#us-chain-restaurants

#us-chain-restaurants

Counter Service's menu offers a variety of sandwiches served hot, including options like the Italian-inspired pork and broccoli rabe sandwich and all-day breakfast choices such as the Sausage and Cheddar with soft scrambled eggs, garlic sausage, chive mayo, crispy potatoes, cheddar, and pickled jalapeños.

Steak n Shake believes that burgers, fries, and shakes should be made from real ingredients families know and love. This commitment to quality reflects the company's dedication to the MAHA movement.

Oftentimes, fast-food employees are working long shifts, and standing there serving customer after customer while freezing is incredibly miserable for the employee. It can also make the floors of the store wet, creating unsafe working conditions... Instead, just turn the wipers back on after you are a few feet ahead of the window.

Tim Cook, who recently announced the conclusion of his 15-year tenure as CEO of Apple, has worn many hats in his career, including as a line cook. His first job was a paper route at 11 or 12, and then, as he told Fortune in 2025, he 'graduated to flipping burgers' at a local spot, 'Tastee Freeze,' when he turned 14.

The Pizza Hut Four'N Twenty Stuffed Crust Pizza might sound questionable if you don't live down under, but in Australia, meat pies are an iconic and nationally beloved dish.

Mark Verges, VP of franchise development, states that the surge in new locations reflects three key factors: a strong franchise model, quality franchise partners, and increasing demand for a concept built on hospitality, simplicity, and strong unit-level economics.

"I have loved the lemon since I was a kid. I don't really have anything else to go for," a commenter on Reddit said.

To be part of our Hall of Fame, a company must rank for at least 25 years consecutively. In the Hall of Fame, brands are listed in descending order based on the number of years they have been ranked - starting at the top, with the three companies that have ranked every year that the Franchise 500 has existed.

Burger Chef was a long lost competitor in the fast food industry, founded in the 1950s and known for its Big Shef burger and fixings bar.

Food waste in America is a significant and persistent problem that often goes unnoticed. According to a 2010 USDA study, 30-40% of our country's entire food supply winds up in landfills each year - almost 70 million tons. That's about $161 billion worth of food, meaning the average family's food waste totals around $3,000 a year. And while an enormous portion of our food supply is simply thrown away, roughly 48 million Americans - including one in five children - experience food insecurity.