Southern restaurant chains in general >>>>>> Northern Chains
Zaxby's
Bojangles'
Waffle House
Hardee's (though it's owned by Carls Jr and not HQ in NC anymore)
Cook Out
Biscuitville
Chick-Fil-Hate
Cracker Barrel
Huddle House (basically a more sterile version of WaHo)
Oh and
K&W cafeteria
Smithfield's Chicken & BBQ (tho there's no location in my city)
Krystal (though there's not a single location in NC)
Krispy Kreme