Comments on: Original Locations of 15 Mega-Chains

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:17:28 +0000

Here are two links that may help explain why a chain named Sambo’s was doomed to fail. Warning: racial stereotypes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Black_Sambo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfGvptL_TY

By: Cyberziggy

Cyberziggy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:55:57 +0000

Can’t believe they left out Sambos. The one that started it all in 1957 is still in business in Santa Barbara, CA. but is now the only one left.

From Wikipedia…

” Sambo’s had 1,200 outlets in 47 U.S. states. However in the late seventies controversy over the chain’s name drew protests and lawsuits in communities that viewed the term Sambo as a pejorative towards African-Americans, particularly in Northeast states. ”

As a kid, I always understood Sambo as the name of the chain’s masquot (a cute tiger), but some folks are just too tightly wound up. PC will be the death of us all.

By: CelticCatEyes

CelticCatEyes — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:13:08 +0000

McDonald’s started in my hometown (not sure how proud I am of that…but its nice to see my hometown featured on Neatorama) and I used to drive by the McDonalds museum (which is very mini) all the time. Its kind of weird that something that started where I was born has exploded all over the world. Well, mostly because we have very few claims to fame.

By: natalie

natalie — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:36:10 +0000

I’m so glad the first Hilton was mentioned. My dad was the manager there for several years before it was an “Indigo.” He left when the traditional decor changed to a nautical theme. I still don’t understand that, nautical in Dallas? The closest body of water is the Trinity River.

By: qoyyim

qoyyim — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:06:35 +0000

so ham from rb right?

By: David B

David B — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:06:14 +0000

The question of who actually invented the hamburger will probably never be answered but the modern hamburger as we know it MAY have started in Texas in the late 1800′s and MAY have been introduced to the world at the 1904 World’s Fair. There seems to be no claim on the hamburger origin prior to that.
As far as this article goes I found it interesting that Japan has so many 7-11′s and I guess that’s why I can get sushi at my local one now, although I’m hesitant to do so. I also got a kick out of Motel 6. They could rename it now to Motel 45 because that’s an approximate average nationwide for a night’s lodging now.

By: Christophe

Christophe — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:26:09 +0000

Do they count twice TacoBell and KFC when they share the same spot?

Great article : reads like a Bathroom reader!

By: manilenio

manilenio — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:37:40 +0000

i wasn’t even born yet when these stores opened, but based on the pictures the chain stores they have today are a far cry from the homey and cozy looks of the original stores…

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:20:47 +0000

Q: where did hamburger come from?

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