Restaurants

TravelCenters of America Corporate Office

TravelCenters of America (TA) bought Union 76,a chain of national truck stops, in 1997. The company closed some locations and renamed others under its own brand name.

In 1998 the company acquired 19 Burns Bros Travel Stops.

In 2007 TravelCenters of America bought out rival Petro Stopping Centers. Afterwards TA continued using both the T/A and Petro brands.

Today the company has a network of 250 interstate highway travel centers in more than 40 states and Canada.

The locations operating under the TCA and Petro names have fuel, fast food, sit-down restaurants, convenience stores, and lodging. Some locations also offer “trucker-only” services such as shower facilities, laundry, TV rooms, and truck repair.

TravelCenters of America trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TA, is #329 in the Fortune 500, has 20,259 employees, and had $6.052 billion in revenue in 2017.

Despite the coronavirus crisis, the company saw favorable revenue in the third quarter of 2020.

In February 2023, BP (British Petroleum) acquired TravelCenters of America for an estimated $1.3 billion.

TravelCenters of America maintains a corporate office in Westlake, Ohio.

TravelCenters of America

TravelCenters of America (TA) bought Union 76,a chain of national truck stops, in 1997. The company closed some locations and renamed others under its own brand name.

In 1998 the company acquired 19 Burns Bros Travel Stops.

History

In 2007 TravelCenters of America bought out rival Petro Stopping Centers. Afterwards TA continued using both the T/A and Petro brands.

Today the company has a network of 250 interstate highway travel centers in more than 40 states and Canada.

TravelCenters of America trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TA, is #329 in the Fortune 500, has 20,259 employees, and had $6.052 billion in revenue in 2017.

Despite the coronavirus crisis, the company saw favorable revenue in the third quarter of 2020.

In February 2023, BP (British Petroleum) acquired TravelCenters of America for an estimated $1.3 billion.

TravelCenters of America maintains a corporate office in Westlake, Ohio.

Church’s Chicken Corporate Office

Church’s Chicken is a fast food chain specializing in fried chicken. Sometimes called Church’s Texas Chicken, Texas Chicken, or, more commonly, just plain Church’s Chicken.

George W. Church founded the company as Church’s Fried Chicken To Go in 1952 in San Antonio, Texas. At first, the restaurant sold only chicken, but fries and jalapenos were added in 1955.

The chain grew rapidly and had four locations by 1956.

In 1989 the chain merged with Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits. The brands consolidated their supply lines but continued to operate as separate chains. The owner of both brands was AFC Enterprises.

In 2004 Church’s was sold to Arcapita, an Islamic venture capital firm that removed all pork products from the menu.

In 2009 private equity firm Friedman Fleischer & Lowe bought the company from Arcapita.

Today Church’s Chicken has 1,660 locations in 26 countries and is the fourth-largest chicken restaurant chain in the United States.

In May 2023, one customer stated that there were no employees to be found at his local Church’s Chicken, prompting him to go behind the counter and make his own meal.

Church’s Chicken maintains a corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia.

Church's Texas Chicken

Church’s Chicken is a fast food chain specializing in fried chicken. Sometimes called Church’s Texas Chicken, Texas Chicken, or, more commonly, just plain Church’s Chicken.

George W. Church founded the company as Church’s Fried Chicken To Go in 1952 in San Antonio, Texas. At first, the restaurant sold only chicken, but fries and jalapenos were added in 1955.

History

The chain grew rapidly and had four locations by 1956.

In 1989 the chain merged with Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits. The brands consolidated their supply lines but continued to operate as separate chains. The owner of both brands was AFC Enterprises.

In 2004 Church’s was sold to Arcapita, an Islamic venture capital firm that removed all pork products from the menu.

In 2009 private equity firm Friedman Fleischer & Lowe bought the company from Arcapita.

Today Church’s Chicken has 1,660 locations in 26 countries and is the fourth-largest chicken restaurant chain in the United States.

In May 2023, one customer stated that there were no employees to be found at his local Church’s Chicken, prompting him to go behind the counter and make his own meal.

Church’s Chicken maintains a corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Original Pancake House Corporate Office

The Original Pancake House is a chain of pancake houses throughout the United States.

The Original Pancake House was founded by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke in Portland, Oregon in 1953.

