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John Cletheroe's
USA and Canada Holiday Hints |
Many restaurant chains provide lists of their locations on their web sites.
Any corrections or suggestions of additional entries for the following table would be most welcome. You can email me using the link at the bottom of this page.
"Waitress" includes waiters.
"Semi-cafeteria" means that customers initially wait in line to place their order at a counter, are then served by a waitress for main items, and serve themselves for other items such as salads and desserts.
| Chain | Range |
|---|---|
| 4B's | Montana, plus one location in New Mexico, in Grants. |
| A and W (hamburgers, etc; fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada; breakfasts in Canada only |
| Arby's (roast beef sandwiches; fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| Arctic Circle (fast food) | 83 locations in eight western states |
| Big Boy (various; waitress) | Throughout the USA, but has different prefixes in different areas, for example JB's Big Boy |
| Blake's LotaBurger | New Mexico only |
| Blimpie (submarine sandwiches; fast food) | Southwestern US states only (I think) |
| Bonanza (steaks; semi-cafeteria) | (no information) |
| Bojangles (chicken and biscuits; fast food or semi-cafeteria) | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York State, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia |
| Burger King (hamburgers, breakfasts, etc; fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| Captain D's (seafood; fast food I think) | Southern and southwestern US states |
| Carl's Jr (hamburgers, breakfasts, etc; fast food) | Originally western US states only but with their acquisition of Hardee's this area has probably now been greatly extended |
| Checkers (hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs; fast food; no seating) | Mainly northeastern USA, I think |
| Dairy Queen (hamburgers, chicken, ice cream desserts, etc; fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| Del Taco (Mexican; fast food) | Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah |
| Denny's (various; waitress) | Throughout the USA |
| Domino Pizza (takeaway and delivery only) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| Dunkin' Donuts | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| Fatburger | Most locations in southern California, plus a small number in Arizona, southern Nevada and western Washington State |
| Furr's Family Cafeterias | Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas |
| Godfather's Pizza (takeaway and delivery only, I think) | Throughout the USA (I think) |
| Golden Corral (steaks; semi-cafeteria) | Most US states but not in Canada |
| Hardee's (hamburgers, chicken, salad, breakfasts, etc; fast food) | Eastern, mid-western states and southern US states only |
| Happy Chef | Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin |
| Harvey's (fast food) | Canada only |
| Hometown Buffet | Mainly western US states (I think; they certainly have some locations in California) |
| Huddle House | Midwestern US states, I think |
| In-N-Out Burgers (fast food) | Mainly in central and southern California (plus a few locations in Arizona and Nevada) |
| International House Of Pancakes (IHOP) (waitress) | Throughout the USA (and possibly Canada) |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) (fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| King's Table (buffet) | (no information) |
| Krispy Kreme | Southern US states |
| Krystal (fast food) | Southeastern states |
| Long John Silver's (seafood; fast food) | Throughout the USA (I think) |
| McDonald's (hamburgers, breakfasts, etc; fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| North's Chuckwagon (buffet) | (no information) |
| Pizza Hut (waitress) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| Ponderosa (steaks; semi-cafeteria) | (no information) |
| Rally's (hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs; fast food; no seating) | Mainly northeastern USA, I think |
| Rax (fast food) | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia |
| Red Lobster (seafood; waitress) | Most US states (I think) |
| Round Table Pizza | (no information) |
| Royal Fork (buffet) | (no information) |
| Ryan's Family Steakhouses (semi-cafeteria) | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia |
| Shoney's (general; waitress) | Western US states (I think) |
| Sonic (fast food; drive-in) | Southwestern, south central and southeastern states. Most locations in Texas and adjoining states. |
| Subway (submarine sandwiches; fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada, including many locations in very small towns which have no other fast food chain |
| Taco Bell (Mexican; fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| Taco John (Mexican; fast food) | Northwestern US states only |
| Taco Time (Mexican; fast food) | Most US states (I think) |
| Tastee Freez (hamburgers, ice creams, etc; fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| Tim Horton (cakes and biscuits; fast food) | Throughout Canada |
| USA Steak Buffet (semi-cafeteria) | Iowa, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and West Virginia |
| Varsity | Southern US states |
| Village Inn (various; waitress I think) | Throughout the USA |
| Waffle House (various; waitress I think) | Southern US states |
| Wendy's (hamburgers, chicken, salads, etc and breakfasts at a few locations; fast food) | Throughout the USA and Canada |
| Western Sizzlin' (steaks; semi-cafeteria) | (no information) |
| Western Steer (steaks; semi-cafeteria) | (no information) |
| Whataburger (fast food) | Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas |
| White Castle (fast food) | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York State, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee |
| Wienerschnitzel (hot dogs and hamburgers; fast food) | Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Washington State |
| Zeller's (cafeterias in Zeller's department stores; waitress) | Throughout Canada |
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