These are posts about chain restaurants all over the United States, such as Chili’s Bar & Grill, Elevation Burger, Longhorn Steakhouse, or Mission BBQ. Many chain restaurants are popular, but which are the good ones? Here are some that Burger Beast enjoys.
Did you know Burger King was founded as Insta-Burger King in 1953 in Jacksonville, FL and moved its headquarters to Miami in 1959? Learn more about this company’s history and the changes it has gone through since.
I grew up eating at Bob’s Big Boy in California whenever I visited my grandmother. I loved going there and was surprised to find one in Florida.
Enjoy Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas’s new Dave’s Hot ‘N Juicy Cheeseburgers! Get a single, double, or triple burger with pickles, red onions & more.
Zaxby’s has grown to more than 900 locations since its first restaurant in Statesboro, Georgia with almost 50 locations in Florida.
There are no Earl of Sandwich locations near, but I always encounter them at a few of the Florida Turnpike Service Plazas.
For first-timers at Shake Shack, eat the single ShackBurger, cheese fries, and the Key Lime Pie Concrete. It’s a good introduction to what they do best.
Head to Waffle House Naples for the ultimate breakfast, lunch, or dinner experience! Serving up delicious waffles since 1955.
Head to a Checkers location to try Rally’s delicious Fry Seasoned Chicken Tenders or Fried Apple Pies today!
Pollo Campero has expanded to more than 100 restaurants in the United States. The fried chicken is excellent, but don’t miss the sandwiches and empanadas.
My earliest memories are of Hardee’s massive California Raisin campaign. But their history has some twists and turns you won’t see coming.
I’ve been eating at the Hooters restaurant in Doral before it was a thing.
I have plenty of great Hooters memories and stories that my friends and I cherish.
Discover the timeless classic sandwich from Jack in the Box: the Sourdough Jack! Make sure you try it on your next visit!
Yes, I love Cheesecake Factory and it isn’t locally owned.
But, it does do a great job of being a scratch kitchen with a massive menu.
Since I was a little beast, I would eat breakfast at IHOP with my family. We eat mainly at the IHOP right by the Miami airport.
When I first wrote this post there were 11 Johnny Rockets locations in Miami. Currently, there are 14, with thirteen of them located on cruise ships and a last-standing restaurant at Dolphin Mall. Johnny Rockets was included in my book, All About the Burger. In it, I mention my first experience with eating at one. And below that, you can peruse through that burger adventure at sea. Johnny Rockets in All About the Burger: A History of America’s Favorite Sandwich April 2019 – Johnny Rockets debuted with twenty stools in an 840 square foot space in Los Angeles, California, on June 6th, 1986. Eventually, the new Johnny Rockets locations added tables and booths in spacier restaurants to accommodate them. Founder Ronn Teitelbaum said the decor was inspired by The Incline, a diner from his youth in 1940s Santa Monica, California. Paper-jacketed hamburgers, counter seating, and the minimalist menu of burgers, …
I’ve been eating at Fuddruckers Hamburgers restaurants since the mid-1980s.
Even all these years later, there’s an excitement when I’m heading there for lunch.
I’ve been to Five Guys Burger and Fries all over Miami more times than I care to mention, and they consistently have great food.
My fascination with Miller’s Ale House can be traced back to 1996 when a co-worker told me about the Pines Ale House.
Longhorn Steakhouse is a restaurant where we end up celebrating family birthdays.
I enjoy a few things on the menu, but the burgers do not top that list.
Denny’s has always been a part of my family’s breakfast life, but now I eat there exclusively late at night.
Denny’s restaurant history rounds out this post.
I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Outback Steakhouse for years.
In the 1990s, Outback was it for me but it hasn’t fared as well lately.