Sambo’s
In 1957, the first Sambo’s restaurant welcomed and opened its doors to the public. The chain’s name became controversial, despite the fact that the firm claims it is a portmanteau of the names of the founders. They were Sam Battistone and Newell F. Bohnet, the company’s co-founders. In the words of the business, it is not a reference to the character Sambo, which may be used disparagingly to refer to African-Americans. However, the fact that the restaurant’s décor featured a racist caricature of Li’l Black Sambo did not assist their argument. Even though it had more than 1,000 outlets at its peak, the company shut down in the 1980s due to the controversies surrounding its existence. The majority of the restaurants were acquired by Denny’s. However, reports said that the others were closed down due to private reasons.
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Kenny Rogers’ Roasters
This chicken company was founded in 1990 and has been in operation ever since. The company was founded by country artist Kenney Rogers and chicken industry co-founder John Y. Brown, who is the former governor of the US State of Kentucky From 1964 until 1971, Brown was an early investor in Kentucky Fried Chicken. Rogers has performed in many advertisements for the Dole Food Company during his famous music career. This was well before the establishment of the restaurant franchise.. Despite the fact that the cuisine was well received, the firm was unable to establish itself in the market. They were renamed Nathan’s after Nathan’s acquired and rebranded the restaurant in 1998. However, the link was broken in a fantastic episode of Seinfeld.
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