Nearly a dozen restaurant chains got their start here in Atlanta.
They serve everything from biscuits to steak to chicken to waffles.
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. That means there is a lot of competition for your patronage.
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That’s why we wanted to know your favorite restaurant chain that was founded here.
Tied for third place were Mellow Mushroom, which was founded in Midtown in 1974, and Taco Mac Sports Grill, which began in Virginia-Highland in 1979.
In second place was that staple of late nights and early mornings, Waffle House. On Labor Day 1955, an icon was born when the first Waffle House restaurant opened its doors for business in Avondale Estates, its website states.
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The overwhelming favorite among readers was Chick-fil-A, which began in Hapeville in 1946.
What began as a Truett Cathy's tiny diner is now the largest chicken chain and the third largest fast food restaurant chain in the country.
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