Restaurants

Dick’s Drive-In Burgers Corporate Office

Dick’s Drive-In, sometimes referred to as Dick’s Burgers or just Dick’s was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1954. The company operates a small chain of burger and fast-food restaurants. Currently, there are 8 locations.

The menu has changed very little over the years, and the company now allows for minor changes to their burgers.

In addition to excellent food, the company is perhaps best known for its generous employee benefits, including a matching 401K program, 100% company-paid employee medical insurance, a $19 an hour wage, and a generous college tuition scholarship to every employee who stays with the company at least 6 months.

In March 2022, the company received a family business honor from the Puget Sound Business Journal.

Dick’s also has several food trucks which they can use for catering, but are often used for giving out food during emergencies.

In celebration of it’s 69th anniversary, Dick’s will offer burgers at the price they were when they first opened in 1954 for .19 cents.

Dick’s Drive-In maintains a corporate office in Seattle, Washington.

Dick's Drive-In

The menu has changed very little over the years, and the company now allows for minor changes to their burgers.

History

In March 2022, the company received a family business honor from the Puget Sound Business Journal.

Dick’s also has several food trucks which they can use for catering, but are often used for giving out food during emergencies.

In celebration of it’s 69th anniversary, Dick’s will offer burgers at the price they were when they first opened in 1954 for .19 cents.

Dick’s Drive-In maintains a corporate office in Seattle, Washington.

Texas Roadhouse Corporate Office

Texas Roadhouse was founded in Clarksville, Indiana in 1993 by W. Kent Taylor.

Taylor had previously started a restaurant named Buckhead Hickory Grill in 1991 but problems with the partnership caused him to look for investors and start over.

By the end of 1999 there were 67 Texas Roadhouse restaurants.

In 2004 the restaurant chain went public, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol TXRH.

Most restaurants offer line dancing and waiters and waitresses must learn line dances to popular songs in order to entertain diners. The restaurants are known for their free buckets of peanuts on the tables.

Texas Roadhouse has more than 600 owned or franchised locations in 48 states. The restaurants have a Southwestern theme and serve ribs, steaks, chicken, pork, and seafood entrees.

In March 2021, founder and CEO Kent Taylor took his own life after suffering from unrelenting COVID symptoms, including severe tinnitus.

To honor the founder, the company will donate all profits on February 7th, 2022, to the American Tinnitus Foundation.

Texas Roadhouse has 64,900 employees and had $2.8 billion in revenue in 2020.

The company maintains a corporate office in Louisville, Kentucky.

Texas Roadhouse

Texas Roadhouse was founded in Clarksville, Indiana in 1993 by W. Kent Taylor.

Taylor had previously started a restaurant named Buckhead Hickory Grill in 1991 but problems with the partnership caused him to look for investors and start over.

History

By the end of 1999 there were 67 Texas Roadhouse restaurants.

In 2004 the restaurant chain went public, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol TXRH.

Texas Roadhouse has more than 600 owned or franchised locations in 48 states. The restaurants have a Southwestern theme and serve ribs, steaks, chicken, pork, and seafood entrees.

In March 2021, founder and CEO Kent Taylor took his own life after suffering from unrelenting COVID symptoms, including severe tinnitus.

To honor the founder, the company will donate all profits on February 7th, 2022, to the American Tinnitus Foundation.

Texas Roadhouse has 64,900 employees and had $2.8 billion in revenue in 2020.

The company maintains a corporate office in Louisville, Kentucky.

Panera Bread Corporate Office

Panera Bread got its start in 1993 when Au Bon Pain purchased the St. Louis Bread Company from its founder, Ken Rosenthal. In 1999, Au Bon Pain sold its other restaurants and renamed itself to Panera Bread Company, realizing the huge potential of the brand. The name comes from a Latin derivative meaning “bread basket.”

The company offers a wide variety of pastries and baked goods, such as muffins, bagels, and pasta, along with beverages, including tea, frozen smoothies, coffees, and lemonade.

Panera was one of the first companies to offer free wifi service, however, due to high demand, the company was forced to cut users time to 30-60 minutes only during peak hours.

In 2007, the chain purchased 70 stores from Paradise Bakery & Cafe, a Phoenix, AZ, based company. The company is the largest provider of free WiFi service in the country.

