When we're on road trips, we always look for something new, out of the way, or unique. That's part of the trip. We rarely go to chain joints when travelling.
At home, though, like after a day of holiday shopping, or when we're looking for appliances or furniture, we'll hit up a chain restaurant largely because it's quick and cheap and we probably just spent a lot of money earlier that day.
I've agreed to go to Olive Garden on occasion for $10 salad and pasta, or Cracker Barrel for $10 salty entrees, but I refuse to go to Crapplebees, or the Outhouse -Outback.
Ha! I have to double my blood-pressure medicine dosage if I eat at Cracker Barrel. They do like to use salt.
CD