Food

Taco Cabana Corporate Office

Taco Cabana was founded in 1978 in San Antonio, Texas, by Felix Stehling. The original location was an abandoned Dairy Queen drive-through. The original design of the building gave it an open-air feeling, which Stehling continued to recreate at other locations. Unfortunately, all of the outdoor patio furniture was stolen after the first day. Stehling then decided to keep his locations open 24 hours to prevent this in the future.

Today, almost all 166 locations are open 24 hours and have drive-through service. The company focuses on preparing fresh food each day, rather than relying on pre-packaged food as many other restaurants do. The company was purchased by Fiesta Restaurant Group in 2012 and works as a subsidiary.

Taco Cabana opened a new location in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in May 2018.

The company is perhaps best known for its freshly made food, especially fire-grilled fajitas, that customers can watch being made, as well as their patio and open-air, semi-enclosed seating areas.

In March 2023, all Texas locations will have new items on the menu, including breakfast and Chocolate Chimis.

Taco Cabana maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.

Taco Cabana

History

Taco Cabana opened a new location in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in May 2018.

The company is perhaps best known for its freshly made food, especially fire-grilled fajitas, that customers can watch being made, as well as their patio and open-air, semi-enclosed seating areas.

In March 2023, all Texas locations will have new items on the menu, including breakfast and Chocolate Chimis.

Taco Cabana maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.

Arctic Circle Restaurant Corporate Office

Arctic Circle Restaurant was founded in 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah, by Don Carlos Edwards. The original business was nothing more than a refreshment stand, which evolved into Don Carlos BBQ, to the Arctic Circle Restaurant of today.

The company operates a chain of American cuisine, fast food style restaurants. Originally beginning with one location, the company now has 28 company stores and 45 franchised operations in seven Western states in the US. Approximately 50 percent of the locations are in Utah, with the headquarters being located in Midvale, Utah.

The company is known for selling unusual food items that are not typically found at other burger chains such as fried halibut and fries, taco salads, along with unusual drinks such as fresh lime squeeze drinks and non-alcoholic lime Rickey’s.

Arctic Circle CEO Gary Roberts claims that the company was the first to introduce both kid’s meals and fry sauce to the public.

In July 2020, Arctic Circle donated $100,000 to a Utah food bank due to the coronavirus crisis.

The company also donated $5,000 to an Idaho Foodbank.

The original restaurant operating in Salt Lake City is still going strong as of December 2022.

Arctic Circle maintains a corporate office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Arctic Circle Restaurant

History

Arctic Circle CEO Gary Roberts claims that the company was the first to introduce both kid’s meals and fry sauce to the public.

In July 2020, Arctic Circle donated $100,000 to a Utah food bank due to the coronavirus crisis.

The company also donated $5,000 to an Idaho Foodbank.

The original restaurant operating in Salt Lake City is still going strong as of December 2022.

Arctic Circle maintains a corporate office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Corporate Office

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers was founded by brothers Bill and Randy Simon, their father, Fred Simon, and restauranteur Scott Redler. The company operates a fast food, casual restaurant chain which offers frozen custard, steakburgers, hamburgers, French fries, Vienna beef hot dogs, blended sundaes, and a wide variety of desserts including funnel cake.

From a single location in Wichita, Kansas, there are now more than 150 locations throughout the US. The company has plans for expansion, with a new location opening in Shiloh, Illinois, around December of 2016.

Bill Simon passed away from cancer in 2016.

The company currently has 380 locations in 30 US states and several in the Middle East.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has received numerous awards for their food and franchise operations, including Technomic’s 5th Fastest Growing Burger Concept in the country and being listed in Franchise Times Magazine as one of the top 300 franchises in the USA.

Despite the pandemic and subsequent quarantine, the company has done well and in an April 2021 interview, founder and CEO Scott Redler explains why.

The company announced that it was going to open locations and make a big presence in Canada in 2023.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard maintains a corporate office in Wichita, Kansas.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

History

Bill Simon passed away from cancer in 2016.

The company currently has 380 locations in 30 US states and several in the Middle East.

Despite the pandemic and subsequent quarantine, the company has done well and in an April 2021 interview, founder and CEO Scott Redler explains why.

The company announced that it was going to open locations and make a big presence in Canada in 2023.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard maintains a corporate office in Wichita, Kansas.

Winchell’s Donuts Corporate Office

Winchell’s Donuts was founded in Temple City, California in 1948 by Verne Winchell. Previously purchased by Denny’s restaurant chain, it was sold again in 2004 to Yum Yum! brands.

Today, Winchell’s Donuts has more than 170 locations and has franchises in several other countries, including Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Guam. The company offers more than 70 types of donuts, including raised, cake, crullers, buttermilk, and jelly donuts. Winchell’s donuts is also known for giving 14 donuts in a “dozen”, rather than the typical 13 baker’s dozen. In addition, the company also offers muffins, scones, and bagels. The company also has a wide variety of beverages, many more so than the usual donut shop.

Winchell’s Donuts is one of the few donut companies that does not use lard or any other type of animal fat either in the dough itself nor in its frying methods.

Company headquarters are currently located in City of Industry, California.

Winchell's Donuts

Winchell’s Donuts was founded in Temple City, California in 1948 by Verne Winchell. Previously purchased by Denny’s restaurant chain, it was sold again in 2004 to Yum Yum! brands.

History

Winchell’s Donuts is one of the few donut companies that does not use lard or any other type of animal fat either in the dough itself nor in its frying methods.

Company headquarters are currently located in City of Industry, California.

Abbott’s Frozen Custard Corporate Office

Abbott’s Frozen Custard was founded in 1902 by Arthur Abbott. Abbott would travel to carinvals and fairs to sell his frozen custard as a means of supporting his interest in horse racing. The first store was located in Rochester, New York in 1926, directly across from Ontario Beach Park.

Today, Abbott’s Frozen Custard has locations in 5 states. The company was purchased by Leonard and Thelma Schreiber in 1957. Franchising operations began the following year. There are several franchises in Japan that opened in 1999 and in 2006, several Krispy Kreme outlets began offering Abbott’s Frozen Custard at their locations.

Arthur Abbott never lost his love for race horses and it paid off for him in 1952 when his horse Blue Man won the Preakness Stakes.

The company won Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Frozen Custard award by City Newspaper’s Best Of Rochester Awards in 2015.

Abbott's Frozen Custard

Arthur Abbott never lost his love for race horses and it paid off for him in 1952 when his horse Blue Man won the Preakness Stakes.

History

The company won Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Frozen Custard award by City Newspaper’s Best Of Rochester Awards in 2015.