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Ruth’s Chris Steak House Corporate Office

Ruth’s Chris Steak House is a chain of upper-scale restaurants and is the largest luxury steak house of its kind in the U.S. Founded in 1927 in New Orleans by Chris Matulich, Chris Steak House was located near the Fairgrounds race track. Ruth Fertel purchased the restaurant in 1965 and renamed it. Fertel’s original staff was made up of single mothers because Fertel believed they worked harder to support their families. The company began franchising in 1977.

The restaurant is best known for extremely thick prime steaks and seafood.

While many other premium restaurants suffered for business during the Covid crisis of 2019-2022, Ruth’s Chris extended leases and opened new locations.

In November 2023, the company offered Thanksgiving dinners for foster children. 

Today, Ruth’s Chris Steak House has 130 locations and employs approximately 6,100 persons full-time. The company continues to add new locations, such as the one located inside Harrah’s Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2013 and Denver, Colorado, that same year. There are also plans to open locations in China.

Most locations are open for dinner only. The company also offers catering and wedding services.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House maintains a corporate office in Winter Park, Florida.

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Ruth’s Chris Steak House is a chain of upper-scale restaurants and is the largest luxury steak house of its kind in the U.S. Founded in 1927 in New Orleans by Chris Matulich, Chris Steak House was located near the Fairgrounds race track. Ruth Fertel purchased the restaurant in 1965 and renamed it. Fertel’s original staff was made up of single mothers because Fertel believed they worked harder to support their families. The company began franchising in 1977.

History

The restaurant is best known for extremely thick prime steaks and seafood.

While many other premium restaurants suffered for business during the Covid crisis of 2019-2022, Ruth’s Chris extended leases and opened new locations.

In November 2023, the company offered Thanksgiving dinners for foster children. 

Today, Ruth’s Chris Steak House has 130 locations and employs approximately 6,100 persons full-time. The company continues to add new locations, such as the one located inside Harrah’s Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2013 and Denver, Colorado, that same year. There are also plans to open locations in China.

Most locations are open for dinner only. The company also offers catering and wedding services.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House maintains a corporate office in Winter Park, Florida.

Fosters Freeze Corporate Office

Fosters Freeze was founded by George Foster in 1946. The original location was on La Brea Avenue in Inglewood, California. That location is still in operation. The company offers mainly soft-serve ice cream and ice cream creations, milkshakes, hamburgers, and French fries.

The company was purchased in June 2015 by Kishan Patel, who once owned several franchises. As of 2015, the company had 88 locations, most of them in California. All locations are franchised.

Many of the company’s original stores, including Palo Alto, Mountainview, and Sunnyvale, have remained virtually unchanged since the 1950s.

In July 2023, a Fosters Freeze in Fresno, California, in business since 1976, was closed to make way for a new Starbucks location.

Fosters Freeze maintains a corporate office in Pomona, California.

Fosters Freeze

Fosters Freeze was founded by George Foster in 1946. The original location was on La Brea Avenue in Inglewood, California. That location is still in operation. The company offers mainly soft-serve ice cream and ice cream creations, milkshakes, hamburgers, and French fries.

History

The company was purchased in June 2015 by Kishan Patel, who once owned several franchises. As of 2015, the company had 88 locations, most of them in California. All locations are franchised.

Many of the company’s original stores, including Palo Alto, Mountainview, and Sunnyvale, have remained virtually unchanged since the 1950s.

In July 2023, a Fosters Freeze in Fresno, California, in business since 1976, was closed to make way for a new Starbucks location.

Fosters Freeze maintains a corporate office in Pomona, California.

Baskin-Robbins Corporate Office

Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by two brothers-in-law, Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins. These two partners decided to merge their two ice cream parlors into one chain. The original Baskin-Robbins was located in Glendale, California, and was called 31 Flavors, something that was unique at the time. In 1970, Baskin-Robbins was the first company to sell ice-cream cakes.

Today, Baskin-Robbins is the world’s largest ice cream specialty store. While 31 flavors seemed like an astounding amount at the time, the company says that as of 2015, they have 1,000 flavor variations. Baskin-Robbins is a subsidiary of Dunkin’ Brands.

The company has more than 7,700 locations in 50 countries, including Aruba, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, China, Colombia, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen.

International locations feature flavors of ice cream popular to the tastes of each country, such as Red Bean, Litchi Gold, Blackcurrant, and Cantaloupe.

The company is almost 100% franchised and in 2014, the company began selling its ice cream in supermarkets in the U.S.

President Obama says that his first job was scooping ice cream at a Baskin-Robbins location and that it taught him a great deal. 

