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421:. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9.
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853:. Copyrightencyclopedia.com
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485:on October 13, 2021.
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358:. Images of America.
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2948:Bresler's 33 Flavors
934:Burger Chef Memories
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656:. December 10, 1981.
583:on January 21, 2022.
229:. The chain had two
160:fast-food restaurant
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875:. Trademarkia.com
803:. Trademarkia.com
753:. Trademarkia.com
739:. April 16, 2009.
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369:978-0-7385-2008-7
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2798:Which Wich?
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2007:Pinkberry
1992:Menchie's
1962:Graeter's
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1762:Chester's
1676:Breakfast
1661:Starbucks
1601:Dunn Bros
1563:Beverages
1347:Yoshinoya
1109:Stove Top
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1013:Ownership
879:August 8,
857:August 8,
835:August 8,
807:August 8,
785:August 8,
757:August 8,
553:April 28,
516:133179393
479:99.1 WFMK
227:milk bars
223:Australia
214:In 1968,
129:fast food
93:Successor
3043:Wetson's
3008:Red Barn
2917:Pita Pit
2743:Potbelly
2663:Daphne's
2658:D'Angelo
2547:Pie Five
2512:Fazoli's
2507:Domino's
2465:TacoTime
2400:La Salsa
2375:Del Taco
2370:Chipotle
2355:Cafe Rio
2305:Hot dogs
2270:Spangles
2230:Nation's
2190:In-N-Out
2180:Hardee's
2160:Freddy's
2140:Culver's
2130:Cook Out
2105:Burgerim
2100:BurgerFi
1997:Oberweis
1972:Handel's
1904:desserts
1882:Wingstop
1822:Jollibee
1518:Dickey's
1510:Barbecue
1495:Wetzel's
1455:Mochinut
1395:Cinnabon
1185:Category
520:Archived
512:ProQuest
318:See also
289:Illinois
270:Hardee's
264:company
262:Canadian
239:sidekick
175:Hardee's
121:Products
97:Hardee's
87:Hardee's
85:Sold to
46:Industry
3053:Zantigo
3038:Tully's
3028:Teavana
3013:Sandy's
2998:Naugles
2968:D'Lites
2963:Carrols
2941:Defunct
2808:Seafood
2788:Tubby's
2753:Quiznos
2683:Jason's
2653:Cousins
2633:Blimpie
2489:Italian
2430:Rubio's
2385:Fuzzy's
2365:Chili's
2342:Tex-Mex
2338:Mexican
2285:Wendy's
2280:Wayback
2215:Krystal
2095:Big Boy
2075:A&W
1922:Braum's
1892:Zaxby's
1862:Popeyes
1837:Kyochon
1817:Hooters
1724:Chicken
1694:Denny's
1596:Dunkin'
1581:Caribou
1195:Commons
1160:Related
1074:Calumet
526:July 5,
299:Slogans
285:Chicago
231:mascots
181:History
111:Indiana
72: (
64:Defunct
56:Founded
2846:Ivar's
2783:Togo's
2778:Subway
2623:Arby's
2587:Salads
2567:Sbarro
2360:Chevys
2225:Mooyah
2210:Kewpee
2195:Jack's
2185:Hwy 55
2022:Rita's
2012:Popbar
1932:Carvel
1902:Frozen
1651:Robeks
1641:Peet's
1134:People
1062:Brands
909:
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266:Imasco
146:Imasco
136:Parent
2890:Other
2485:Pizza
2420:Qdoba
2405:Moe's
2265:Sonic
1571:Bambū
1309:Asian
730:(PDF)
2897:Cava
2648:Così
2037:TCBY
1704:IHOP
907:ISBN
881:2013
859:2013
837:2013
809:2013
787:2013
759:2013
710:2014
682:2014
634:2022
607:2023
555:2020
528:2017
454:ISBN
423:ISBN
396:2022
389:Time
364:ISBN
115:U.S.
82:Fate
74:1996
67:1996
59:1954
2758:Rax
1827:KFC
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