Florida Has The Second Most Chili’s Locations With 138

Chili’s has been crushing the commercial game lately. Their discounted burger promotion had me quickly looking up Florida Chili’s locations. Upon doing so, I was shocked to find that the Sunshine State has a whooping 138 Chili's restaurants.

Did you know that 11% of Chili's restaurants in the country are located in Florida? This is significant because only the state of Texas has more.

In late 2023, Eat This Not That! released a feature that detailed how many chain restaurants in the United States were closing locations. This included many of Chili's competitors such as TGI Fridays, Applebee's, and Outback Steakhouse.

Luckily Chili's was not mentioned and appears alive and well in Florida. In addition, each of our major metros has a location.

These city regions all have Chili's restaurant.

ScrapeHero also detailed which cities have the most Chili's locations. In Florida, three regions made the top ten. Orlando was tied for third with eight locations. Jacksonville and Miami have seven locations each.

Another fun (or not so fun) fact is that Oregon is the only state in the country that does not have a Chili's restaurant. Even Hawaii and Alaska do, but for some reason, the Beaver State has been left out.

So, whether you're hitting the coast for some beach time or you're among the high rises in the city, you have a Chili's at your disposal, with almost every corner of the state covered.

Now that I have no choice but to make the drive and indulge in all that Chili’s has to offer, here is the perfect order.

Start off with the best queso dip. The skillet queso with fresh chips and salsa immediately makes any trip worth it. While I rarely stray from the combo fajita platter that you can hear coming from deep into their kitchen, their burger game is very underestimated.

Chili’s also knows how to make a drink. Though the draft beers are nice in a cold mug, those Coca-Colas just hit different. I’m not even a soda drinker, but there’s something about the Chili’s pour over ice that is just awesome.

Whether you pack in tightly to one of their six-seater booths or gather around the cheerful Chili's bar vibe, you are bound to catch some sports on their TVs. You can bring the kids for a fun family night or ride solo and catch the game. Either way, you are still in for a treat.

Ben and Jerry's new flavors couldn't be more different from each other. The popular New England based ice cream brand has added three options to their creative family so far this year, and here I will rank them all.

Coincidentally, I tried each of these in one sitting. This was an unplanned taste test. With a house full of young kids, a visiting friend recently stopped by and knew the way to quickly win over the youngsters. Pints of ice cream.

Before I get into explaining which was best, I should note I am not an ice cream (or dessert) enthusiast by any means. Dare I say, I hardly seek out ice cream, even in the summer months. However, if it is put in front of me, I will eat it if it's one of my favorite varieties.

If I'm going for ice cream, though, Ben and Jerry's is easily my brand of choice. Being a New Englander, I have toured their Vermont location a handful of times. Their half-baked in a cone is my go-to choice.

If you are not familiar, these are the Ben and Jerry's new flavors that have rolled out in 2024. Impretzively Fudged, PB S'More, and Marshmallow Sky. Now, it's important to note that Marshmallow Sky is new just to pints. Meaning, it was available in their scoop shops only.

Another flavor entitled Strawberry Cheezecake was also unveiled earlier this year. This did not qualify here as a new flavor ranking because it had been an ice cream flavor (branded "cheesecake). The new "cheeze" version is a vegan dairy-free dessert.

Upon seeing these at my house, I realized they were new. So, instead of selecting one pint to scoop, I took one for the team and realized I needed one proper scoop of each.

My process was to try one at a time and not have all three in the same bowl. Blending flavors might compromise the intended taste.

As a result, there was a flavor where one bite was enough. Another where I couldn't get enough, and the third was somewhere in between.

Here is my official ice cream ranking of Ben and Jerry's new flavors.

It's chocolate ice cream with fudge covered pretzel pieces and pretzel swirl. The problem here is that I do not like chocolate covered pretzels. Oddly enough, I love pretzels alone. Dip them in sugar and ice cream and it either compromises the flavor or classifies as "too much." So, this was my least favorite.

Here we have toasted marshmallow ice cream with peanut butter cups, graham cracker pieces, and marshmallow swirl. The graham crackers are the star of this show. They pair better with the ice cream and chocolate than the typical marshmallow of a S'More. This was certainly a tasty delight, but I feel if the marshmallow swirl did not need to be invited to the party.

Admittedly, I was a little cautious about the blue ice cream color thinking it could suffer from cotton candy syndrome (where too much equals upset stomach city). That is not the case here. It's marshmallow ice cream with swirls, and then chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough. The latter of the cookie dough bites just brings this to another level. Some sweets get forced together and some just belong together and make each other better. That's the case here. It's no wonder Ben and Jerry's decided to promote this flavor. It tastes as cheerful as it looks.