Valle’s Steak House
From 1933 until his death in 1977, Donald Valle was an American restaurateur who owned and operated Valle’s Steak House. Valle’s, a family-owned company, aggressively grew in the early 1970s but was unable to withstand the financial problems of the gas crisis. Included in this are the subsequent economic slump, rising labor expenses, the death of its founder, and the changing dining habits of its patrons. A local favorite, Valle’s Steak House is well-known for its lobster and steak dishes. When this East Coast network was established in 1933, it was performing well. However, it appears to have been overlooked, as indicated by eBay auctions of the chain’s relics.
Valles Steak House
Gino’s Hamburgers
Gino Marchetti, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, founded Gino’s Hamburgers in 1957. According to some estimates, Gino’s Hamburgers operated about 300 locations in the 1970s. In addition to working for Kentucky Fried Chicken, Marchetti was also the owner of franchise rights in the Mid-Atlantic region, according to his website. Gino’s Hamburgers, which had been owned by Marriott since the early 1980s, was quickly rebranded by the hotel industry as Roy Rogers. Marchetti’s return to the restaurant business was marked with the opening of a new Gino’s in February 2010.
Ginos Hamburgers
