Blimpie Company History In 1964, the submarine sandwich was still a novel idea. Few people had ever seen one of these miracle sandwiches we take for granted today. Luckily for the world, Tony Conza, Peter DeCarlo, and Angelo Baldassare discovered a sub shop in Point Pleasant that

Certain foods are more scrumptious when consumed in a comfortable, threadbare recliner in front of a TV with an agreeable family alongside. For instance, popcorn – ever seen a public popcorn bar? There’s a reason why not. Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza leads the way in

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Special Offers at Garlic Jim’s How many times have you ordered pizza just to be disappointed in the quality when it arrived? How often has it taken so long to get to your door that you gave in and had just a little snack while you were waiting? Garlic Jim’s is the answer

El Pollo Loco Company History El Pollo Loco is Spanish for “The Crazy Chicken.” The small Mexican town of Guasave was first visited by El Pollo Loco in 1975. It wasn’t an out of control chicken making its way through the streets of Guasave, though. It was a roadside chicken

Fazoli’s–the Best in Italian Food! From its humble beginnings in Lexington, Kentucky as Gratzi’s, the fast-food giant, Fazoli’s, has grown to over 250 restaurants in 30 states. It all began back in 1988, when Jerrico, Inc., the one-time parent company of Long John

Jet’s Pizza is a pizza chain based in Michigan. They specialize in square pizza, more commonly known as “Detroit style pizza.” The pizza is typically square shaped, deep dish, thick and with a dark, crispy crust. Jet’s is popularly known for its square “Detroit

Del Taco Company Background Del Taco is a chain of North American fast food restaurants specializing in Mexican and American food, offering Mexican style specialties such as burritos and nachos, as well as burgers and fries. It is headquartered in Lake Forest, California and has approximately

Panda Express started over 25 years ago in Southern California, providing tasty Szechuan and mandarin dishes in a convenient fast food format. The first restaurant Panda Inn, was started in Pasadena California, by Chinese immigrant, Andrew Cherng along with his father, master chef

Background Information Noodles and Company is an American fast food chain that serves pasta dishes, salads and soups. Noodles and Company restaurants are located in several states throughout the nation, but mostly in the West and Midwest regions. There are a total of 240 Noodles and

Subway is a global fast food franchise specializing in submarine sandwiches. It was founded by Fred DeLuca in 1965, in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. DeLuca had borrowed $1000 from his friend Peter Buck in order to start a small sandwich shop. The restaurant was originally called

When you talk about the most popular fast food chains in the United States, many people would bring up Chick Fil A, as it has been one of the most successful companies over the last couple of decades. One interesting thing to note about this company is that it has one of the most

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant. It was founded in 1993 in Denver, Colorado by a man named Steve Ells, who now serves as both the founder and CEO of Chipotle. The initial restaurant was a modest success and continued to grow throughout the West and Midwest.

Background Information Long John Silver’s fast food restaurants serve high-quality seafood and chicken dishes in a fun atmosphere. Many people especially enjoy Long John Silver’s fried fish, fried chicken and hushpuppies. As a result, Long John Silver’s restaurants

Sonic Drive-in restaurants take families back to a time gone by. With their signature drive-in style dining windows and car hops on roller skates and blades, the Sonic Drive-in chain of fast food restaurants outdoes its more stationary competitors. Started in 1953 and originally named

Beginning in 1959 as a single restaurant on a shoestring budget, Round Table Pizza has come a long way to become what they now say is “the last honest pizza.” Although now headquartered in Concord, California, Round Table Pizza was founded in a town called Menlo Park, California.

