Archives for August 2018

Panera Bread Company is a chain of bakery-café fast-casual restaurants found throughout the U.S. and Canada. What many do not know is that it was the first of its kind – the first upscale bakery-café, at a time when the only the fastest, most convenient restaurants dominated the market. Since it was first opened 35 years ago, Panera has grown from one tiny cookie store into a company with over 2000 bakery-cafes and annual sales of over $5 billion.

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SONIC Drive-In’s website says, “Our vision is simple: to become America’s most loved restaurant brand.”

Whew. Pretty lofty goal right there. But with its fast service, fun menu, constant deals, kitschy drive-in concept, and lovably wacky commercials, Sonic Drive-In is doing what it can.

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Many historians mis-credit James McLamore and David Edgerton with founding what was then called, Insta Burger King, but it was really Keith Kramer and Matthew Burns who came up with the idea. In fact, the latter two men were so impressed by McDonald’s, that in 1953, they began their own incarnation in Jacksonville, Florida. Unfortunately, 6 years later, the business failed and McLamore and Edgerton arrived on scene. in 1959, Burger King of Miami Inc. was officially founded.

And thus, the time of “Have it Your Way” began.

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After opening Bell’s Drive-In and Taco Tia in San Bernardino, California, in 1954, Glen Bell might not have realized he created what would become the huge Taco Bell empire of today. In fact, Bell’s Drive-In originally sold hot dogs. However, even at 23, Bell realized that if he was able to get tacos out to customers quickly, he could set himself apart.

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Subway has long capitalized on the fact that it is a healthier alternative to other fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell, to name a few. Ironically enough, it was founded by Dr. Peter Buck and Fred DeLuca under the business name Doctor’s Associates Incorporated, in 1966.

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