Name: Sonic- America’s Drive-In
Type of Food: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Wraps
Interesting Fact: When required by lawyers to change their name from the Top Hat Drive-In, Sonic was chosen to reflect the first slogan “Service With the Speed of Sound”. (A nod to the intercom system used by patrons to order food to their cars.)
History: Originally named Top Hat Drive-In, Sonic was founded in 1953 by Troy Smith in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The name was changed to Sonic in 1959. One of the unique features of Sonic is the Carhop, a member of the Sonic crew who delivers food directly to customers’ cars. Today’s Sonic Drive-In menu harkens back to its beginning, featuring made-to-order favorites such as hamburgers, french fries, malts and shakes. Today, SONIC has more than 3,000 SONIC® Drive-Ins from coast to coast and in Mexico, SONIC is the nation’s largest drive-in chain.
Website: www.sonicdrivein.com
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Name: McDonald’s
Type of Food: Burgers, Fries
Interesting Fact: McDonald’s operates over 31,000 restaurants in more than 119 countries on six continents, employing more than 1.5 million people.
History: Ray Kroc, at 52 years old, invested his entire life savings to become the exclusive distributor of a milk shake maker called the Multimixer. Hearing about the McDonald’s hamburger stand in California owned by Dick & Mac McDonald running eight Multimixers at a time, he packed up his car and headed West. It was 1954. Ray Kroc had never seen so many people served so quickly. He pitched the idea of opening up several restaurants to the McDonald brothers, convinced that he could sell eight of his Multimixers to each and every one. “Who could we get to open them for us?” Dick McDonald said. Well,” Kroc answered, “what about me?”
Ray Kroc opened the Des Plaines, Illinois restaurant in 1955 and never looked back. In 1965 McDonald’s went public with the company’s first offering on the stock exchange. In 1967, the first McDonald’s restaurant outside the United States opened in Richmond, British Columbia. In 1968, the Big Mac® sandwich was introduced, followed by the Egg McMuffin® breakfast sandwich in 1973. Milestones and accomplishments have followed ever since.
Website: www.mcdonalds.com
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Name: Licks Homeburgers & Ice-Cream
Type of Food:Burgers, Fries
Interesting Fact: Lick’s is the first “fast food” chain (to our knowledge) to introduce the exclusive use of pasteurized beef.
History: Lick’s is a privately-owned Canadian company founded by Denise Meehan, the President and sole shareholder. Ms. Meehan, a native of Sturgeon Falls, Northern Ontario, grew up in a tourist resort operated by her parents. From an early age, Denise absorbed many of the finer points of running a business and developed an attitude toward hospitality and service that has drawn praise from countless customers. Equipped with a $5,000 loan, unlimited energy and ambition, Ms. Meehan launched the Lick’s phenomenon in 1980. When asked why she established Lick’s, Denise responded by saying: “There are very few people that share my standards for service and quality in this industry. Too often, vast sums of money are spent on decor and advertising while neglecting staff development and customer concern.”
Website: www.lickshomeburgers.com/
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Name: Jack in the Box
Type of Food: Burger, specialty sandwiches and salads
Interesting Fact: Jack in the Box pioneered a number of firsts in the fast food industry. It was the first major fast-food chain that started as a drive-thru, and it was also the first to introduce menu items that are now staples on most fast-food menu boards, including a breakfast sandwich and portable salad.
History: Jack in the Box was started in 1951 by a businessman named Robert O. Peterson and was loacted on El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego. Today there are more than 2000 Jack in the Box restaurants in 17 states.
Website: www.jackinthebox.com
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Name: Hooters
Type of Food: Burgers, Sandwiches, Buffalo Wings and Seafood
Interesting Fact: The first Hooters “Girl” was Lynne Austin.
History: Hooters was incorporated on April Fool’s Day, 1983, when six businessmen with absolutely no previous restaurant experience got together and decided to open a place they couldn’t get kicked out of. Soon after, on October 4th of that year, the doors to the first Hooters Restaurant opened in Clearwater, Florida. In 1984, Robert H. Brooks and a group of Atlanta investors bought expansion and franchise rights for the Hooters chain. Brooks eventually bought majority control and became chairman. Under Brooks’ leadership, Hooters expanded from one restaurant to over 425 stores worldwide.
Website: www.hooters.com
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