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White Castle was the country’s first fast food chain when it opened in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. What made it so appealing to Americans? It fit the tech fascinations of the ’20s.
The first successful fast food restaurant in United States was opened on July 7, 1912 and was of Automat type - a restaurant served by vending machines operated with coins. It created a sensation and sparked building of other Automats around the country.
Dec 12, 2022 · By 1921, these transformed into what's widely considered the first fast food chain: White Castle. This Kansas company used an assembly line of workers to streamline food service and keep prices as low as five cents a burger.
Aug 23, 2023 · Arby’s (1964) Arby’s was founded in Boardman, Ohio, on July 23, 1964, by brothers Forrest and Leroy Raffel, owners of a restaurant equipment business who thought there was a market opportunity for a fast food franchise based on a dish other than hamburgers.
Sep 1, 2023 · Benjamin Franklin is often credited as one of the pioneers of franchising in America, having established the first franchise-like agreement in 1731 through a printing business partnership.
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Jul 14, 2015 · Just two years later, White Castle expanded to El Dorado, KS, and then Omaha, NE, to feed customers sacks of 5-cent small burgers (now commonly known as “sliders”), becoming the first fast ...
May 31, 2014 · Former KFC franchise owner Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy's location on Nov. 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. The following year, Thomas opened a second location, this time adding a...
