Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A light-up "Restaurant" sign in an '80s-styled restaurant doorway - Vtt Studio/Getty Images Nostalgia fuels so much of what we do.

Though these chain restaurants — from Italian-American favorites to seafood establishment — were all the rage 40+ years ago, they're still kickin' today.

The 1980s were a golden era for restaurant chains. Across America, families piled into oversized booths beneath neon signs, salad bars stretched across dining rooms and themed restaurant concepts ...

View post: 37 Years Ago Today: Iconic James Bond Movie Broke the Mold - And It Was a Screen Legend's Last Sizzler peaked in the 1990s with 700 locations; now only 74 remain in the U.S. The chain ...

Though it once managed over 50 locations, this Mexican buffet chain is down to four remaining restaurants, all of which are located in Texas.