WHO WE ARE!!!
Friends. Neighbors. Fellow lovers of the laminated menu.
Out there — past the strip mall, just off the highway exit, across the parking lot from the Target — stands a sacred institution. A place where the booths are big, the glasses are bigger, and the appetizer sampler has no business being that good.
SaveTheChains.com was founded by six dedicated gentlemen who believe the suburban fast casual restaurant is the BEATING HEART OF AMERICA. Little League victory dinners. First dates. Retirement parties. Tuesday nights when nobody wanted to cook. It all happened here. And we will NOT let it fade away!!!
🇺🇸 ONE NATION. UNDER BOOTH. WITH REFILLS FOR ALL. 🇺🇸
THE CHAINS WE PROTECT
Click a chain to show your support!!! Every click counts!!! (It doesn't, but it feels great.)
Status levels are determined by vibes and emergency Tuesday meetings.
MEET THE SIX GENTLEMEN
Six men. One booth. A shared, unbreakable commitment to the 2-for-$20.
Doug "The Booth" Hendricks
Has not sat at a regular table since 1998. Says booths are "where the magic happens." Holds the group's sacred rewards punch card.
Rick "Bloomin'" Kowalski
Can disassemble a fried onion with surgical precision. Firmly believes the appetizer IS the meal. Has never been wrong about dipping sauce.
Gary "Endless Apps" Lindqvist
Maintains a color-coded spreadsheet of every combo deal in a 30-mile radius. Splits every check to the penny. Tips 25% on principle.
Todd "Lava Cake" Brennan
Has asked "should we get one for the table?" over 4,000 times. The answer has always been yes. Always.
Steve "Happy Birthday" Okafor
Has coordinated 312 surprise birthday sing-alongs. Knows every chain's birthday song by heart. Brings his own sombrero just in case.
Brian "Bottomless" Duffy
On a first-name basis with every server in the metro. Has never once seen the bottom of his glass. Webmaster of this very site!!!
THE SACRED CREED
✠ THE SIX COMMANDMENTS ✠
- Thou shalt always order an appetizer for the table.
- Thou shalt honor thy server and tip generously.
- Thou shalt not mock the flair, for the flair is holy.
- Remember the Happy Hour, and keep it sacred.
- Thou shalt choose the booth when the booth is available.
- Thou shalt never, ever leave without saying "we should do this more often."
HOW U CAN HELP!!!
| THE ACTION | |
|---|---|
| 🍽️ | Dine in, at least once a week. Takeout is fine. Dining in is devotion. |
| 🎂 | Celebrate your birthday at a chain. Let the staff sing. Wear the hat. Embrace it. |
| 🧾 | Join every rewards program. Your phone number is a small price for free chips. |
| 👨👩👧👦 | Bring the whole family. Push two tables together. Make it an event. |
| 📣 | Spread the word!!! Tell a friend, tell a neighbor, put us in your AIM away message. |
JOIN THE BOOTH!!!
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GUESTBOOK 📖
Finally a website that GETS IT!!! Took my wife to Outback for our 25th anniversary. Best night of our lives. Keep up the good work fellas!!!
My kids had every team party at Applebee's growing up. They're in college now and they STILL ask to go when they're home. This site made me cry. 😢
Former TGI Fridays server here. Had 37 pieces of flair. Would wear them all again. GOD BLESS THIS WEBSITE.
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