Considering how much this city loves franchises, it’s strange to think that some of these popular chains don’t exist in San Antonio. But hey, give it time.

Eureka! Handmade food created from locally sourced produce is the heart of Eureka! Restaurants spanning across California, Washington and Texas. Photo via Facebook (Eureka Claremont)
Primanti Bros. The Almost Famous sandwich is a Pittsburgh favorite. Photo via Facebook (Primanti Bros.)
White Castle Everyone loves inexpensive mini hamburgers, er sliders. Hell, Harold and Kumar centered an entire movie around this chain. Photo via Facebook (White Castle)
Kerbey Lane Cafe Imagine soaking up all the booze in your bloodstream with a stack of pancakes from Kerbey Lane on a Saturday night at 3:00 a.m. Photo via Facebook (Kerbey Lane Cafe)
Maoz Vegetarian Our veggie friends in San Anto need love from Maoz Vegetarian, a chain of falafel fast food restaurants that serve purely vegetarian fare. Photo via Facebook (Maoz Vegetarian Austin)
Cabo Bob’s Burritos Cabo Bob’s Burritos is a small franchise found in Austin, Texas. Reminiscent of its owners’ youthful surf spots, these burrito and fish taco joints are delightful digs for wannabe beachcombers stuck in the suburbs. Photo via Facebook (Cabo Bob’s Burritos)
JuiceLand JuiceLand’s enthusiasm for juices and smoothies loaded with ingredients like bee pollen would make the the mini-chain an excellent choice during cedar season in the Alamo City. Photo via Facebook (JuiceLand)
Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant With thriving locations in Austin, Dallas and beyond, the Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant chain offers its guests a traditional Irish atmosphere and tons of Guinness and whiskey. One of these hangouts would be perfect for a San Antonio FC viewing party. Photo via Facebook (Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant – Austin, TX)
The Capital Grille 17446 Fiesta Texas Drive, (512) 322-2005,thecapitalgrille.com The Capital Grille is a fine dining restaurant and steakhouse that calls Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Plano home. Now, it’s finally coming to San Antonio. An opening date has yet to be announced, but state filings show that construction is scheduled to be completed in March. Credit: Photo via Facebook (The Capital Grille)
Tacodeli A fierce rivalry pits San Antonio against Austin in a battle for bragging rights to the greatest taco dive. While the fare at Tacodeli isn’t the best or most authentic, we definitely wouldn’t kick its Al Pastor out of bed. Photo via Facebook (Tacodeli)
III Forks We lack a nationally renown III Forks restaurant, a cavernous steakhouse serving French-inspired cuts alongside classic sides. Photo via Facebook (III Forks Dallas)
P. Terry’s Burger Stand P. Terry’s is an American fast-food chain based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2005, its various locations have garnered a highly loyal customer base. Each restaurant is site-specific, and all architecturally different. We wonder how a P. Terry’s might look in the Alamo City. Photo via Instagram (blackbookali)
Wegmans People go crazy for Wegmans, a regional supermarket chain established in 1916 near Rochester, New York. It’s also one of the best grocery stores to eat at. Photo via paigemariecit/Instagram
The Roaring Fork Austin and Scottsdale both claim fame to their respective Roaring Fork locations, chef-driven restaurants featuring wood-fired cooking in a modern Western ambiance. Photo via Facebook (Roaring Fork Austin)
Stewart’s Shops A New York favorite, Stewart’s is another franchise that’s essentially a convenience store with great ice cream and food. Photo via Facebook (Stewart’s Shops)
Truluck’s Truluck’s is an upscale downtown seafood in Houston, Miami and a number of other bumpin’ cities. Photo via Facebook (Truluck’s)
Tupelo Honey Cafe Southern comfort foods made from scratch. Plus, they have craft beers and cocktails! Photo via Facebook (Tupelo Honey Cafe)
Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill San Antonio said goodbye to is location of Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill, a fusion joint featuring award-winning margaritas and unique spins on Mexican and Spanish classics. Photo via Facebook (Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill)
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken Gus’s promises that its fried chicken is simply the best on the planet … but we wouldn’t know unless we traveled to one of its myriad locations sprinkled throughout the Deep South. Photo via Facebook (Verdelicias)
Flying Biscuit Cafe As the name suggests, just about everything here is biscuit-related, which is great. Plus, they serve breakfast all damn day! Photo via foodspotting.com
Wahoo’s Fish Taco, Austin-Rio Grande We could use a Wahoo’s Fish Taco, a counter-serve chain slinging out delicious fish tacos with Asian and Brazilian flavors, during Lent. Photo via Facebook (Wahoo’s Fish Taco, Austin-Rio Grande)
Runza Restaurants Runza is a regional fast food restaurant chain specializing in ethnic cuisine once served by the Volga German immigrants to the United States. Photo via Facebook (Runza Restaurants)
Cafe Rio These popular burritos fuel the Mountain West. Why not the Lone Star State? Photo via caferio.com
Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop Donuts, coffee and burgers are what this Canadian franchise is all about. Photo via Facebook (Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop)
Portillo’s Hot Dogs Loaded dogs served in the strictest accordance with “Chicago-style” guidelines: mustard, relish, chopped raw onions, tomato wedges, a kosher pickle spear and sport peppers piled on a steamed poppyseed bun. Photo via dogrhetoricrockstars.blogspot.com
Big John Steak & Onion Big meaty steaks for big meaty guys. What’s not to love? Photo via Facebook (Big John Steak & Onion)
Publix Publix is a supermarket chain based in Florida with an almost cult-like following for their subs. Photo via Facebook (Publix)
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse You’ll have to fly out to Houston, Atlantic City, Vegas or Lake Charles to try this world-class steakhouse. Photo via Facebook (Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse)