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Childs Restaurants
Date EstablishedLocation1889New York City
Description
The first Childs Restaurant was introduced in 1889 by brothers Samuel S. Childs and William Childs, in the Merchants Hotel between Broadway and Church Street, in New York City. It was one of the first national dining chains in the United States and Canada, to eventually have about 125 locations in dozens of markets, serving over 50,000,000 meals a year, with over $37 million in assets at the time. The company was a forerunner in many aspects including design, service, sanitation, and labor relations.
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Cruising through many states of America, remnants of eateries of the past can still be found. Travel back to a stage in time with me to rekindle the memories of food franchises and the lost cuisine of bygone days. We can remember the presence of these dining experiences in their heyday long ago, but still etched in moments and recollections.
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