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Don't look for pancakes at this house, because it doesn't serve 'em. Waffle House is the #2 family-style restaurant chain (behind Denny's) with more than 1,500 diners in about two dozen states, mostly in the South. The eateries are popular for eggs, grits, and waffles, as well as their famous "scattered, smothered, and covered" hash browns. In addition to day starters, the menu features T-bone steaks, cheeseburgers, and sandwiches for lunch and dinner. Invoking the 1950s-style diner, Waffle House units are typically free standing and open 24 hours a day. About half the locations are franchised. Joe Rogers Sr., father of CEO Joe Rogers Jr., started the family-owned business with partner Tom Forkner in 1955.

You might say this restaurant company has doubled down on the beef. Wendy's/Arby's Group is one of the largest fast-food companies in the world with more than 10,200 locations encompassing its two brands, Wendy's and Arby's. The #3 hamburger chain behind McDonald's and Burger King, Wendy's oversees more than 6,500 restaurants in the US and about 20 other countries. Arby's, with more than 3,700 eateries specializing in roast beef sandwiches, trails only Subway and Quiznos as one of the largest sandwich outlets. About three-fourths of Wendy's/Arby's restaurants are franchised. Chairman Nelson Peltz and vice chairman Peter May together own more than 20% of the company through investment firm Trian Partners.

Steak and salad fans might have the hots for this company's restaurants. Western Sizzlin operates a chain of more than 100 family steak houses in about 20 states mostly under the name WesterN SizzliN. The eateries serve a menu of standard American fare but are primarily known for their flame-grilled steaks and fully stocked salad bars. In addition to its flagship brand, the company has a small number of locations operating under the names Great American Steak & Buffet and Quincy Steakhouse. Nearly all the restaurants are franchised. Western Sizzlin was acquired by Biglari Holdings in 2010.

You might say this company has a premier presence on the UK leisure scene. Whitbread is one of that country's leading hospitality and dining holding companies with operations ranging from hotels to coffee houses to restaurants. It owns Premier Inn, the leading budget hotel chain in the UK, with more than 570 locations. Whitbread also owns Costa, a leading chain of coffee shops with more than 1,500 outlets across more than 20 countries. In addition to those core operations, Whitbread is involved in the UK dining industry through its Beefeater and Table Table casual dining brands and the Brewers Fayre family restaurant chain.

Wolfgang Puck Catering, part of the celebrity chef's culinary empire, provides catering services and event planning and coordination, in more than a dozen major US markets. It also has foodservice operations at several well-known destinations and cultural centers, such as the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. In addition, Wolfgang Puck Catering operates at selected sports stadiums and entertainment venues through a partnership with Levy Restaurants, a unit of UK-based foodservice giant Compass Group. Wolfgang Puck established the catering unit in 1998 and owns 10%, while Compass Group controls the remaining 90% stake in the venture.

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