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Brief Histories of a (Very) Few Regional Chains

Last updated on 15 June 2025.

This is obviously NOT a list of every noteworthy regional chain that has ever existed and only includes chains on which I have done some research. Most–but not all–of these chains are defunct or close to it. I’m no longer updating these chain histories; my focus in more on the location lists at this point.

If your favorite chain is not included, I encourage you to read about my methodology and maybe even submit a history to be included here.

These are histories of chains that were limited to one specific geographical region; use this link to see national chains.

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