Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Darden) operates in the full-service dining segment of the restaurant industry, primarily in the United States. As of May 25, 2008, the Company operated, through its subsidiaries, 1,702 restaurants in the United States and Canada. In the United States, it... more

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is the nation's second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain (based on sales), with more than 1,400 restaurants in 37 states and Washington D.C. In 2007, Chick-fil-A produced record sales of $2.64 billion - a 16.09 percent overall increase and an... more

O'Charley's Inc. is a casual dining restaurant company. The Company owns and operates three restaurant concepts under the O’Charley’s, Ninety Nine and Stoney River Legendary Steaks trade names. As of December 30, 2007, it operated 229 O’Charley’s company owned restaurants in 16 states in... more

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) together with its subsidiaries, is a casual dining restaurant chain focused on serving gourmet burgers. As of December 30, 2007, the Company owned and operated, or franchised 384 restaurants, of which 249 were Company-owned, 135 were operated... more

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. is a casual dining restaurant chain with a particular focus on the premium pizza segment. As of March 13, 2008, the Company owned, licensed or franchised 237 locations in 30 states, the District of Columbia and eight foreign countries, of which 198 are... more

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operated 139 upscale, full-service, casual dining restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory mark in 34 states and the District of Columbia. The Company operated 13 upscale, full-service, casual dining restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe mark in nine... more

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (Peet's) is a specialty coffee roaster and marketer of fresh roasted whole bean coffee. The Company sells its coffee through multiple channels of distribution, including grocery stores, home delivery, office, restaurant and food service accounts, and... more

Brinker International, Inc. (Brinker) owns, develops, operates and franchises the Chili’s Grill & Bar (Chili’s), On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina (On The Border), Maggiano’s Little Italy (Maggiano’s) and Romano’s Macaroni Grill (Macaroni Grill) restaurant brands. During the fiscal... more

Red Lobster operates over 660 restaurants in the United States and Canada. It is the winner of Nation's Restaurant News 2002 Menu Masters Award and Restaurant Business magazine's 2001 Menu Strategist Award-both awards for innovative menu offerings. In April, the Wall Street Journal... more

Applebee's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPB), headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., develops, franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. There are currently more than 1,600 Applebee's... more

Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (RTI) owns and operates the Ruby Tuesday concept in the higher end of the bar and grill segment of casual dining. The Company also offer franchises for the Ruby Tuesday concept in domestic and international markets. During the fiscal year ended June 3, 2008 (fiscal... more

Founded in 1950, today Dunkin' Donuts is the number one retailer of hot regular coffee-by-the-cup in America, selling more than 3 million cups a day, and more than one billion cups a year. Dunkin' Donuts is also the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world and sells more hot... more

Jack in the Box Inc. owns, operates, and franchises Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants and Qdoba Mexican Grill (Qdoba) fast-casual restaurants in 42 states. The Company also operates a chain of convenience stores called Quick Stuff, with 60 locations, each built adjacent to a... more

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2006, Denver-based Quiznos is a national chain designed for today's busy consumers who are looking for a tasty, fresher alternative to traditional fast food restaurants. Using only premium quality, real ingredients, Quiznos restaurants offer creative,... more

KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain specializing in Original Recipe(R), Extra Crispy(TM) and Colonel's Crispy Strips(R) with home-style sides, Honey BBQ Wings, and freshly made chicken sandwiches. There are more than 14,000 KFC... more

Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum, which also operates the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains, is one of a handful of Western companies to receive permission from Beijing to expand into Tibet, where Chinese troops forcefully imposed their government's rule in 1950. China has long sought to... more

Taco Bell Corp. ("Taco Bell"), a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., (YUM), is the nation's leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain. Taco Bell serves tacos, burritos, signature quesadillas, Grilled Stuft Burritos, nachos, and other specialty items such as Crunchwrap Supreme®,... more

Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. is a diversified restaurant hospitality and entertainment company principally engaged in the ownership and operation of full-service, casual dining restaurants, primarily under the names of Rainforest Cafe, Saltgrass Steak House, Landry’s Seafood House, The Crab... more

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (Bob Evans) is a full-service restaurant company that operates two restaurant concepts, Bob Evans Restaurants and Mimi’s Cafes. As of April 25, 2008, Bob Evans owned and operated 703 full-service restaurants, including 571 Bob Evans Restaurants in 18 states and 132... more

Outback Steakhouse Inc. (OSI) operates over 1230 restaurants in 50 states and 21 different countries. The company revenues exceed $3 billion, and it employs over 80,000 team members. OSI operates several concepts including Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grills, Cheeseburger in... more

As the world's largest pizza restaurant company with 6,200 restaurants in the United States and more than 4,000 restaurants in 100 other countries, Pizza Hut, Inc., is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM). The company's 50-year legacy of leadership and innovation has made it the... more

RARE is committed to sound principles of corporate governance, and we believe that they are important to gaining and retaining the trust of investors, employees, customers and suppliers. The RARE corporate governance program shown on this website contains key provisions of our corporate... more

Papa John’s International, Inc. (Papa John’s) operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and, in certain international markets, dine-in and restaurant-based delivery restaurants under the trademark Papa John’s. At December 30, 2007, there were 3,208 Papa John’s... more

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chipotle) operates fast casual, fresh Mexican food restaurants serving burritos, tacos, bowls and salads. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had 704 restaurants in 33 states throughout the United States and in the District of Columbia. During the year ended... more

Panera Bread Company (Panera Bread) operates retail bakery-cafes. As of December 26, 2007, the Company operated, directly and through area development agreements with 39 franchisee groups, 1,167 bakery-cafes (501 Company-owned and 666 franchise-operated, bakery-cafes). under the Panera... more