The founders had culinary experience and knowledge of ethnic pancake recipes, which they combined to make a unique and original menu featuring Swedish Pancakes, Sourdough Flap Jacks, Apple Pancake, Dutch Baby, and French Crepes, among others.

The Original Pancake House is known for making all ingredients from scratch and using fresh, wholesome ingredients.

Highet and Hueneke began to franchise restaurants soon after opening the original location, and today the chain has 120 franchises throughout the country.

The Original Pancake House

The Original Pancake House is a chain of pancake houses throughout the United States.

The Original Pancake House was founded by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke in Portland, Oregon in 1953.

History

The Original Pancake House is known for making all ingredients from scratch and using fresh, wholesome ingredients.

Highet and Hueneke began to franchise restaurants soon after opening the original location, and today the chain has 120 franchises throughout the country.

BJ’s Restaurants Corporate Office

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates restaurants under the name BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery.

BJ’s Restaurants was founded in 1978 in California as the Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.

The company went public in 1996, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol BJRI.

The same year BJ’s bought a chain of restaurants, Pietro’s Pizza, which added 27 restaurants to the chain.

Today BJ’s Restaurants owns and operates 214 restaurants in California and 14 Western states. The casual dining restaurant offers a variety of Chicago-style food including pizzas, salads, steaks, and pasta dishes.

Its Restuarant & Brewery locations feature an onsite microbrewery. These microbreweries also provide beer to the rest of the chain.

BJ’s Restaurants is a member of the S&P 600, has 23,000 employees, and had $1.195 billion in revenue in 2021.

In October 2022, the company’s third-quarter report shows that earnings are up, as well as the stock price.

Also in October 2022, the company opened another location in Las Vegas, Nevada.

BJ’s Restaurants maintains a corporate office in Hungtington Beach, California.

BJ's Restaurants

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates restaurants under the name BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery.

BJ’s Restaurants was founded in 1978 in California as the Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc.

History

The company went public in 1996, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol BJRI.

The same year BJ’s bought a chain of restaurants, Pietro’s Pizza, which added 27 restaurants to the chain.

Its Restuarant & Brewery locations feature an onsite microbrewery. These microbreweries also provide beer to the rest of the chain.

BJ’s Restaurants is a member of the S&P 600, has 23,000 employees, and had $1.195 billion in revenue in 2021.

In October 2022, the company’s third-quarter report shows that earnings are up, as well as the stock price.

Also in October 2022, the company opened another location in Las Vegas, Nevada.

BJ’s Restaurants maintains a corporate office in Hungtington Beach, California.

Denny’s Corporate Office

Denny’s is a full-service fast casual family restaurant chain. The restaurants are known for being open 24 hours where allowed by law and for serving breakfast all day.

Denny’s was founded by Richard Jezak and Harold Butler as Danny’s Donuts in California in 1953.

By 1959 the chain had expanded to 20 restaurants and was rebranded Denny’s to avoid confusion with a similarly named chain, Doughnut Dan’s.

In 1963 Denny’s began franchising and today most Denny’s restaurants are franchises.

Today Denny’s has 1,600 franchised, licensed, and company-owned restaurants across the United States. A further 100 restaurants are located internationally in Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guam, Curacao, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Chile, El Salvador, and New Zealand.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine in the first half of 2020, many restaurant chains, including Denny’s are at risk of closing permanantely.

The company began offering free delivery service via Postmates starting in July 2020 in an attempt to prevent bankruptcy.

Denny’s is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol DENN, has 8,250 employees, and had $460.02 million in revenue in 2013.

Denny's

Denny’s is a full-service fast casual family restaurant chain. The restaurants are known for being open 24 hours where allowed by law and for serving breakfast all day.

Denny’s was founded by Richard Jezak and Harold Butler as Danny’s Donuts in California in 1953.

History

By 1959 the chain had expanded to 20 restaurants and was rebranded Denny’s to avoid confusion with a similarly named chain, Doughnut Dan’s.

In 1963 Denny’s began franchising and today most Denny’s restaurants are franchises.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine in the first half of 2020, many restaurant chains, including Denny’s are at risk of closing permanantely.

The company began offering free delivery service via Postmates starting in July 2020 in an attempt to prevent bankruptcy.

Denny’s is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol DENN, has 8,250 employees, and had $460.02 million in revenue in 2013.