Chicken Delight
In the early ‘60s, it was pretty hard to escape the jingle that goes, “Don’t cook tonight — call Chicken Delight.” Back then, there were more than a thousand Chicken D locations. It was even more popular than KFC! The fried chicken earned a place in pop culture and even got referenced in Village of the Giants and Bewitched. Sadly, the inconsistent quality across its locations made the customers stop their patronage. At any rate, there are still 25 Chicken Ds operating in Canada and New York.
Chicken Delight
Gino’s Hamburgers
Founded in the late ‘50s, Gino’s got its name from one of the co-founders, Gino Marchetti. He helped the Baltimore Colts win the 1958 and 1959 NFL championships. The chain was a second-stringer in the restaurant industry, although it still managed to open over 350 locations. Marriott Corp. bought it out in 1982 and then converted the locations into Roy Rogers. Well, we know what happened with that plan. The Gino’s brand eventually disappeared, although it returned under the name Gino’s Burgers & Chicken in 2010. You will now find two of these restaurants in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland.
Gino’s Hamburgers
