re: Chili's might end McDonald's

When our kids were little, we'd go to Chili's maybe once per week.
We were given a fat stack of kids eat free coupons, and it was cheap and convenient.

There isn't a Chili's convenient to us anymore, that place is now a First Watch. In other words, they swapped a place we could treat a family of 5 to dinner for under $50 for a breakfast joint that costs over $100 for a family of 5...

If I am on a road trip, I am far more likely to just stop at a gas station or travel center with decent food than to make an extra stop for fast food.

So it's a combination of things.
They aren't fast any more, so many are slow as frick.
They aren't cheap any more, you can eat at at sit down restaurant for comparable amount.
Gas stations have stepped up their game.
and so on