Top 10 Chain Restaurants with the Most Locations in Connecticut

The other day the boys and I were talking about KFC’s new “gravy flights,” which they rolled out just in time for Thanksgiving. After we wrapped the segment on the I-95 Morning Show, I asked the guys off the air if they had any idea which fast-food chain has the most locations in Connecticut. Not one of us knew, and that was all the motivation I needed to look it up.

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It turns out the top of the list is exactly what you’d expect, but there are a few surprises mixed in—some chains are everywhere, while others barely have a footprint. Below is a breakdown of the Top 10 Chain Restaurants with the Most Locations in Connecticut.

And because fast food is always good for a few fun nuggets (pun absolutely intended), here are some quick facts to close things out:

Fun Fast-Food Facts:

And because fast food is always good for a few fun nuggets (pun absolutely intended), here are some quick facts to close things out:

• McDonald’s originally sold hot dogs, not burgers, when it first opened in the 1940s.
• Wendy’s was the first major chain to introduce a drive-through with a speaker system.
• Taco Bell once opened a restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip that hosts weddings—yes, with hot sauce-packet bouquets.
• KFC is so popular in Japan that eating its Christmas meal is a national tradition.
• The first Burger King Whopper cost just 37 cents.
• Subway once had a 30-foot-long sandwich to celebrate its anniversary.
• Chick-fil-A is closed every Sunday—one of the few major chains that actually takes a day off.
• Pizza Hut delivered pizza to the International Space Station in 2001.
• Sonic Drive-In started as a single hamburger stand in 1953 called Top Hat Drive-In.
• Dunkin’ originally sold only donuts and coffee, but now you can find everything from breakfast sandwiches to cold brew in almost every location.
• In-N-Out Burger has a “secret menu” that fans obsess over, including the famous “Animal Style” burger and fries.
• Five Guys peanuts are free and available at every location, which is unusual for fast-food chains.
• Domino’s Pizza once guaranteed delivery in 30 minutes or less—or it was free (though this policy is no longer in effect for safety reasons).
• Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen became a global sensation after the viral success of its chicken sandwich in 2019.
• KFC has an official “finger-lickin’ good” mascot in Japan shaped like a chicken drumstick for marketing campaigns.