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# Restaurants and restaurant chains in California

Larger restaurants and restaurant chains headquartered in California: who they are, what they run and how to reach their people.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 21, 2026.

**Short answer:** Larger restaurants and restaurant chains headquartered in California include Taco Bell, Chipotle Mexican Grill, In-N-Out Burger, Jack in the Box and Jollibee. Below are the tools that stand out, where they are based and how big they are.

## Which restaurants and restaurant chains are headquartered in California?

They include Taco Bell, Chipotle Mexican Grill, In-N-Out Burger, Jack in the Box and Jollibee. The table lists a selection in alphabetical order; names link to company profiles.

| Company | Size | Tools detected |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar | 2,000 to 5,000 | 10 |
| [BJ's Restaurants](https://enrich.chat/company/bjs-restaurants/) | 10,000 to 25,000 | 38 |
| Boston Pizza International | 2,000 to 5,000 | 28 |
| Carl'S Jr. Restaurants | 2,000 to 5,000 | 6 |
| [Chipotle Mexican Grill](https://enrich.chat/company/chipotle-mexican-grill/) | 25,000 to 50,000 | 50 |
| Del Taco | 2,000 to 5,000 | 38 |
| El Pollo Loco | 5,000 to 10,000 | 26 |
| Habit Burger & Grill | 2,000 to 5,000 | 25 |
| [In-N-Out Burger](https://enrich.chat/company/in-n-out-burger/) | 25,000 to 50,000 | 4 |
| [Jack in the Box](https://enrich.chat/company/jack-in-the-box/) | 10,000 to 25,000 | 25 |
| [Jollibee](https://enrich.chat/company/jollibee/) | 10,000 to 25,000 | 8 |
| Qdoba Restaurant | 2,000 to 5,000 | 18 |
| [Taco Bell](https://enrich.chat/company/taco-bell/) | 100,000+ | 40 |
| Yard House Restaurants | 2,000 to 5,000 | 23 |

## What technology do restaurants and restaurant chains in California use?

These tools stand out among them: each is detected more often here than across all the organizations listed. The tick on each bar marks that wider average.

**Figure: Tools that stand out among restaurants and restaurant chains in California.** Bars for the share of listed restaurants and restaurant chains in California where each tool was detected, with a tick for the share across everything listed: AdRoll 21% against 3%, Optimizely 21% against 4%, Akamai RUM 14% against 2%, BugHerd 14% against 2%, Dotomi (Conversant) 14% against 1%, MediaMath 14% against 3%.

*Share of listed restaurants and restaurant chains in California where each tool was detected. The tick marks the share across all listed organizations.*

## Where in California are they based?

The bars show the headquarters city of the listed restaurants and restaurant chains.

**Figure: Headquarters cities of restaurants and restaurant chains in California.** Bars for the share of listed restaurants and restaurant chains in California headquartered in each city: Irvine 29%, San Diego 14%, Newport Beach 7%, Daly City 7%, Huntington Beach 7%, Costa Mesa 7%.

*Share of listed restaurants and restaurant chains in California by headquarters city.*

## How big are restaurants and restaurant chains in California?

The columns show how they spread across six size ranges.

**Figure: Size of restaurants and restaurant chains in California.** Six columns for the share of listed restaurants and restaurant chains in California in each size range: 2-5K 50%, 5-10K 7%, 10-25K 21%, 25-50K 14%, 50-100K 0%, 100K+ 7%.

*Share of listed restaurants and restaurant chains in California in each size range.*

## More to explore

Other industries in California:

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Restaurants elsewhere:

[United States](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/united-states/restaurants/)[Texas](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/texas/restaurants/)[Georgia](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/georgia/restaurants/)[Florida](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/florida/restaurants/)[Restaurants](https://enrich.chat/industries/restaurants/)

## How do you reach owners, operations directors and franchise leaders at restaurants and restaurant chains in California?

Pick an organization from the table, then ask your AI agent for the people in the roles you sell to.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find owners, operations directors and franchise leaders at [company] in California, with titles and verified work emails
```

## Frequently asked questions

### Which restaurants and restaurant chains are headquartered in California?

They include Taco Bell, Chipotle Mexican Grill, In-N-Out Burger, Jack in the Box and Jollibee. The page lists a selection with links to their profiles.

### What technology do restaurants and restaurant chains in California use?

Tools that stand out include AdRoll, Optimizely, Akamai RUM and BugHerd.

### How big are restaurants and restaurant chains in California?

They range from about 2,000 employees to well over 100,000. The columns on this page show the spread.

### Who do you sell to?

Usually owners, operations directors and franchise leaders. Ask your AI agent to use www.enrich.chat to find them with verified work emails.

## Try this prompt

Find owners, operations directors and franchise leaders

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find owners, operations directors and franchise leaders at [company] in California, with titles and verified work emails
```

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