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fromTasting Table
3 days ago

The International Mexican Chain That Originated In Denver Over 30 Years Ago - Tasting Table

Chipotle began as a single Denver restaurant in 1993 and grew into a global fast-casual chain by offering high-quality, customizable made-to-order burritos.
fromVinePair
2 months ago

The Original Location of America's Largest National Chain Restaurants [MAP]

The flagship TGI Fridays opened on Manhattan's Upper East Side in 1965, but it wasn't the family-friendly operation that exists today. The first T.G.I. Friday's, as it was called then - the company dropped the periods and the apostrophe in 2013 - was the world's first singles bar. The bar was founded by perfume salesman Alan Stillman, an Upper East Side bachelor who himself was looking for a place to mingle with other singles.
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