Adrianna TanI kind of want to do a short video series where I travel around the U.S. trying chain food I’ve never had before. (I’m an immigrant)
And review them like an earnest food reviewer (who likes this food)
What should I start reviewing?
Tea time.@skinnylatte Chains that started locally...
Original Joes seems to be kind of aging out as one of the Bay Area's classic Italian chains, but you wouldn't know it from the loyalty of customers.
The humble yet everywhere Lee's Sandwiches is a classic immigrant success story, started in and HQ'ed in San Jose. My college years were full of their spring rolls, sandwiches, and pate chaud.
Togo's Sandwiches kind of got its start at a little shop next tot SJSU, and is HQed in Campbell.
Solarbird 
@KraftTea @skinnylatte Oh I didn't even think about sandwhiches. Bahn Mi has been making a run at becoming Next Pho (a.k.a. Next Next Teriyaki) here in Seattle, and there are a couple of proto-chains out there. Not chains yet (like the delightful I Love Sushi, which stopped at two restaurants) but might develop into them.