www.tellanf.com The brand known for its shirtless male models also happens to have a great name. I’ve always like the Abercrombie and Fitch name, and here is its unique origin story. David Abercrombie started the first Abercrombie in 1892 as a hunting and sporting good store, partnering with Ezra Fitch to start the chain, hence […]
QdobaListens If I told you Jack in the Box owns Qdoba, would you believe me? Jack in the Box did not create Qdoba, nope, it actually bought the Mexican chain for $45 million in 2003. To go back to my original question, yes, I would be technically lying if I told you Jack in the […]
TalktoMcAlisters What do you do when you’re a dentist and you decide to retire? If your name is Don Newcomb, you decide to open a deli. A deli that will become an incredibly successful chain called Mcalisters. Founded in 1989 in Oxford, Mississippi by a retired dentist, McAlisters has grown into a successful Deli chain […]
BK Feedback Which do you prefer? Burger King or McDonald’s? If you’re like 59% of people, you’ll say you prefer McDonald’s over the Burger King or Wendy’s chains. Burger King first set up shop in the UK in 1976, just 2 years after its competitor McDonald’s entered the UK market. Burger King was created when […]
MyBKExperience Survey Free Whopper Founded in Jacksonville, Florida in 1953, the first Burger King restaurant went by the name Insta-Burger King. Keith Kramer and his wife’s uncle, Matthew Burns were inspired by the original McDonald’s restaurant in California, which gave them the idea to launch the competitor Burger King. The two chains still compete fiercely […]
www.talktohannaford.com Hannaford has been around a long time. It was started in 1883 by Arthur Hannaford and is still going strong today. The grocery store chain is headquartered in Maine and only operates in a small corner of the Northeast US. In 1902 Arthur’s brothers Howard and Edward joined him in his grocery store venture […]
Papasurvey.com In 1981, “Papa Murphy’s” was just starting out as “Papa Aldo’s” It would later merge with “Murphy’s Pizza”, which was founded a few years later in 1984. The two appropriately combined their names to come up with “Papa Murphy’s”, which in my opinion is much catchier than either name on its own. It is […]
advanceautoparts.com/survey Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, Advance Auto Parts does exactly what its name implies, it sells auto parts and accessories. It has a presence in every single US state, with over 5,200 stores owned by the company itself, and 1,300 franchised stores. It also graces Puerto Rico, Canada and The Virgin […]
www.ratefd.com Started in 1959 by Leon Levine when he was only 21, the Family Dollar has grown to over 8,000 stores in every state except Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Levine, the founder, was a classic entrepreneur at heart even before he started FD at age 21. In 1956, he bought a chenille bedspread factory […]
www.dennyslistens.com Denny’s is a popular Diner-style restaurant with many stores without the US. It’s always open, something it prides itself on, even at night and during holidays, except where this is prohibited by law. The locations are usually strategically placed in busy areas including highway dropoffs, service areas and bar areas. The restaurant has had […]