www.JackListens.com Jack in the Box was not started by someone named Jack. Imagine that. Cooper the cute dog opens his mouth in the below photo to express his surprise. Cooper told us he thought Jack in the Box was started by a man named Jack. So you can imagine his surprise when we told him […]
KFC Survey When you think of Colonel Sanders, what comes to mind? For many, a kindly face with white hair that is associated with the red and white classic KFC logo. This is all true, but he was actually also a 6th grade dropout! As well as an army mule-tender, a train fireman, an insurance […]
Pei Wei Feedback Have you ever wondered why Pei Wei has such a similar name as the famous PF Chang’s restaurant? Well, wonder no more! Pei Wei was actually created by the PF Chang group in 2000 as a way for the owners to compete with the casual, quick and cheap pan-fried asian food market, […]
pandaexpress.com/feedback How cute is the name “Panda Inn”?! This was the name of the first Panda Express, except instead of serving fast food Chinese, it was a regular sit down Chinese restaurant opened in 1973. Even cuter, did you know the chain was started by a married couple? Cue the awws, and we’re not just […]
MyStarbucksVisit Nowadays, when you walk into a Starbucks, you’ll see millenials with their phones out, craning their necks backward and desperately trying to get the best angle for the photograph they’re taking of the pretty Starbucks drink in their hand. It’s called a “Starbucks Selfie”. In this new age, coffee, and selfies, are apparently the […]
McDVoice The McDonalds empire is taking over the world – if you haven’t already noticed – which I’m sure you have. It has grown to be the largest restaurant chain in the entire world, and you are likely a very lucky multi-millionaire if you were one of the first to buy McDonald’s stock. Did you […]
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 […]