MIKESILV - Ok, I would agree with you, there is probably no commonality between these Whitestar restaurants, so they wouldn't be a 'chain restaurant'.

But, here is come compiliation lists of some Chain Restaurants:
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_restaurant_chains
2) http://freespace.virgin.net/john.cle...ks/restaur.htm
3) http://dmoz.org/Business/Hospitality/Restaurant_Chains/