- Millennial popularity: 45%
44.Ruby Tuesday
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 52%
--- Generation X popularity: 55%
--- Millennial popularity: 45%
43.Marie Callender's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 62%
--- Generation X popularity: 57%
--- Millennial popularity: 38%
42. Starbucks
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 43%
--- Generation X popularity: 47%
--- Millennial popularity: 57%
41. Chipotle Mexican Grill
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 47%
--- Generation X popularity: 52%
--- Millennial popularity: 54%
40.Five Guys
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 47%
--- Generation X popularity: 48%
--- Millennial popularity: 58%
39.Papa John's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 47%
--- Generation X popularity: 49%
--- Millennial popularity: 56%
38.Boston Market
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 56%
--- Generation X popularity: 58%
--- Millennial popularity: 41%
37.Waffle House
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 52%
--- Generation X popularity: 54%
--- Millennial popularity: 49%
36. Red Robin
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 54%
--- Generation X popularity: 54%
--- Millennial popularity: 53%
35.TGI Fridays
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 55%
--- Generation X popularity: 59%
--- Millennial popularity: 50%
34.Buffalo Wild Wings
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 52%
--- Generation X popularity: 54%
--- Millennial popularity: 61%
33.Mrs. Fields
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 61%
--- Generation X popularity: 66%
--- Millennial popularity: 49%
32.LongHorn Steakhouse
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 55%
--- Generation X popularity: 59%
--- Millennial popularity: 51%
31.A&W Restaurants
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 60%
--- Generation X popularity: 58%
--- Millennial popularity: 51%
30.Denny's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 56%
--- Generation X popularity: 61%
--- Millennial popularity: 52%
29.Little Caesars
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 47%
--- Generation X popularity: 62%
--- Millennial popularity: 59%
28.Red Lobster
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 58%
--- Generation X popularity: 63%
--- Millennial popularity: 51%
27. McDonald's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 54%
--- Generation X popularity: 60%
--- Millennial popularity: 63%
26.Cold Stone Creamery
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 56%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 57%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 59%
25. Chili peppers
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 61%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 59%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 55%
24. Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 55%
--- Generation X popularity: 61%
--- Millennial popularity: 60%
23.Applebee's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 63%
--- Generation X popularity: 55%
--- Millennial popularity: 58%
22.Sonic
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 58%
--- Generation X popularity: 56%
--- Millennial popularity: 61%
21.Arby's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 67%
--- Generation X popularity: 60%
--- Millennial popularity: 53%
20. Texas Roadhouse
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 61%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 67%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 55%
19.Domino's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 50%
--- Generation X popularity: 64%
--- Millennial popularity: 64%
18.Taco Bell
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 56%
--- Generation X popularity: 59%
--- Millennial popularity: 61%
17.Cracker Barrel
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 67%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 60%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 58%
16. Burger King
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 63%
--- Generation X popularity: 63%
--- Millennial popularity: 60%
15. Pizza Hut
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 58%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 69%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 63%
14. KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 62%
--- Generation X popularity: 70%
--- Millennial popularity: 60%
13. Olive Garden
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 67%
--- Generation X popularity: 65%
--- Millennial popularity: 58%
12. Chick-fil-A-福来鸡
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 61%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 66%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 65%
11.Outback Steakhouse
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 67%
--- Generation X popularity: 63%
--- Millennial popularity: 62%
10. Panera Bread
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 65%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 60%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 68%
9. The Cheesecake Factory
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 66%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 70%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 61%
8.IHOP
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 65%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 65%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 66%
7.Dunkin'
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 67%
--- Generation X popularity: 72%
--- Millennial popularity: 69%
6.Krispy Kreme
--- Popularity among Baby Boomers: 69%
--- Popularity among Generation X: 71%
--- Popularity among Millennials: 68%
5.Cinnabon
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 65%
--- Generation X popularity: 72%
--- Millennial popularity: 72%
4.Subway
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 69%
--- Generation X popularity: 68%
--- Millennial popularity: 66%
3.Wendy's
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 69%
--- Generation X popularity: 73%
--- Millennial popularity: 67%
2. Dairy Queen - The Snow Queen
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 77%
--- Generation X popularity: 75%
--- Millennial popularity: 66%
1.Baskin-Robbins
--- Baby Boomer popularity: 80%
--- Generation X popularity: 74%
--- Millennial popularity: 70%