Lum’s
When Lum’s, a fast-food restaurant company headquartered in Florida, first opened its doors in 1956, it was considered a revolutionary move. Stuart and Clifford Pearlman were among the first members of the company’s founding team. It had 400 sites throughout the United States when it initially opened its doors, according to corporate records. The popularity of the restaurant has increased in part as a result of its well-known “beer-steamed” hot dogs and, more importantly, as a result of its distinctive glass-doored shops. The Pearlmans’ company was eventually acquired by KFC for a total of $4 million as a result of this. After much deliberation, it was decided to phase down the Lum’s brand, and the last Lum’s store closed its doors in 2009.
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