Atlanta is known as a foodie city, with a half-dozen or more websites and publications ranking it among the top in the South.

Southern Living ranked the city No. 5 among best food cities in the South, while personal finance website WalletHub put the metro area at No. 11 in the United States.

But we don’t just bring good food here. We also start food chains here.

Pretty much everyone knows Chick-fil-A and Waffle House began here, but there at least eight others who call metro Atlanta home.

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This week’s Best of Atlanta poll wants to know which one is your favorite. Do you prefer pizza or chicken? Pizza or Mexican? Or none of those?

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Don't see your favorite Atlanta-based chain on our list? Submit a write-in nominee by emailing your pick to nancy.clanton@ajc.com.

If enough people suggest your favorite, we’ll add it to our poll.

Check out some of our other Best of Atlanta winners:

» Best rooftop bar

» Best food truck in Atlanta

» Best family attraction

» Best seafood spot

» Best burger in Atlanta 

» Best barbecue in Atlanta

» Best Chinese food

And check out all of our Best of Atlanta winners so far this year.