28. Red Barn
At its height around the middle of the 20th century, the Red Barn franchise — known for distinctive barn-styled architecture and Big Barney burgers — had between 300 and 400 restaurants in 19 states, as well as outlets in southern Ontario, elsewhere in Canada, and in Australia.
However, corporate ownership withdrew support from the chain in the 1980s, beginning a slow death spiral for Red Barn. As of 2017, there’s still one still operating in Racine, Wisconsin.