Baskin-Robbins maintains a corporate office in Canton, Massachusetts.

Baskin-Robbins

Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by two brothers-in-law, Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins. These two partners decided to merge their two ice cream parlors into one chain. The original Baskin-Robbins was located in Glendale, California, and was called 31 Flavors, something that was unique at the time. In 1970, Baskin-Robbins was the first company to sell ice-cream cakes.

History

Today, Baskin-Robbins is the world’s largest ice cream specialty store. While 31 flavors seemed like an astounding amount at the time, the company says that as of 2015, they have 1,000 flavor variations. Baskin-Robbins is a subsidiary of Dunkin’ Brands.

The company has more than 7,700 locations in 50 countries, including Aruba, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, China, Colombia, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen.

International locations feature flavors of ice cream popular to the tastes of each country, such as Red Bean, Litchi Gold, Blackcurrant, and Cantaloupe.

The company is almost 100% franchised and in 2014, the company began selling its ice cream in supermarkets in the U.S.

President Obama says that his first job was scooping ice cream at a Baskin-Robbins location and that it taught him a great deal. 

Baskin-Robbins maintains a corporate office in Canton, Massachusetts.

Big Boy Restaurant Corporate Office

Big Boy Restaurant was founded in 1936 in Glendale, California by Bob Wian. The original name was Bob’s Pantry and quickly became known as “Bob’s” and “Home of the Big Boy Hamburger.” By 1967, the restaurant chain had changed its name to Bob’s Big Boy Restaurant.

The company filed for bankruptcy in 2000 and was purchased by investor Robert Liggett, Jr. Liggett changed the name to Big Boy Restaurant. Soon after the sale, Liggett made an agreement with Frisch’s restaurants and both restaurant chains became part of the Big Boy International restaurant chain.  All locations now operate under the Big Boy brand.

The cartoon series “Bob’s Burgers” reminds many people of the original restaurant and times. 

Today, the company has 121 restaurants in the U.S. and 93 around the globe,  not including 293 franchises in Japan. In 2013, the company had $9.4 million in profit.

Big Boy Restaurant maintains a corporate office in Warren, Michigan.

Big Boy Restaurant

Big Boy Restaurant was founded in 1936 in Glendale, California by Bob Wian. The original name was Bob’s Pantry and quickly became known as “Bob’s” and “Home of the Big Boy Hamburger.” By 1967, the restaurant chain had changed its name to Bob’s Big Boy Restaurant.

History

The company filed for bankruptcy in 2000 and was purchased by investor Robert Liggett, Jr. Liggett changed the name to Big Boy Restaurant. Soon after the sale, Liggett made an agreement with Frisch’s restaurants and both restaurant chains became part of the Big Boy International restaurant chain.  All locations now operate under the Big Boy brand.

The cartoon series “Bob’s Burgers” reminds many people of the original restaurant and times. 

Today, the company has 121 restaurants in the U.S. and 93 around the globe,  not including 293 franchises in Japan. In 2013, the company had $9.4 million in profit.

Big Boy Restaurant maintains a corporate office in Warren, Michigan.

Ruby’s Diner Corporate Office

Ruby’s Diner was founded in 1982 when Dough Cavanaugh decided to remodel an abandoned building at the end of Balboa Pier in California. Cavanaugh liked the 1940’s look of the building, so he modeled his restaurant after that time period.

The restaurant chain serves classic American cuisine, such as cheeseburgers, milkshakes, French fries, salads, soup, and chili. While the basic Swing Era design is the same at every location, the company tries to add unique touches to reflect the local area. The name of the restaurant is the first name of Cavanaugh’s mother and every location has her high school yearbook picture in each restaurant.

Today, Ruby’s Diner has 35 locations. The company named a new CEO in March of 2015, Scott Barnett, the first new CEO in almost 30 years.

 

Ruby's Diner

Ruby’s Diner was founded in 1982 when Dough Cavanaugh decided to remodel an abandoned building at the end of Balboa Pier in California. Cavanaugh liked the 1940’s look of the building, so he modeled his restaurant after that time period.

The restaurant chain serves classic American cuisine, such as cheeseburgers, milkshakes, French fries, salads, soup, and chili. While the basic Swing Era design is the same at every location, the company tries to add unique touches to reflect the local area. The name of the restaurant is the first name of Cavanaugh’s mother and every location has her high school yearbook picture in each restaurant.

Today, Ruby’s Diner has 35 locations. The company named a new CEO in March of 2015, Scott Barnett, the first new CEO in almost 30 years.

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