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Little Collins is also Australian and only has one store at the moment. Really *love* how their baristas prepare coffee. They actually know what a double macchiato *dry* is unlike most places here.
They have a small outpost in the GM building which interestingly is behind the security gate.
At the really high end do you count the Daniel Boulud, David Bouley and Jean George "chains"?
On the Asian side:
Fay Da Bakery
Taipan Bakery
Naruto Ramen
Totto's
Nonya
In the next round at the end of the week, I'll put more in, but currently I'd say that the star chef restaurants mostly don't count because they're basically launching new restaurants for most of what they do unless they group them specifically together. In your Asian side of things, Totto's won't count because it's a different kind of restaurant for each, same as with why Blue Ribbon, though in a different price bracket, isn't counted. I will add that I freaking love Nyonya though the Chinatown location is obviously better and more consistent than the BK ones.
I'll also add that Golden Krust is probably the potentially brightest spot among the chains, because West Indian baked goods and meals as a whole can be amazing. However, their quality control among different branches is basically nonexistent. There are ones that seem perfectly fine as a quick, delicious and inexpensive meal, but then there are many that look and feel like rat traps. If Golden Krust were ever able to get themselves together enough, I can see it being a national or international chain.
If the definition of a chain is more than one location, then there are a ton. Especially with the recent food court/food hall trend and all the coffee and salad places expanding. And all the kiosks in public parks/spaces. Heck, even oldies like Di fara and Katz's are opening up stands in new food halls. Personally I don't define 2-3 locations as a chain.
Artichoke Basille's Pizza - True NY Chain.... 3 locations in Manhattan, 4 in Brookyn and 2 or 3 in Queens. It started in Staten Island I believe.
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