If You Thought These Restaurant Chains Are Still Around, You Thought Wrong

Published on 08/07/2019
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Krystal

Krystal was founded in 1932 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and now has restaurants in the Southeastern United States. It’s become known for its small square hamburgers. Everywhere but the Southeast, people call them sliders. In early 2013, Krystal moved its headquarters from Tennessee to Atlanta, Georgia.

Krystal

Krystal

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Dairy Queen

The first Dairy Queen restaurant was opened in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois. It served soft-serve ice cream and fast-food. The famous soft-serve formula was developed in 1938 by Iowa-born John Fremont and his son, Alex. They convinced their close friend and loyal customer, Sherb Noble, to serve the product in his ice cream store. On the first day of sales, Noble sold more than 1,600 servings of the new dessert in just two hours. Since it opened, Dairy Queen has used the franchise system to expand globally.

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen

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