Discover the Stories Behind Your Favorite Restaurants
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TGI Fridays

TGI Fridays

TGI Friday’s is unique in that it’s “story” is like maybe no other in major American restaurant chains. Alan Stillman, a successful New York salesman, wanted to create a way to meet women (that’s a…

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Red Robin

Red Robin

Most restaurants have a story in how they started. Those stories generally center around the restaurant or the founder. However, the most interesting part of Red Robin is the origin of its name. The history…

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Famous Dave’s

Famous Dave’s

Dave Anderson grew up in Chicago with love for BBQ instilled in him by his dad who was a Choctaw Indian and loved to smoke BBQ. It was that inspiration and passion that led Anderson…

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Chili’s

Chili’s

Larry Lavine loved burger joints growing up and always dreamed of having one, but it was a chili cook-off that really grabbed his attention. He took creativity in opening the very first location in a…

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Village Inn

Village Inn

The story of how, when, or where Village Inn began remained a mystery in my research for a long time until I discovered one article which answered almost all the questions about their beginning. The…

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White Castle

White Castle

  Walter Anderson changed American culture.  In some ways single-handedly. He is the father of the fast food craze that continues to dominate so many of our mainstream storefronts in the United States. You may…

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