Restaurants

Anchor Bar Corporate Office

Anchor Bar was founded in 1936 by Dominic and Teressa Bellisimo. The company operated a typical bar/restaurant until one day in 1964, Teressa was asked to make something to eat for visiting friends. The only food left were chicken wings, which Teressa usually made into soup, but that night she made a special sauce to serve over her friend wings, and the Buffalo Chicken Wing was an overnight success.

Today, the company has begun franchising and currently has 10 locations. The original Buffalo, New York, location is still in business, selling their now famous wings, a variety of sauces, as well as apparel, accessories, such as key chains, and bottled sauces. The company is actively looking for more franchises to expand their business.

Anchor Bar is still located in Buffalo, New York, and offers 5 different flavored sauces. There is an active eCommerce site where sauce can be purchased by table top sized bottles or by the gallon.

Anchor Bar

Anchor Bar is still located in Buffalo, New York, and offers 5 different flavored sauces. There is an active eCommerce site where sauce can be purchased by table top sized bottles or by the gallon.

History

Chicken in the Rough Corporate Office

Chicken in the Rough, sometimes called Beverly’s Chicken in the Rough, was founded in 1936 by Beverly and Rubye Osborne . During the depression, the Osborne’s tried to drive out of the dustbowl of Oklahoma with a few dollars and a basket full of fried chicken. Hitting a bump in the road, the chicken fell out of the basket, causing Rubye to exclaim something like “Well, this is chicken sure is in the rough”. This sparked an idea with Beverly. The couple turned the car around and pawned Rubye’s wedding ring to buy chicken, biscuits, honey, and potatoes to start their own business.

At its peak, the company had more than 400 franchises, however, interest in the original plate, which was half a fried chicken, shoestring potatoes, with biscuits and honey, waned over the years. Today, there are only 3 restaurants which still use the name Chicken in the Rough, but there are some restaurants who serve the dish.

Chicken in the Rough is now owned by the Carroll family. Company headquarters are now located in Tinley Park, Illinois.

Chicken in the Rough

Chicken in the Rough is now owned by the Carroll family. Company headquarters are now located in Tinley Park, Illinois.

History

Zehnder’s Corporate Office

Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth was founded in 1856, originally as a hotel called The Exchange. It was sold several times over the years, until it landed in the hands of the William Zehnder in 1927. He remodeled the hotel to look like Mount Vernon. After World War II, the hotel added a restaurant. Due to demand, the restaurant kept growing larger and larger.

Today, Zehnder’s has one of the largest restaurants in the US, seating 1500 persons. The restaurant is famous for large, family style chicken dinners and good service. In addition to the hotel and restaurant, the company also operates a water park, which includes an indoor water park, a video arcade, a restaurant, a gift shop, an indoor swimming pool, and spa facilities, as well as retail shops, which include food stores, a bakery, gift and yarn shops, and a sweet shop, as well as offers wedding cakes and gift cards.

Zehnder’s is still owned and operated by the Zehnder family, as well as the hotel across the street, the Bavarian Inn.

Zehnder's

Zehnder’s is still owned and operated by the Zehnder family, as well as the hotel across the street, the Bavarian Inn.

History

Duff’s Famous Wings Corporate Office

Duff’s Famous Wings began in 1947 as gin mill that Louise Duffney purchased. In 1969, the company began experimenting by adding a few food items to the menu. Before long, the company was selling more than 20 pounds of chicken wings each week.

Today, the company has 11 locations in 3 states and Canada with plans for expansion. After winning a contest between the creator of chicken wings, Anchor Bar, and Duff’s, the company decided to begin franchising. In 2014, the company partnered with the Buffalo Bills and added their famous wings to the Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Duff’s Famous Wings has a 4-star rating on Yelp and a 4.5 star out of 5-star rating on TripAdvisor.Com. Headquarters are located in Amhurst, New York.

Duff's Famous Wings

Duff’s Famous Wings has a 4-star rating on Yelp and a 4.5 star out of 5-star rating on TripAdvisor.Com. Headquarters are located in Amhurst, New York.

History

Zoes Kitchen Corporate Office

Zoe’s Kitchen was founded in 1995. The company operates a chain of casual restaurants whose focus is on healthy eating, salads, and a variety of chicken dishes, along with other Mediterranean dishes.

The company currently has 219 franchised locations in 20 states. Online ordering and a mobile phone loyalty app were launched in 2011. In 2014, the company went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: ZOES. At the same time, headquarters were relocated to Plano, Texas, from Birmingham, Alabama.

Zoe’s Kitchen has received a 4 out of 5-star rating on Yelp and TripAdvisor, along with an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Zoe's Kitchen

Zoe’s Kitchen has received a 4 out of 5-star rating on Yelp and TripAdvisor, along with an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau.