House of Pies
The Original House of Pies was a chain of restaurants that was founded in 1965. This sweet joint offered just about any kind of pie you could imagine.
By 1979, the restaurant chain quickly picked up its popularity. In 1986, however, the franchise started going down and then filed for bankruptcy.
Chi-Chi’s
In 1975, Chi-Chi’s opened its first store, and by March of 1995 already had 210 locations. “A celebration of food” was its first slogan, later changed to “Life always needs a little salsa.”
The company fell on hard times after a Hepatitis A outbreak at one of their establishments. Kind of like a zombie attack, the outbreak of this sickness killed at least four people and the company struggled to recover.
Chi-Chi’s
Their real estate was sold off to Outback Steakhouse, which in turn sold them off to other companies.
They still have a few locations in some parts of the Middle East, and elsewhere across the globe.
House of Pies
The House of Pies was founded by Al Lapin Jr., who also the International House of Pancakes (IHOP).
Nowadays, there are only a few of the Original House of Pies still operating, all located throughout Houston and Los Angeles.
Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse
Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse was founded in 1966, in Warren, New Jersey, by three businessmen. The dining restaurant was based in Milburn, New Jersey.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the restaurant started growing rapidly, with locations in New Jersey and New York.