Perhaps...but were any of these chains ever that great to begin with?

At least in 2016 you can select organic, locavore, or just well-regarded local restaurants with a reputation for using excellent ingredients and preparing creative dishes.

The Chilis of the world may be gradually getting worse, but we are no longer beholden to Chilis! @:-) If we traded a slight decrease in quality at chains for an increase in breadth and creativity of startups, I'm kind of okay with it.