This chain of rotisserie chicken restaurants was founded by country singer Kenny Rogers and former Kentucky governor John Y. Brown Jr.
Source: Kenny Rogers Roasters
The restaurant was made famous by a 1996 episode of "Seinfeld" but went bankrupt in 1998. It was ultimately bought by fast-food company Nathan's Famous.
Kenny Rogers Roasters eventually died out in America, but the chain experienced an international renaissance after being sold in 2008 to its Malaysia-based franchiser. In 2011, there were close to 140 Kenny Rogers Roasters locations across Asia.
Source: Nation's Restaurant News, Time
Chi-Chi's was founded in 1975 and was famous for its Mexican food. At its height in 1986, the chain had 237 locations nationwide.
Source: Kiplinger
The restaurant chain was connected to a Hepatitis outbreak in 2003 and went bankrupt shortly after.
Source: New York Times
Chi-Chi's still maintains a sizable presence in Europe, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
Source: Yahoo Finance
Oporto — a Portuguese-style fast food restaurant — had three US locations in California before they were converted to a different restaurant chain in 2013.
Source: QSR Magazine
But the Australian-born fast food chain is still going strong overseas — it has over 170 locations in Australia.
Source: Oporto
Tully's coffee chain had a tumultuous journey in the US. Founded in Washington in 1992, the chain filed for bankruptcy in 2012.
Source: Business Insider
Michael Avenatti — Stormy Daniels' attorney — and actor Patrick Dempsey bought Tully's in 2013. But the company faced dozens of lawsuits and closed all US locations by 2018.
Source: Business Insider
Teremok is a Russian fast-food chain that was intended to be the McDonald's of Russian cuisine.
Source: Business Insider
The chain opened two locations in New York in 2017 in an attempt to break into the American food market.
Owner Mikhail Goncharov announced the end of his expansion into America a year later. Both stores closed and Goncharov accused New York City inspectors of "open hostility" towards his staff. One location was accused of violating of health codes.
Source: Meduza
