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House of Pies is an American restaurant chain, started c. 1965 by Al Lapin Jr., an early franchise system designer and founder of International Industries Inc. who was also responsible for International House of Pancakes, Copper Penny Coffee Shops, Orange Julius, and others. [1] [2] [3]
Shoney's is a family casual restaurant, offering traditional American-style food such as hamburgers, chicken, steaks, fish, sandwiches, salads and desserts. [ 59 ] [ 63 ] Some of its iconic menu items include the All American Burger, Slim Jim Sandwich, hot fudge cake [ 64 ] and strawberry pie. [ 65 ]
William Cecil Davis, also a regional manager for the Toddle House, founded the Pitt Grill with his brother, Leonard, while still working for the Toddle House, prior to the Waffle House founding in 1955. During the segregation era, the company also operated a parallel chain of similar restaurants for African-Americans called "Harlem House". [10]
Village Inn was founded by James Mola and Merton Anderson, who opened the first Village Inn Pancake House in Denver in 1958 at 8855 East Colfax Avenue. [5] [6] They incorporated as Village Inn Pancake House, Inc., in December 1959, and began franchising in 1961, with Dow Sherwood opening the first franchised locations in Tampa, Florida.
The Perkins chain was established in 1957, when Matt and Ivan Perkins opened Smithies Pancake House in Cincinnati, Ohio. [2] In 1958, the chain expanded as a franchise.One franchisee in Minnesota, Wyman Nelson, introduced an aggressive advertising campaign and an expanded menu in 1967.
Camille's Sidewalk Cafe is an American former international restaurant franchise headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, specializing in healthful, "fast casual" cuisine.In 2003 Camille's had more than 100 locations, and as of May 2013 had 36 locations in the United States.
In June 2005, RibCrib was in Restaurant Business magazine's "top 50 growth chains" list. RibCrib had a 25% increase in sales in 2004 and planned a co-branded venture with KFC . [ 2 ] This venture took place in Marshfield, Missouri , promoting that a barbecue and fried chicken pairing would be successful.
It was first founded in 1961, when a young school teacher named Ken Selby opened a restaurant named The Pizza Parlor at 3024 East 11th Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is still operating as a Mazzio's location today. In 1965, Selby opened a second location at 15th and Sheridan in Tulsa (also still operating as Mazzio's) and changed the name to ...