TGI Friday’s
TGI Friday’s, or Thank Goodness It’s Friday, managed to accumulate more than 870 branches worldwide with locations in almost every part of the world except in sub-Saharan Africa. The restaurant was founded by Alan Stillman and Daniel Scoggin, with the first branch being opened in New York City. The restaurant is all over the country, and its headquarters was moved to Dallas, Texas. The red-and-white soccer-team shirts were the employee uniforms in previous years, even though some branches still have their employees wear uniforms.
Carl’s Jr.
Carl’s Jr. is owned by CKE Restaurant Holdings and is run in both the US and Canada. The restaurant was founded in 1941 by Carl Karcher and his wife, a few years after he started selling hot dogs from a pushcart. The restaurant is doing quite well, but still, some of them will have their doors closed soon, which is not something new for them. Over the last few years, they have been closing some of their branches, often quite abruptly. In total, they have over 1,040 stores in 44 states.