In 2008, Panera expanded operations into Canada.

In 2009 and again in 2011, Panera was sued in California for failure to pay overtime and give employees mandated breaks and lunches. The company paid $5 million to settle claims without admitting any wrongdoing.

In 2010, the company moved its headquarters to the Sunset Hills area of St. Louis.

In 2011, the company had $2.7 billion in revenue and almost 50,000 employees.

In 2015, the company announced plans to use 100% cage-free eggs by 2020.

In March 2016, the company opened its 2000th location in Elyria, Ohio. The company has stated that it intends to remove all artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and preservatives from its “At Home” line of grocery products by the end of 2016.

The company states that in 2016, they had annual revenue of $2.6 billion. That same year, the company was sued when an employee deliberately put peanut butter on a sandwich, even after being told that the customer was allergic to peanuts.

In 2017, subsidiaries that were named Paradise Bakery and Cafe were rebranded to the Panera Bread name.

The company was forced to recall the cream cheese they sell at all locations due to fear of listeria contamination in January 2018.

Panera ramped up its advertising for the new dinner menu in June 2019, in hopes of luring more customers who usually think of the chain only for breakfast or lunch.

After a public outcry, the company announced that they were returning French onion soup to the menu in early January 2020.

In January 2020, Panera announced a major overhaul to their menu, with at least 50% of their menu items being vegan, as well as using 30% less meat in the remaining menu items.

Panera Bread was listed in February 2023 as one of the most expensive food chains in the US.

In October 2023, parents sued Panera after their 21-year-old daughter died within hours of drinking the company’s caffeine-filled drink called Charged Lemonade.

Panera currently has over 2100 locations in 41 US states and Canada. The Panera Bread corporate office is still located in St. Louis, Missouri, and locations that are in St Louis still operate under the name St. Louis Bread Company.

Panera Bread

The company offers a wide variety of pastries and baked goods, such as muffins, bagels, and pasta, along with beverages, including tea, frozen smoothies, coffees, and lemonade.

History

Panera was one of the first companies to offer free wifi service, however, due to high demand, the company was forced to cut users time to 30-60 minutes only during peak hours.

In 2007, the chain purchased 70 stores from Paradise Bakery & Cafe, a Phoenix, AZ, based company. The company is the largest provider of free WiFi service in the country.

In 2008, Panera expanded operations into Canada.

In 2010, the company moved its headquarters to the Sunset Hills area of St. Louis.

In 2011, the company had $2.7 billion in revenue and almost 50,000 employees.

In 2015, the company announced plans to use 100% cage-free eggs by 2020.

In 2017, subsidiaries that were named Paradise Bakery and Cafe were rebranded to the Panera Bread name.

The company was forced to recall the cream cheese they sell at all locations due to fear of listeria contamination in January 2018.

Panera ramped up its advertising for the new dinner menu in June 2019, in hopes of luring more customers who usually think of the chain only for breakfast or lunch.

After a public outcry, the company announced that they were returning French onion soup to the menu in early January 2020.

In January 2020, Panera announced a major overhaul to their menu, with at least 50% of their menu items being vegan, as well as using 30% less meat in the remaining menu items.

Panera Bread was listed in February 2023 as one of the most expensive food chains in the US.

In October 2023, parents sued Panera after their 21-year-old daughter died within hours of drinking the company’s caffeine-filled drink called Charged Lemonade.

Subway Corporate Office

Subway was founded in 1965 by founder and former CEO Fred DeLuca and Peter Buck. The first restaurant was called Pete’s Super Submarines and was located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A then 17-year-old DeLuca borrowed $1,000 from his friend Peter Buck to start the sandwich shop.

In 1968, they began using the name Subway.

By 1974, there were 16 stores. The duo wanted to expand more quickly, so they began to franchise.

In 1977, the “Snak” sub is introduced. This later becomes the 6″ sub.

By 1982, there were 300 locations.

In 1984, the first franchise outside North America opened in Bahrain.

By 1987, there were 1000 locations.

By 1990, there were 5000 locations. The chain also expands to Mexico this year.

By 1995, there are 11,000 locations.

In 2002, Subway surpasses McDonald’s in the number of total restaurants.

