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YEAR BRAND NAME FOUNDERS LOCATION LINK
       
1970 Naugles Dick Naugle Riverside, CA www.deltaco.com
  Carrow's David Nancarrow Santa Clara, CA www.carrows.com
         
1971 Schlotzsky's - Austin, TX www.schlotzskys.com
Togo's Micheal Cobler San Jose, CA www.togos.com
Starbucks - Seattle, WA www.starbucks.com
Angelo's and Vinci's - Fullerton, CA www.angelosandvincis.com
       
1972 Popeye's Al Copeland New Orleans, LA www.popeyes.com
  The Cheesecake Factory David Overton Los Angeles, CA www.thecheesecakefactory.com
  Gladstone's 4-Fish Robert Morris Malibu, CA www.gladstones.com
  Baker's Square - Des Moines, IA www.bakerssquarerestaurants.com
  Ruby Tuesday Sandy Beall Knoxville, TN www.rubytuesday.com
  Captain Tony's Pizza and Pasta Michael J Martella - www.captain-tonys.wati.com
  Super Popeye's Fried Chicken Al Copeland Arabi, LA www.superpopeyes.com
  Cousins Subs Jim Sheppard and Bill Specht Milwaukee, WI www.cousinssubs.com
         
1973 Godfather's Pizza - Omaha, NB www.godfathers.com 
Miguel's Restaurant Mike and Mary Vasquez Corona, CA www.miguelsrestaurant.com
       
1974 Quaker Steak & Lube "Jig" Warren III & "Moe" Meszaros Sharon, PA www.lubewings.com
         
 

 

 

 
   
   
YEAR EVENT
   
1970 General Mills acquires Red Lobster
  Nathan's Famous Hot Dog's goes public and opens restaurant #4
  Ronald Reagan (Governor of California) passed the first Franchise Law
   
1971 Heublein Inc. purchases KFC for $285 Million
  Harold Butler purchases Naugles
   
1972 Pizza Hut goes public with 1000 stores
  Shoneys drops the name big boy from its name
   
1973 The Egg McMuffin was developed
   
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Also at this time in History
   
Other Brands: 1970- PepsiCo introduces the first 2 liter bottle
   
   
Other Things: 1971- The 26th Amendment lowers the United States' voting age from 21 to 18.
  1971- Masterpiece Theater, All in the Family, and The Electric Company premiere on television.
  1974- Richard Nixon becomes the first United States president to resign office.
   

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