McDonald’s,Burger King, andWendy’sare allfast-foodrestaurants with worldwide recognition and thousands of outlets across the globe.
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Gino’s Burgers
Gino’s Burgers was founded in 1957 by NFL Hall of Famer Gino Marchetti.
In the 1980s, Marriott purchased the chain and merged it with Roy Rogers.
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Though there are no U.S. outposts of Chi-Chi’s left, a dozen still exist across Europe.
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Howard Johnson revolutionized dinning when he launched his eponymous chain in the 1920s.
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Similar to White Castle, the restaurants sold hamburgers and featured block construction and castle-inspired design.
Burger Chef
In 1957, the first Burger Chef opened in Indianapolis.
After changing hands several times, Lum’s filed for bankruptcy and closed for good in 1983.
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The last Valle’s Steak House closed in August 2000.
It was founded in 1984 by four brothers: Evan, Louis, Bill, and Gabriel Christou.
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As you might have guessed, the restaurants were shaped like barns and painted red.
After changing ownership multiple times, operation ceased in 1988.
However, all of the American locations closed by 1978.
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But the chain wasn’t founded until 1976 as a revival of the then-bankrupt Steak & Brew restaurant empire.
However, that model eventually proved to be too costly.
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And while that led to 280 locations across the country in the late 1980s, it didn’t last.
Steak and Ale closed officially in 2008.
By the late 1960s, Minnie Pearl’s was no more.
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There are currently three Naugles locations in California open for business.
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