The phrase "dining chain" refers to a group of restaurants that are part of the same company and have the same name, menu, and overall experience. Full definition
For years, fast - food and casual dining chains have played up the variety of their menus, often at the expense of the classic American hamburger. (fooddrink-magazine.com)
In October, casual dining chain Ruby Tuesday was bought by NRD Capital for about $ 335 million, while Luxembourg - based JAB Holdings took U.S. food chains Panera Bread and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts private over the last two years. (cnbc.com)