Some of the nation's largest restaurants boast of decades-long survival through economic downturns, stiffer competition, and changing American palates. And we still love them anyway. Why?

Chefs share the chain restaurants that get pot roast right, with tender beef, rich gravy, and classic comfort sides.

Bob Evans and Cracker Barrel offer special Thanksgiving menus. Major fast-food chains, such as McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's, are also expected to be open. If you don't feel like cooking your own Thanksgiving dinner this year, these chain ...

Few restaurants, particularly chains, have ridden the viral cheese pull wave as well as Tex-Mex national chain, Chili's. Its Triple Dipper – a mix-and-match trio of appetizers and sauces – has become popular online thanks to the thick, stretchy fried mozzarella sticks. The company tells NPR it sold 41 million Triple Dippers in fiscal year 2025.

Explore the chain restaurants making a comeback after bankruptcy through restructuring, rebranding, and refreshed menus.

California Pizza Kitchen, a national restaurant chain with more than 120 locations globally, has sold for $300 million in a deal expected to close by year’s end. The chain currently operates in 25 U.S. states with at least two locations in Massachusetts: one in Natick, and one in Boston.

The list of 2025 restaurant bankruptcies is a substantial one, and includes stalwarts like On the Border and Bar Louie.

In a trending thread, thousands of Redditors debated which overrated fast-food chains need to go. Here are the ones mentioned most.