A&W All-American Food
A&W Restaurant famous for their root beer (pc-awfranchising.com) Before we can…
Abuelo’s
Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant (pc- yelp.com) To understand the story of Abuelo’s,…
Applebee’s
Applebees (pc – tablet-news.com) In 1980, Applebee’s was started in Decatur,…
Arby’s
Arby’s (pc-petrainc.net) Arby’s was founded in Boardman, Ohio on July 23,…
Au Bon Pain
Au Bon Pain (pc: fastcasual.com) Part one of a three part…
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels (pc:news-gazette.com) It would be hard for the majority…
Biggby Coffee
Biggby Coffee The story of Biggby coffee is one of two…
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q (pc-ksat.com) It is difficult to open a successful…
Blaze Pizza
Blaze Pizza (pc- restaurantbusinessonline.com) The idea for Blaze Pizza came to…
Bob Evans
Bob Evans (pc: wdpartners.com) Bob Evans, the man, was unique as…
Bruster’s Ice Cream
Bruster’s Ice Cream (pc-citrussignstudio) In the 1950’s, just outside Pittsburg, PA, …
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings or BW3 (pc-money.cnn.com) BW3, as so many of…
Captain D’s
Captain D’s Restaurant Captain D’s traces its origin back to Nashville,…
Chili’s
Chili’s (pc: theseniorlist.com) Larry Lavine loved burger joints growing up and…
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle (pc-norstoneusa.com) Steve Ells was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1965…
Chuy’s
Chuy’s Restaurant (pc-starlitesign.com) Ebony and Ivory was the number one song,…
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, often just referred to as Cracker Barrel, is a well-recognized…
Culver’s
Culver’s (pc-gulfcoastnewstoday.com) The restaurant business was in the genes of Craig…
Denny’s
Denny’s Restaurant (photo credit: wikipedia.com) What began as a simple little…
Dickey’s BBQ
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit (pc- tripadvisor.com) Travis Dickey had two things going…
Dunkin’ Donuts
Exterior of Dunkin’ Donuts When William Rosenberg opened his Open Kettle…
Famous Dave’s
Famous Dave’s (pc: thecalifornian.com) Dave Anderson grew up in Chicago with…
Firehouse Subs
Firehouse Subs (pc-franchisechatter.com).jpg They may have fought growing up as brothers…
Fleming’s Steakhouse
Fleming’s Steakhouse (pc- wedding-spot.com) Paul Fleming has undoubtedly come a long…
Freebirds World Burrito
Freebirds World Burrito (pc-pinterest.com) “Born in California. Raised in Texas” is…
Hooters
Hooters (pc- prnewswire.com) Regardless of your thoughts on the chain, their…
In-N-Out
Photo by Vanessa Serpas on Unsplash The husband and wife team…
Jason’s Deli
Jason’s Deli (photo credit: buffaloconstruction.com) Success was in the family of…
Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que is owned by family-owned Hof’s Hut (pc-restaurantnews.com) Before…
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Maggiano’s Little Italy (pckcrestaurantguide.com) Most restaurants have some form of reasoning…
McAlister’s Deli
McAlister’s Deli (mcalistersdeli.1851franchise.com) Don Newcomb grew up in the small town…
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt (pc: pfcashclub.com) Our first (and only?) love story……
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Moe’s Southwest Grill (pc-lantzcc.com) After graduating from the University of North…
Noodles & Company
Noodles & Company (pc-noodles.com) The story of Noodles & Company starts…
O’Charley’s
O’Charley’s (pc-restaurantnews.com) How many restaurants are started by a 20 year…
Panda Express
Panda Express (photo credit: pandaexpressfeedback.com) Husband and wife stories are always…
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen (pc:pinterest) When you step into a Pappadeaux Seafood…
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Perkins Restaurant Matthew Perkins was born in Manes, MO, November 23,…
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut (pc-pinterest.com) Pizza was becoming a trend in American culture…
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (pc: sips.org) The story of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen…
Red Robin
Red Robin (pc-foodnewsfeed.com) Most restaurants have a story in how they…
Ruth’s Chris
Exterior image of the chain (pc-ivacationonline.com) If you don’t know the…
Schlotzsky’s
Schlotzsky’s (photo credit: restaurantnews.com) Schlotzsky’s was started by Don and Dolores…
Steak ‘n Shake
Steak ‘n Shake Restaurant (pc: eater.com) Gus Belt owned a Shell…
Texas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse (pc-904happyhour.com) Kent Taylor had a dream, and he moved…
TGI Fridays
TGI Friday’s (pc:tennesseean.com) TGI Friday’s is unique in that it’s “story”…
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Old Spaghetti Factory (pc-pinterest.com) Sally and Guss (George) Dussin opened their…
Villa Italian Kitchen
Villa Italian Kitchen (pc- Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen.com) There isn’t a…
Village Inn
The story of how, when, or where Village Inn began remained a mystery in my…
White Castle
White Castle (pc- rd.com) Walter Anderson changed American culture. In…
Zaxby’s
Zaxby’s (photo credit-zaxbys.com) Driving around most neighborhoods in America, you will…