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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MyOpinon Deltaco myopinion.deltaco.com The first day Del Taco opened, it did $169 in sales, huge for a food restaurant of its time in 1964. Crazy to think about, as the tacos were only 19 cents and the cheeseburgers a mere 24 cents. This wildly successful first day foreshadowed the restaurant’s future success. Take me back […]
www.PolloListens.com Do you speak Spanish? If no, then you are probably not aware that Pollo Tropical means “Tropical Chicken” in English. I’m glad they named the store in Spanish, since Tropical Chicken doesn’t have quite the same ring as Pollo Tropical. The Spanish name was genius and something any aspiring entrepreneur should take note of […]
ValueVillageListens.com Value Village, a for-profit thrift store, was founded by William Ellison under the “Savers” brand. Although they are a for-profit retailer, they support non-profits by purchasing clothing and items from over 100 non-profit retailers each year. There are 300 Value Village stores and they employ over 20,000 people in the US, Australia, and Canada. […]