The BURGER KING(R) system operates more than 11,400 restaurants in all 50 states and in 70 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING(R) restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have... more

Cosi, Inc. owns, operates and franchises convenience restaurants. The Company’s restaurants sell hot and cold sandwiches, salads, Cosi bagels, pizzas, S’mores and other desserts, and a variety of coffees along with other soft drink beverages, teas and alcoholic beverages. As of March 17,... more

AFC Enterprises, Inc. (AFC) develops, operates and franchises quick-service restaurants (QSRs) under the trade name, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits (Popeyes). Within Popeyes, the Company manages two business segments: franchise operations and company-operated restaurants. Popeyes features... more

McDonald’s Corporation primarily franchises and operates McDonald’s restaurants in the food service industry. These restaurants serve a varied, yet limited, value-priced menu in more than 100 countries around the world. The Company also has a minority ownership interest in United... more

Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (the Fund) is a limited purpose open-ended trust established to acquire indirectly, through Boston Pizza Royalties Limited Partnership (the Partnership) and Boston Pizza Holdings Trust (the Trust), the Canadian trademarks owned by Boston Pizza... more

The SUBWAY(R) restaurant chain is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 28,500 locations in 86 countries.

CKE Restaurants, Inc. (CKE) owns, operates, franchises or licenses 3,083 quick-service restaurants (QSRs) primarily under the brand names Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s. Carl’s Jr. restaurants are primarily located in the Western United States. Carl’s Jr. restaurants offer food, a burger-based... more

HMSHost operates 2,400 facilities at 104 airports worldwide and 106 travel plazas in the United States and Canada. We invite you to download a PDF file with a complete listing of all HMSHost locations.

With 136 restaurants nationwide, existing locations in 36 states including the District of Columbia, and 31 locations currently in development, The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. is the country's premier fondue restaurant franchise. At The Melting Pot, fondue becomes a memorable four-course... more

Jollibee operates the country's largest fast food network. It currently has 985 stores locally: 475 Jollibee, 263 Chowking, 218 Greenwich, and 29 Delifrance. Its overseas stores rose to 120 for the first half, with 24 Jollibee, 6 Chowking and 90 Yonghe King stores. Over all, the fast... more

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJ's) owned and operated 68 restaurants located in California, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Ohio, Florida and Oklahoma during the fiscal year ended January 1, 2008 (fiscal 2007). A licensee also operates one restaurant in Lahaina, Maui. Each of the... more

Ruth's Chris Steak House specializes in broiling custom-aged, USDA prime beef in its trademark 1800-degree oven to lock in natural flavor and tenderness. Each signature steak is served on a sizzling 500-degree plate to ensure the utmost quality and consistency. To experience fine dining... more

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. is a branded retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts. The Company's business is owning and franchising Krispy Kreme doughnut stores where over 20 varieties of doughnuts, including the hot Original Glazed doughnut, are made, sold and distributed and where an array... more

The IHOP family restaurant chain has been serving a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for more than 45 years. Offering more than 16 types of pancakes, as well as omelettes, breakfast specialties, burgers, sandwiches, chicken and steaks, IHOP's diverse menu appeals to... more

About Bonefish Grill: Founded in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2000, Bonefish Grill has pioneered a new category in casual dining best described as Polished Casual. Designed for people who crave high-quality seafood in a comfortable, lively atmosphere, Polished Casual represents a highly... more

Diedrich Coffee, Inc. is a specialty coffee roaster, wholesaler and retailer. The Company’s brands include Diedrich Coffee, Gloria Jean’s and Coffee People. The majority of its revenue is generated from wholesale customers located across the United States. Its wholesale operation sells a... more

Wendy's International Inc. (NYSE:WEN) is one of the world's most successful restaurant operating and franchising companies.

Founded in 1932, The Krystal Company is the oldest quick service restaurant chain in the Southeast and the second oldest chain in the United States. Enjoyed by three generations of Americans, Krystal is a cultural icon. By delivering great food, quality service and fair value for 70... more

Levy Restaurants is strongly committed to charitable and outreach programs in all of our communities from coast to coast. The heart and soul of Levy Restaurants is "Levy Cares," the Company's charitable arm officially formed in 1997 as a 501(c) 3 public foundation. Levy Cares encourages... more

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill is the defining standard in high quality, quick casual Mexican Cuisine. The fresh, high quality ingredients and unique flavors earn it the highest sales per restaurant in the category of Mexican Quick Casual. With phone ahead, takeout, and dine-in convenience,... more

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1986 in Mobile, Alabama, then later moved to Clearwater, Florida, and is now headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The Company went public in 1991 after first growing into an 85-restaurant chain in nine Southeastern states. In 1999, Checkers... more

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. is a pizza delivery company in the United States. The Company operates through a network of 8,624 Company-owned and franchise stores, located in all 50 states and in more than 55 countries. The Company’s franchisee comprises of over 2,000 owner-operators. The Company... more

Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. (Rubio's) owns, operates and franchises restaurants. As of March 25, 2008, the Company owned and operated 174 fast-casual Mexican restaurants, three licensed locations, and two franchised restaurants that offers Mexican cuisine, including chargrilled chicken,... more

Benihana Inc. operates Benihana teppanyaki-style Japanese restaurants in the United States. Its core concept, the traditional Benihana restaurant, offers teppanyaki-style Japanese cooking, in which fresh steak, chicken and seafood are prepared by a chef on a steel teppan grill at the... more

Il Fornaio (America) Corp. owns and operates 21 full-service restaurants serving creatively prepared, premium-quality Italian cuisine based on authentic regional Italian recipes. Il Fornaio "Cucina Italiana e Panetteria" (restaurants and retail bakeries) provide in-house dining, as well... more