Their First Restaurant... 

(above: the first Nathan's Famous opened in 1916 at Coney Island in New York)

A&W Restaurant - 1919 in Lodi, California

Arby's - 1964 in Boardman, Ohio

Bob Evans - 1953 in Rio Grande, Ohio

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants - 1986 in Mobile, Alabama (now merged with Rally's)

Captain D's - 1969 in Donelson, Tennessee

Dairy Queen - 1938 in Kankakee, Illinois

Del Taco - 1961 in Yermo, California

Denny's - 1953 in Lakewood, California

Domino's Pizza - 1960 in Ypsilanti, Michigan

Frisch's Big Boy Restaurant - 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio on Central Parkway downtown

Gold Star Chili - 1965 in Cincinnati, Ohio located in the Mt. Washington neighborhood

Hardee's - 1960 in Greenville, North Carolina

IHOP - 1958 in Toluca Lake, California

In-N-Out Burger - 1948 in Baldwin Park, California-the corner of Francisquito Ave & I-10

Izzy's - 1901 in Cincinnati, Ohio on Central Ave

Jack in the Box - 1951 in San Diego, California

Kentucky Fried Chicken - 1952 in North Corbin, Kentucky

(below: Original KFC in Corbin, KY where the recipe was developed is still open)

(photo courtesy of Wikipedia.com)

Long John Silver's - 1969 in Lexington, Kentucky on Limestone near UK

McDonald's - 1940 in San Bernardino, California

Nathan's Famous - 1916 on the Coney Island boardwalk in New York

Pizza Hut - 1958 in Wichita, Kansas

(below: Original Pizza Hut in Wichita, KS)

 (photo courtesy of Wikipedia.com)

Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits - 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana in the Arabi suburb

Rally's Hamburgers - 1985 in Jeffersonville, Indiana (now merged with Checkers)

Roy Roger's - 1968 in Falls Church, VA (Leesburg & Gorham) is now a McDonald's

(below: one of the few original restaurants.  This one is in Mt Carmel, OH)

Shoney's - 1947 in Charleston, West Virginia

Skyline Chili - 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio located in the Price Hill neighborhood

Sonic Drive-In - 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma (after name change-first sign in Stillwater)

Starbucks Coffee - 1971 across from Pike Place Market, Seattle

(above: Original Starbucks Coffee across from Pike Place Market in Seattle still open)

Steak n Shake - 1934 in Normal, Illinois

Taco Bell - 1962 in Downey, California

Waffle House - 1955 in Avondale Estates, Georgia at 2719 E College Ave

Wendy's - 1969 in Columbus, OH (recently closed on East Broad St)

(below: Original Wendys in Columbus, OH)

(this photo courtesy of Wikipedia.com)

White Castle - 1921 in Wichita, Kansas

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