Restaurants You Didn't Know Changed Their Name
Mar 3, 2026
A famous restaurant changing its name is a gutsy movie, but it makes perfect sense when a chain is on its way up. A name may play well locally, but that doesn't mean it will work well on a nationwide level. After all, people in Dallas eating at Rusty Taco probably thought of founder Rusty Fenton, but people all over the country would probably assume they were getting — well — a rusty taco. From the KFC name change that led to all kinds of rumors to the surprising early name of Chick-fil-A, let's take a look at some restaurants that you didn't know changed their name.
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