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Applebee’s
Applebee’s started with the same philosophy we follow today – focused on serving good food to good people. Today, what was once a popular neighborhood restaurant has grown to become a popular restaurant in neighborhoods all across North America – with almost 2,000...![](https://shopriverpark.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Carls-Jr2-1.png)
Carl’s Jr.
Los Angeles, 1941. Young Carl N. Karcher and his wife, Margaret, make a leap of faith and borrow $311 on their Plymouth automobile, add $15 in savings and purchase a hot dog cart. One cart grows to four, and in less than five years, Carl’s Drive-In Barbecue opens with...![Five Guys](https://shopriverpark.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/hero-banner-5guys-1080x675.jpg)
Five Guys
Five Guys founder Jerry Murrell’s mother always told him, “If you can give a good haircut or if you can serve a good drink at a bar or if you can serve a good hamburger, you can always make money in America. Now, 30 years after Five Guys first opened, there are almost...![](https://shopriverpark.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ino3.png)