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Bickford's and its Southeast subsidiary M&M Cafeterias and West Coast subsidiary Foster's Cafeterias had trouble staying in business because of rising labor costs, competition from the non-union labor at fast food restaurants, and rising crime, which kept people home after dark. In 1960, there were 48 Bickford's in New York, down to 42 in 1970 ...
Georg Jensen Inc. (New York, NY) (1935-1968) Harden Furniture – was in business for 175 years before ceasing operations [110] Heilig-Meyers; Levitz Furniture – was in business for nearly 100 years before liquidating in bankruptcy in early 2008; Linens 'n Things; Mattress Barn – Florida [citation needed] Rhodes Furniture; The Room Store
Months later, prices for burgers were raised to 35 cents. [1] In 1952, Dobson opened a location in Kingsville, Texas, the first store outside of Corpus Christi. In 1953, Joe Andrews, Sr. became the first non-founder franchise owner with a location in Alice, Texas. In 1959, the first Whataburger restaurant outside Texas opened in Pensacola ...
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The bridge across NY 112, which has a low clearance of 12 feet, 9 inches, [5] was designed for two tracks, but the second track was abandoned in the early 1960s. [6] The station house was closed in 1958, with the first floor blocked off and second floor torn down in 1964 and filled in with dirt.
Medford is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 24,247 at the 2020 census . History
McDonald's golden arches have come a long way over the years. The now iconic logo had its start in 1952, when the McDonald's brothers were interviewing architects to design the first McDonald's ...
Shakey's Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain based in the United States and the Philippines. [1] Founded in 1954, it was the first franchise pizza chain in the United States. [2] [3] In 1968, the chain had 342 locations. [4] The chain had about 500 stores globally, and 58 in the United States, as of July 2019.