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken, also known as Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits or Popeyes Chicken & Seafood, is a fast food restaurant known mostly referred to as simply Popeyes, that focuses on serving quality and good priced fried chicken. The company was started by Al Copeland in

Kentucky Fried Chicken, commonly known as KFC, is an American fast food restaurant. The company’s headquarters is located in Louisville, Kentucky. Although the fast food chain now offers a wide variety of menu items, such as salads, sandwiches, and desserts, the restaurant is

Dunkin Donuts is the largest and most famous coffee and baked goods chain in the world. In 1950, Bill Rosenberg opened the first Dunkin Donuts in Quincy, Massachusetts and quickly expanded by opening many franchises soon after. There are now well over 8,000 Dunkin Donuts locations

Jimmy Johns History Jimmy John Liautaud was thought to be many things during his high schools years at Elgin Academy during the late 70’s and early 80’s. Among these were a bully, but never did anyone think Jimmy John had what it took to be a business owner. In 1982, after graduating

Once upon a time, Starbucks was a local coffee bean roaster housed near Seattle’s waterfront. Since those humble beginnings in 1971, however, it became the world’s largest coffeehouse company with 17,000 locations worldwide. In less than 40 years, Starbucks has turned

Burger King was started in 1954 by James McLamore and David Edgerton. The first Burger King restaurant was opened in Miami, Florida. During its first year of operations, the restaurant’s menu consisted of hamburgers, French fries, soda pop and milkshakes. In 1957, Burger King

Papa John’s Pizza was founded by John Schnatter of Jeffersonville, Indiana. While attending high school, and later college, John worked for various pizza shops, and it was his own personal dream to someday have his own pizza establishment. While working for his father at the tavern

Baskin Robbins is known for serving delicious old-style ice cream. With over 6,000 worldwide locations and 1,000 flavors to choose from, the brand offers the variety to please just about every person’s taste buds. The Baskin Robbins brand was developed by Burton Baskin and Irvine

To say that Carl’s Jr. Restaurants began in a small way would be an understatement. In 1941, Carl N. and Margaret Karcher borrowed $311.00, and they offered their 1941 Plymouth as collateral for the loan. They used this advance along with $15.00 of their savings to buy a hot dog

You don’t have to head south of the border to get great Mexican food at a cheap price. Taco Bell is a fast food restaurant chain who’s specialty is tasty and spicy Mexican dishes. Dating back to 1946, Glen Bell was a World War II veteran who tried to live out his dream by opening

Many of the best restaurants out there were once founded as meager, humble companies. That is the case of Papa Ginos, which started with a completely different name and a slightly different mission, as well. The first one was opened just east of Boston and it was known by the name

Ever wonder how Krispy Kreme Doughnuts became so famous? Ever wonder what makes them so good? In 1933, a French chef from Louisiana had developed a recipe for self-rising yeast doughnuts. Vernon Rudolph and his uncle purchased the man’s shop in Paducah, Kentucky. Two years

White Castle is an American fast food restaurant chain. At the time, it was the only one its kind, sporting small, square hamburgers for their meals. They are typically referred to, and trademarked as, Slyders. Founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas by Walter A. Anderson and cook Edgar

The fast food industry has grown rapidly in the last few decades. It has played a major role in changing the diets and eating habits of Americans. Fast food refers to food that is pre-cooked and served quickly. Customers usually have to stand in line and order directly at the counter.

How do you find Captain D’s coupons? There are several different ways to find Captain D’s coupons online, through flyers and local newspaper inserts. Captain D’s is one of the most aggressive restaurant chains in terms of sending out coupons through newspaper advertisement

Friendly’s has been home to some of the nation’s best ice cream sundaes since its opening as a small Massachusetts ice cream shop in 1935. When the second shop opened in 1940, a hamburger was added to the menu. By 1951, Friendly, as it was known from the beginning, was

Dairy Queen History The Dairy Queen Restaurant has been a popular hang out in small towns across America since its founding in 1938. For more than sixty years families have flocked to the Dairy Queen to get a delicious frozen treat, and to see friends a neighbors. So many people

Quiznos was founded back in the 1970s under the name Sandwich World in Denver, Colorado. While not the first company to offer toasted sandwiches, Quiznos has run an extensive marketing campaign to emphasize the fact that all of their sandwiches are designed to be toasted, and they

Cold Stone Creamery is a national chain of stores that serves hand blended ice cream, ice cream cake, and other ice cream based treats. They are well known for letting each customer choose their own add-ins, which are then blended with one or more base ice cream flavors on a granite

McDonalds, a business phenomenon, has become a household word in every corner of the world. Trailblazing the way for other business enterprises, McDonalds has been among the first commercial outlets in such countries as the former Soviet Union and China. The trademark golden arches