Pioneer Valley Eats · Chains

Chains in the Pioneer Valley

24 places across nine Western Massachusetts cities and towns — grouped by town, with addresses and direct links.

The sit-down chains — table service only, no fast food. Most of them line up along West Springfield's Riverdale strip (LongHorn, Olive Garden, the 99, IHOP), with Applebee's and the 99 covering Springfield, Chicopee, and Westfield, Red Robin at the Holyoke Mall, and Buffalo Wild Wings on Chicopee's Memorial Drive. One of them is practically local anyway: Friendly's was born in Springfield in 1935, and its Boston Road, Chicopee, and Westfield locations still pour Fribbles in the chain's home valley. Grouped by town below.

Agawam

1 place
  • Friendly'sAgawam19 Springfield StThe Springfield-born ice cream and burger standby

Chicopee

5 places
  • 99 Restaurant & PubChicopee555 Memorial DrNew England pub fare on Memorial Drive
  • Applebee's Grill + BarChicopee597 Memorial DrGrill-and-bar standby on Memorial Drive
  • Buffalo Wild WingsChicopee480 Memorial DrWings and wall-to-wall game screens on Memorial Drive
  • Denny'sChicopee467 Memorial DrGrand Slams on Memorial Drive
  • Friendly'sChicopee529 Memorial DrBurgers and sundaes from the Springfield-born chain

Holyoke

4 places
  • 110 GrillHolyoke50 Holyoke StNew England-grown modern American at the Holyoke Mall
  • Cracker BarrelHolyoke227 Whiting Farms RdCountry cooking and the gift-shop gauntlet off I-91
  • Friendly'sHolyoke1745 Northampton StThe Springfield-born ice cream and burger standby
  • Red RobinHolyoke27 Holyoke StBottomless fries at the Holyoke Mall

Springfield

5 places
  • Applebee's Grill + BarSpringfield1349 Boston RdThe Boston Road grill-and-bar standby
  • Friendly'sSpringfield1811 Boston RdThe hometown chain — born in Springfield in 1935, Fribbles and all
  • Golden CorralSpringfield436 Parker StAll-you-can-eat buffet and grill on Parker Street
  • IHOPSpringfield270 Cooley StPancakes all day on Cooley Street
  • Texas RoadhouseSpringfield12 Mall StSteaks, fresh rolls, and peanuts off Boston Road

West Springfield

6 places
  • 99 Restaurant & PubWest Springfield1053 Riverdale StThe New England pub-food standby, Riverdale edition
  • Chili's Grill & BarWest Springfield1175 Riverdale StTex-Mex standards and margaritas on Riverdale
  • IHOPWest Springfield640 Riverdale StPancakes at most hours on Riverdale Street
  • LongHorn SteakhouseWest Springfield1105 Riverdale StCasual steakhouse chain on the Riverdale strip
  • Olive GardenWest Springfield919 Riverdale StBreadsticks without end on Riverdale Street
  • Outback SteakhouseWest Springfield1537 Riverdale StAussie-themed steakhouse on the Riverdale strip

Westfield

3 places