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A&W's initial menu relied heavily on root beer and snacks, such as popcorn and peanuts, as well as sandwiches on sliced bread. [15] In 1927, J. Willard Marriott gained franchise rights for Washington, D.C. and the neighboring cities of Baltimore and Richmond. Subsequently, he moved to Washington to open a root beer stand with Hugh Colton.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., trading as Cracker Barrel, is an American chain of restaurant and gift stores with a Southern country theme. The company's headquarters are in Lebanon , Tennessee , where Cracker Barrel was founded by Dan Evins and Tommy Lowe in 1969.
Necco dated its origins to Chase and Company, a company founded by brothers Oliver R. and Silas Edwin Chase in 1847. [5] Having previously invented and patented the first American candy machine, [4] the Chase brothers continued to design and create machinery that made assortments of candies, such as their popular sugar wafers.
World's Finest Chocolate was founded under the name Cook Chocolate Company by Edmond Opler Sr. in 1939.. He started the division that produced chocolate bars for fundraising in 1949 and called it "World's Finest Chocolate".
Candy and interior designer Robert Dally spent eight years buying furnishings from England, Italy, and France, including all of the house's fireplaces, chandeliers, and sconces. [1] The grand staircase in the entrance hall is a single piece of metal, made in Texas , and was inspired by Twelve Oaks in Gone with the Wind .