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Jack's Family Restaurants
Alabama's answer to McDonald's turned 65 this year. Here is how a 15-cent hamburger stand in Homewood became a 280-store Southern institution - and why it still hand-breads the chicken.
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Consumer · Ecommerce
Papa Gino's
Papa Gino's is a New England pizzeria chain known for its thin-crust pizza, pasta, and subs. Founded in East Boston in 1961 by Italian immigrant Michael Valerio and his wife Helen as a by-the-slice shop called Piece O' Pizza, it grew into a regional institution across Massachusetts and neighboring states. After a 2018 bankruptcy that shrank the chain dramatically, it was bought by Wynnchurch Capital and now operates roughly 78-79 locations, leaning on its New England roots and a 2026 partnership with Patriots quarterback Drake Maye to win back fans.
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