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Hollister Co., often advertised as Hollister or HCo., is a retail brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch Co, selling apparel, accessories, and fragrances. Goods are available in-store and through the company's online store. [ 3][ 4] Hollister says it was founded in 1922 in Hollister, California; however, it was founded in 2000 in Ohio by ...
Charles W. Chessar was a New York City restaurateur who was nicknamed " Beefsteak Charlie" by Howard Williams, a sports editor for the New York Morning Telegraph. [ 1][ 2] Chessar opened his first restaurant around 1910, and moved to 50th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue in 1914, which he operated until 1934. [ 1]
In 1941, White Tower Management Corporation moved its headquarters to Six Suburban Ave., Stamford, Connecticut. [10] At its peak in the mid-1950s, the chain had 230 stores in several states. It tested the "Tower-O-Matic" automated restaurant in the 1950s and 60s with little success. [3] It also attempted a sit-down restaurant called Marbett's. [11]
Horn & Hardart was a food services company in the United States noted for operating the first food service automats in Philadelphia, New York City, and Baltimore. [ 1 ] Philadelphia's Joseph Horn (1861–1941) and German-born, New Orleans -raised Frank Hardart (1850–1918) opened their first restaurant in Philadelphia, on December 22, 1888.
Delmonico's restaurant at the corner of 5th Ave. and 44th St. in 1903. Delmonico's is the name of a series of restaurants that operated in New York City, and Greenwich, Connecticut, with the present version located at 56 Beaver Street in the Financial District of Manhattan. The original version was widely recognized as America's first fine ...
Bickford's (restaurant) Bickford's Restaurants and Cafeterias is a chain of cafeteria-style restaurants founded in 1921. From the 1920s through the 1970s, the chain was a mainstay in the New York City area. From the 1970s through the 2000s, the chain was primarily located in the New England area. As of April 2024, the company operates 1 ...
H&H Bagels is a bagel company in New York City that has been described as "classic," "famous," and "iconic." [1] [2] It operates five retail locations in New York City, [4] [5] with plans for 25 more stores across the United States. H&H Bagels also has nationwide shipping and global wholesale businesses.
Magnolia Bakery at Union Station in Washington, D.C. (November 2018) Magnolia Bakery is a chain of bakeries founded in New York City. The first location opened in 1996 at 401 Bleecker Street, on the corner of West 11th Street in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The bakery is known for its desserts, especially its cupcakes and banana ...