The following is a list of notable restaurant chains in the United States.
Nationwide and regional
Fast-casual
- A&W Restaurants
- Applebee's
- Baja Fresh
- Boston Market
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Chili's
- Chipotle Mexican Grill
- CiCi's Pizza
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Corner Bakery Cafe
- Culver's
- Denny's
- Dunkin' Donuts
- El Pollo Loco
- El Taco Tote
- Firehouse Subs
- Five Guys Burgers & Fries
- Freebirds
- Friendly's
- Fuddruckers
- Home Run Inn
- Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries
- IHOP
- Jason's Deli
- Jerry's Subs & Pizza
- Jimmy John's
- McAlister's Deli
- McDonald's
- Moe's Southwest Grill
- Mooyah
- Nathan's
- Noodles & Company
- Oberweis Dairy
- Panda Express
- Panera Bread
- Pei Wei Asian Diner
- Penn Station
- Perkins Restaurant and Bakery
- Pick Up Stix
- Pizza Hut
- Pollo Campero
- Portillo's
- Potbelly Sandwich Works
- Qdoba Mexican Grill
- Rax
- Red Robin
- Red Lobster
- Round Table Pizza
- Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill
- Ruby Tuesday
- Sbarro
- Schlotzsky's Deli
- Shake Shack
- Skyline Chili
- Smashburger
- Spicy Pickle
- Starbucks
- Steak 'n Shake
- Stewart's Restaurants
- Sticky Fingers
- Subway
- T.G.I. Friday's
- Taco Bell
- Taco John's
- Tijuana Flats
- Tim Hortons
- Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint
- Vapiano
- Wendy's
- Which Wich?
- White Castle
- Wingstop
- Zankou Chicken
- Zaxby's
- Zoës Kitchen
Casual dining
Defunct
- Beefsteak Charlie's
- Bill Knapp's
- Chi Chi's
- ESPN Zone
- Good Earth
- Horne's
- Red Barn
- ShowBiz Pizza Place
- Steak and Ale
See also
- List of coffeehouse chains
- List of ice cream parlor chains
- List of pizza chains
- List of restaurant chains
- List of revolving restaurants
- Lists of restaurants