| 100% | FIVEGUYS | 8 | *Burger chain named for a father and his sons |
| 48% | JEB | 3 | Politico with a father, brother and son named George |
| 45% | CHIPOTLE | 8 | Chain named for a smoked chili pepper |
| 45% | DAD | 3 | Palindromic name for a father |
| 45% | DAD | 3 | Casual name for a father |
| 45% | MAGNOLIA | 8 | Bakery chain named for a flower |
| 45% | FIND | 4 | "I Will ___ You" (Harlan Coben novel about a father's search for his missing son) |
| 44% | RUBYTUESDAY | 11 | Restaurant chain named for a Stones hit |
| 44% | JACKINTHEBOX | 12 | Fast-food chain named for a toy |
| 44% | CHIPOTLE | 8 | Fast casual chain named for a jalapeño |
| 44% | ALBERT | 6 | Name for a watch chain |
| 43% | RUBYTUESDAY | 11 | *Restaurant chain named for a Rolling Stones hit |
| 42% | POTBELLY | 8 | Sandwich chain named for a kind of old-fashioned stove |
| 42% | SAMADAMS | 8 | Beer named for a founding father |
| 42% | BANQUETTE | 9 | Name for a bench that's long and upholstered |
| 42% | ABRAM | 5 | Pre-covenant name for a biblical father |
| 41% | LICORICEPIZZA | 13 | 2021 movie named for a former record store chain |
| 41% | FIRENADO | 8 | Another name for a whirlwind of flames and ash |
| 41% | LUTHIER | 7 | Proper name for a maker of guitars and lutes |
| 40% | REDROBIN | 8 | Burger chain with a colorful avian name |
| 40% | DAD | 3 | A very short name for a father |
| 40% | WAL | 3 | ___-Mart Stores, Inc. (former name for a big retail chain) |
| 40% | COCACOLA | 8 | Beverage named for a leaf and a nut |
| 40% | BUD | 3 | Name of a son on both "Married... with Children" and "Father Knows Best" |
| 39% | STAN | 4 | First name for a Marvel Comics legend and "Spider-Man" co-creator |
| 38% | GRAHAMCRACKER | 13 | Sweet snack named for a 19th-century minister and dietary reformer (2 wds.) |
| 38% | MADDEN | 6 | N.F.L. video-game franchise named for a storied coach and commentator |
| 38% | REDROBIN | 8 | Burger chain that shares its name with a harbinger of spring |
| 38% | OSHEA | 5 | Real first name of Ice Cube and his son |
| 38% | JUNIOR | 6 | Son named after his father, not senior |