In 1982 General Mills opened the first Olive Garden, an Italian-American Restaurant, in Orlando Florida. Within seven years the corporation had opened 145 restaurants making it one of their fastest growing restaurant units. While it was not a critical success
Everyone likes a tasty homemade cookie, and with that in mind Debbi Fields opened her first store in 1977 in Palo Alto, California. At the time, no one believed that her business would work but it did It grew very
Steven Kuhnau worked during his teenage years preparing malts, shakes and floats as a soda jerk. Unfortunately, he found himself plagued by the in ability to digest any of these tasty treats because he is lactose intolerance. When you start
Tired of the prepackaged sandwiches, croissants, wraps, and other items at cofffee shops like Starbucks or similar? Panera bread is the alternative that you are looking for and they’ve taken industry by storm. They’re all about fresh sandwiches, soups, and
The Corner Bakery Café started out as just that, simple bakery located on a corner. They started out simply supplying fresh-baked bread to the local clientele. Because of the popularity of their fresh baked bread they decided to add a
Bagels anyone? Who doesn’t love bagels? One of the best ways to start your day is to have a nice toasted bagel and cream cheese with your coffee. And one of the best ways to take your homemade sandwich to
Started in 1966 by Alfred Peet, Peet’s Coffee and Tea was a lone store located in Berkeley California. The original Shop, which is located near the University of California, is still open to this day. Alfred Peet, the owner, grew
Who is the giant king of coffee? You guessed it… Starbucks! They rule all when it comes to coffee. Whether you like hot coffee, cold coffee, or teas, Starbucks has a coffee for you. With over 1,7000 stores in 50
Mona and Herbert opened the first The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf store in Los Angeles California in September of 1963. This store, which was regularly visited by Hollywood celebrities and regular people alike, has been touted as a success
Pizza delivery jobs are a great way to make extra money. Along with your base wage, you will get paid tips from the customers that you deliver pizzas to. These customers usually tip you in cash the minute you deliver
Teaming up with big brand names like Peyton Manning of the NFL and doing big marketing blitzes has made Papa John’s a dominant force in the pizza industry. Their focus on quality and freshness has pizza aficianados coming back for
The first place that comes to mind when you’re at home and want to eat pizza is Dominos Pizza. Because of their great marketing campaign of "You pizza delivered in 30 minutes or less or your pizza is free," took
So you want to work at McDonalds, eh? You’ve made a wise choice. Don’t listen to anybody who speaks negative about your decision to work (or flip burgers) at McDonalds. These guys are perhaps the most famous brand in the
This page is strictly for information on working at Wendy’s. It includes a link to their online careers page to learn more about employment opportunities. Quick. Who’s the first famous red headed person you can think of? Chances are, the