Food

Islands Restaurant Corporate Office

Islands Restaurant was founded in 1982 by founder and current CEO Tony DeGrazier. DeGrazier wanted to put a little bit of the beach life into downtown Los Angeles, so he opened his first restaurant in West Los Angeles. The restaurant features typical American cuisine such as hamburgers, french fries, milkshakes, fruity cocktails, and speciality fries.

Today, the company has more than 50 locations in California, Hawaii, Arizona, and Nevada. Each restaurant has an island theme to it, including palm trees, surfboards mounted on the walls, tiki wood tables and chairs, as well as surfing videos played on big screen televisions throughout each restaurant. The menu has expanded to include salads, sandwiches such as The Hula and The Big Wave, soft tacos, as well as “island” desserts such as Kona Pie.

Islands Restaurant had revenue in 2014 of $112 million and plans to open 5 more locations in the next two years.

Islands Restaurant

Islands Restaurant had revenue in 2014 of $112 million and plans to open 5 more locations in the next two years.

History

Everest Burgers Corporate Office

Everest Burgers was founded in 2004 by current co-owner Dino Bicos. What started as one burger location in La Crescenta, California, has quickly launched into 4 locations, all currently in Southern California.

Everest Burgers is known for offering typical American style cuisine, such as hamburgers, French fries, and milk shakes, but it has quickly become popular due to their huge portions, as well as their variety of other foods such as fried mushrooms, fried zucchini, and chicken strips made from whole chicken breasts, not pieces.

The company has received numerous awards, including the 2006 Best Fast Food Readers Choice in Foothill Magazine, the Mayor of Glendale’s Commendation in 2009, and 2010 Glendale’s Best Fast Food award from the Glendale News Press.

In 2019, the company launced its first location outside of California in Southlake, Texas.

The company maintains a corporate office in La Crescenta, California.

Everest Burgers

History

In 2019, the company launced its first location outside of California in Southlake, Texas.

The company maintains a corporate office in La Crescenta, California.

Carl’s Jr. Corporate Office

Founded in 1941 in downtown Los Angeles, California, by Carl Karcher and his wife Margaret, Carl’s Jr. is now one of the largest franchised fast food restaurant chains in the U.S. Karcher and his wife borrowed $300 against their car to buy a hot dog cart. Within one year, the couple owned 4 hot dog carts and the following year they moved to Anaheim, California, to open their first drive-through restaurant, Carl’s Drive-In Barbeque. Although the company is known for hamburgers today, those were not actually added to the menu until 1945.

In January 2019, the company announced that it was going to introduce a plant-based burger called Beyond Famous Star.

Carl’s Jr. announced that it was testing a burger for one day only which features a CBD based sauce. If it proves to be popular, it might make the regular menu.

Carl’s Jr. is one of only 6 restaurants that actually grill the meat for their burgers. https://www.eatthis.com/burger-fast-food-chains-grill-burgers/

Today, Carl’s Jr. has 3,664 franchises in 44 states in the U.S. and internationally. The company has 200 restaurants in Mexico, alone. Carl’s Jr. is known for good quality burgers, better than most other fast food locations, as well as partial table service. Carl’s Jr. is a subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc.

Carl's Jr.

In January 2019, the company announced that it was going to introduce a plant-based burger called Beyond Famous Star.

History

Carl’s Jr. announced that it was testing a burger for one day only which features a CBD based sauce. If it proves to be popular, it might make the regular menu.

Carl’s Jr. is one of only 6 restaurants that actually grill the meat for their burgers. https://www.eatthis.com/burger-fast-food-chains-grill-burgers/

Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporate Office

Kentucky Fried Chicken was founded in 1952 but had its roots back in the days of the Great Depression. Harland Sanders began selling fried chicken from a small roadside restaurant in North Corbin, Kentucky, in 1930. He believed that his popular recipe for fried chicken could be a successful franchise operation. The first franchise was in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1952.

Today, Kentucky Fried Chicken, often referred to as KFC or even Colonel Sanders, is the second most popular restaurant chain in America, right behind McDonald’s. The company has almost 19,000 locations in 118 countries and was one of the first American chains to expand internationally. Although the company had a few problems in the early 1970s due to changes in corporate ownership, the company is now a subsidiary of Yum Brands, which also owns Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.

KFC received some unexpected “free” advertising when Representative Steve Cohen ate a bucket of chicken after Attorney General William Barr declined to show up for a hearing to the Judiciary Committee.

The company had $23 billion in sales in 2013 and continues to expand its locations both internationally and in the U.S.

Kentucky Fried Chicken

History

The company had $23 billion in sales in 2013 and continues to expand its locations both internationally and in the U.S.

Golden State Foods Corporate Office

Golden State Foods began in 1947 in Los Angeles, California, as a small meat market. Founders William Moore and Frank Streeter originally sold meats to local restuarants and hotels. In the early 1950’s, the company became the major supplier to the McDonald’s Corporation’s fast food restaurants. In a joint venture with Taylor Fresh Foods, Golden State Foods is now the third largest supplier of beef in America.

In 2000, the company launched Chef’s Gold, which provides liquid condiments, such as ketchup and mustard, as well as cooked beef products for restaurants, fast food outlets, and other food providers. In another joint venture, this time with Bryan, a Texas based bakery, Golden State Foods entered the bread market and now provides baked goods to customers in the Southeast part of the U.S.

Golden State Foods division in Australia also provides produce to other American based fast food restaurants such as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Golden State Foods

Golden State Foods division in Australia also provides produce to other American based fast food restaurants such as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Kentucky Fried Chicken.