Several restaurant chains were founded or headquartered in Tampa, including Outback Steakhouse, The Melting Pot, Front Burner Brands, Carrabba's, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Bonefish Grill, Columbia Restaurant, Checkers and Rally's, Taco Bus, and PDQ.
sEVeral REstAuranT CHaiNS were FOunDEd Or HEAdQuarteRED iN tamPa, IncludIng OutbACK steAKhousE, tHE meltINg pOT, FronT burneR bRAnDs, Carrabba's, fleMing's PrimE steakhOuse & wine baR, BONefish grilL, ColuMbia ReStauraNT, Checkers anD raLly's, tacO bUS, And PdQ.