Captain D’s
Captain D’s traces its origin back to Nashville, TN in 1969 when a man named Raymond Danner opened the first restaurant. The first restaurant at that time was called “Mr. D’s Seafood and Hamburgers” (Danner).…
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Driving around most neighborhoods in America, you will often find teenagers out playing basketball, few of them are talking about opening up a restaurant, and even fewer than that go on to do it, much…
View PostDickey’s BBQ
Travis Dickey had two things going for him when he opened his first restaurant in 1941, the love for talking and the one to make barbecue. A big personality and the ability to smoke barbecue…
View PostJason’s Deli
Success was in the family of Joe (not Jason) Tortorice Jr. More than just success, but also two prior generations of successful restaurant owners. Both Joe’s dad and grandfather had owned restaurants themselves before Joe…
View PostDenny’s
What began as a simple little donut shop grew quickly for Harold Butler and Rich Jezak. The two men opened Danny’s Donuts in 1953 to focus on good coffee, good donuts, and a clean restaurant.…
View PostApplebee’s
In 1980, Applebee’s was started in Decatur, Georgia by husband and wife Bill and T.J. Palmer. Their goal was to create a neighborhood restaurant or pub setting where people could come and get good food…
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