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Wholey's / ˈ w ʊ l iː z /, officially known as Robert Wholey & Co. Inc., is a prominent fish market and grocery store in Pittsburgh's historic Strip District neighborhood. [1] The store is known for its vintage decor, that includes a suspended model train, a bronze pig, and several animatronics.
The Original Hot Dog Shop was opened by Sydney “Syd” and Morris “Moe” Simon in Pittsburgh, in June 1960 [2] [3] near Forbes Field and the University of Pittsburgh. The restaurant was originally named "House of Beef", later "The Original Franks & Burgers" and eventually "The Original Hot Dog Shop".
A since-closed Arthur Treacher's co-branded with a Nathan's Famous in Downtown Pittsburgh. The chain is the namesake of Arthur Treacher (1894–1975), an English character actor typecast as "the perfect butler" for his performances as Jeeves, as a butler in several Shirley Temple films, and the role of Constable Jones in Walt Disney Productions' Mary Poppins. [5]
The company-owned and operated 61 supermarkets in Illinois and Iowa. In 2000, Eagle Food Centers filed for bankruptcy, and by 2003 all of its locations had gone out of business .
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By 1965, Winky's had 14 locations with 4 under construction. [6] Although most of the locations were company owned, the company began to offer franchises. Within two years, the company had 32 restaurants around Pittsburgh with 9 under construction and were in discussions in trying to expand nationally through franchising.
Benjamin Thaw Sr. – co founder of Heda Coke Company, brother of Harry Kendall Thaw; Colonel Elias J. Unger – managed hotels along the Pennsylvania Railroad, second and last president of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, honorary title (did not have a military record) Calvin Wells – president of Pittsburgh Forge and Iron Company.
The Heinz Company was founded in 1876 [5] and leased several buildings until 1890. [6] In 1884, German-American Henry J. Heinz purchased several lots on the north bank of the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh. [6] From 1888 through 1906, approximately twenty buildings were built or purchased, mostly of wood and beam construction. [7]