Jared Fogel was a featured spokesperson for the chain in 2000 after he claimed that he lost 200 pounds mostly by eating 6-inch Subway sandwiches. The chain dropped Fogel when he was forced to plead guilty to child pornography and child molestation charges.

The company makes approximately 5,300 sandwiches every minute and uses about 18 acres worth of lettuce every single day.

In 2013, an Australian teenager posted on Facebook that Subway’s footlong subs were actually only 11 inches in length. Others found that this was true at their Subway shops as well and a lawsuit was filed in 2012. In 2017, the case was settled: Subway agreed to institute practices to ensure its footlongs are actually 12 inches and paid $520,000 in legal fees and $500 to each of the 10 individuals who filed suit.

Founder Fred DeLuca passed away in 2015.

Today, there are almost 42,000 Subway restaurants in 112 countries worldwide. It is the largest single restaurant chain in the world.

In April 2018, the company announced that it would either close or relocate approximately 500 locations in the US to improve overall company profitability.

Current CEO Suzanne Greco announced that she was stepping down in June of 2018. The company is considering hiring their first non-family member as CEO of the company.

In January 2019, a customer snapped a photo of a Subway employee putting her bare feet on the counter where sandwiches were made, prompting the health department to respond.

In October 2020, a court in Ireland stated that Subway’s bread contained too much sugar to be classified as bread and therefore, cannot be considered a food staple. This means Subway no longer qualifies for a tax deduction that is available in Ireland.

Subway hired soccer star Megan Rapinoe as a spokesperson but after she knelt in front of the US flag to protest police violence, franchises asked the company to drop her in August 2021.

Subway maintains a corporate office in Milford, Connecticut.

Subway

In 1968, they began using the name Subway.

History

By 1974, there were 16 stores. The duo wanted to expand more quickly, so they began to franchise.

In 1977, the “Snak” sub is introduced. This later becomes the 6″ sub.

By 1982, there were 300 locations.

In 1984, the first franchise outside North America opened in Bahrain.

By 1987, there were 1000 locations.

By 1990, there were 5000 locations. The chain also expands to Mexico this year.

By 1995, there are 11,000 locations.

In 2002, Subway surpasses McDonald’s in the number of total restaurants.

The company makes approximately 5,300 sandwiches every minute and uses about 18 acres worth of lettuce every single day.

Founder Fred DeLuca passed away in 2015.

Today, there are almost 42,000 Subway restaurants in 112 countries worldwide. It is the largest single restaurant chain in the world.

In April 2018, the company announced that it would either close or relocate approximately 500 locations in the US to improve overall company profitability.

Current CEO Suzanne Greco announced that she was stepping down in June of 2018. The company is considering hiring their first non-family member as CEO of the company.

In January 2019, a customer snapped a photo of a Subway employee putting her bare feet on the counter where sandwiches were made, prompting the health department to respond.

Subway hired soccer star Megan Rapinoe as a spokesperson but after she knelt in front of the US flag to protest police violence, franchises asked the company to drop her in August 2021.

Subway maintains a corporate office in Milford, Connecticut.

Nicha’s Mexican Restaurant Corporate Office

Gene and Dionisia (“Nicha”) Garcia opened a small restaurant in 1977 in San Antonio, Texas. Serving classic Mexican food, the restaurant became so popular that the building had to be expanded three times. All 6 of the Garcia children grew up working at the restaurant.

In 2003, two of the sons of Gene and Nicha purchased the building outright. Since that time, the restaurant has opened three locations throughout the general San Antonio area.

In April 2021, the company announced that it was spending $4 million to build a new restaurant that would replace the original one located on the Southside of San Antonio. The new location sits on 3-acres and will include more parking spaces and a drive-though.

During the pandemic of 2020, Nicha’s Mexican Restaurant offered basic food staples so people could do a bit of grocery shopping while they picked up their meal orders.

Nicha’s Mexican Restaurant maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.

Nicha's Mexican Restaurant

In 2003, two of the sons of Gene and Nicha purchased the building outright. Since that time, the restaurant has opened three locations throughout the general San Antonio area.

History

During the pandemic of 2020, Nicha’s Mexican Restaurant offered basic food staples so people could do a bit of grocery shopping while they picked up their meal orders.

Nicha’s Mexican Restaurant maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.