Tastee-Freez
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Tastee-Freez is an American
Original Hamburger Stand
.
History
Tastee-Freez was founded in 1950 in
chapter 11 bankruptcy in late 1963. Herbert Molner, then an assistant of Maranz, bought the chain out of bankruptcy a year later. He began a renovation plan that included a withdrawal from England, closure of older stores in smaller towns, and revitalization of the menu to include fast food items such as hot dogs and hamburgers.[4]
In 1982, Tastee-Freez was sold to the Denovo Corporation of Utica, Michigan, which also owned the Stewart's Restaurants and root beer, Dog n Suds root beer and drive-ins and B&K Rootbeer drive-ins, and Dairy Isle ice cream shops. In 1992, there were 340 locations.[5]
By 2003, the Galardi Group became a franchisee of Tastee-Freez and made Tastee-Freez products available in its restaurants,
Original Hamburger Stand.[6] The Galardi Group was so pleased with the increased sales at its restaurant that it bought the Tastee-Freez company that year.[6][7]
In popular culture
The establishment is mentioned in John Mellencamp's song "Jack & Diane." It is also mentioned in Trisha Yearwood's 1991 hit song "She's in Love with the Boy".
References
- ^ Tastee-Freez Locations, accessed February 8, 2023.
- ^ About Us at its official website
- ^ a b c Aston v Harlee Manufacturing Co [1960] HCA 47, (1960) 103 CLR 391, High Court (Australia).
- ^ "Tastee-Freez on comeback trail". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1968. pp. 8D. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ISBN 9780801869204.
- ^ a b "Galardi Group". International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 72. St. James Press. 2005.
- ^ Spector, Amy (16 June 2003). "Wienerschnitzel parent Galardi Group Gobbles up Tastee-Freez". Nation's Restaurant News. Gale Group. Archived from the original on 28 February 2006.