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The Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop in Springfield, Illinois, is one of the few remaining early Maid-Rite franchises in the United States. This specific shop, built in 1921, claims to have the first drive-thru window in the U.S. [2] The building, along historic U.S. Route 66, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Maid-Rite is an American casual dining franchise restaurant chain. Before it became a restaurant chain, it was a single restaurant, opened in 1926 by Fred Angell. By the end of the 1920s, four franchises were granted; these four restaurants are still in operation. Maid-Rite Corporation's CEO and president is Bradley L
The Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop in Springfield still operates what it claims as the first U.S. drive-thru window. [75] The city is also known for its chili, or "chilli", as it is known in many chili shops throughout Sangamon County. [76]
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[27] [28] The Cozy Dog Drive In has been a Springfield Route 66 staple since 1950. [29] One of the first U.S. drive-thru restaurant windows is still in operation in Springfield on Route 66 at the Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop. [30] The oldest restaurant still in operation along the entire stretch of US 66, nationwide, is the Ariston Café in ...
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Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop (Springfield, Illinois) O. Oak Ridge Cemetery; Old State Capitol State Historic Site; P. Price/Wheeler House; R. Rippon-Kinsella House; S.
An Iowa restaurant owner believes he might have caught a ghost on video. Pat Orr - the owner of 'Chuck and Edna's Maid Rite' - noticed a shadowy figure hovering beside the dish washing sink. What ...