Gino’s Hamburgers
Gino Marchetti, the Football Hall of Famer, opened Gino’s Hamburgers in 1957. In the 1970s, there were more than 300 Gino’s Hamburgers locations, and Marchetti also had the franchise rights of Kentucky Fried Chicken in the states in the Mid-Atlantic. Marriott bought the chain in the early ‘80s, and the hotel chain soon turned the Gino’s Hamburgers into Roy Rogers. In 2010, Marchetti went back to the restaurant business and opened up a new Gino’s location.
Gino’s Hamburgers
Burger Chef
Burger Chef rivaled McDonalds and had more than 1,000 locations at one point. Also, the chain introduced several staples to the fast-food industry, such as kids’ meals with toys. Nevertheless, bad business practices doomed them, and Hardee’s bought Burger Chef back in 1981.
Burger Chef
