The 15 biggest chain restaurants in the US, ranked

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Olive Garden
Olive Garden ranked among the top chain restaurants in the US.

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Diners are ditching pricey fast food for casual-dining chains, CEO of Olive Garden's parent company says

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Florida, Orlando, Chili's Grill & Bar, restaurant entrance.
Rick Cardenas, the CEO of Darden Restaurants, said Chili's and Applebee's seem to be having some success competing with fast-food chains.

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TGI Fridays may have found a surprising solution to its struggling business

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TGI Fridays closed 36 restaurants in the US on January 3.

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'Why would you eat a $10 burger out of a paper bag in your car?' Applebee's throws shade at fast food chains as it touts deals

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Applebee's.
Applebee's.

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New Year's partiers are spending big bucks for dinner near the iconic Times Square ball drop

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Revelers pose in front of a sign with the 2024 numerals after an illumination ceremony in Times Square.
Restaurants in New York City's Times Square are selling pricey packages for exclusive celebrations marking the new year.

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Red Lobster's $20 promotion backfired, signaling how desperate diners are for cheap deals

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Red Lobster Endless Shrimp 2018

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Applebee's is bringing back the $1 margarita that miraculously lifted the company out of a sales slump

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a promotional image of the Applebee's Dollarita on top of a cube of ice with a dollar bill underneath, text says dollarit's back
Applebee's is bringing back its iconic drink for the month of October.

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