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Most Popular U.S. Chain Restaurants, Ranked Getty When restaurateur Alan Stillman opened the very first TGI Friday's in New York City in 1965, he launched a casual-dining craze. Soon, restaurants like Applebee's, Olive Garden and Red Lobster were also serving satisfying staples in a relaxed atmosphere and opening outposts across the U.S.