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Christian Kelly @ Silicon Canals · today 16:00 EDT

You know you grew up lower middle class when your idea of a fancy restaurant was one of these 9 chains

For millions of families, these weren't just chain restaurants – they were sacred spaces where breadstick baskets felt like abundance and getting to throw peanut shells on the floor was the height of luxury.

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