However, under the terms of its original sale-leaseback agreements, Orange Co. would sell to investors sites for new restaurants and then sign long leases unconditionally guaranteeing to continue lease payments if the restaurants failed. Under the terms of these agreements, Orange Co.
Lacking equity, he relied on generous sale-leaseback agreements. Under this name, Davis conducted an aggressive expansion campaign from 1972 through 1976. īy the early 1970s, National Fast Food had become Orange Co.
Authentic English Fish and Chips) introduced British fish and chips to America in California. Aided by Arthur Treacher's advertisements, these companies introduced British fish and chips to northeastern America, albeit four years after Salt's Fish & Chips (later renamed H. Long John Silver's, Captain D's, Skipper's and Alfie's Fish & Chips likewise employed the fish franchise concept about the same time. In 1970, Fisher Foods swapped capital with and licensed franchises from National, with a total of 550 franchises sold (106 to Fisher alone), but only 99 stores were actually in operation. Hartzog ran a chain of bakeries selling biscuits to Colonel Sanders franchisees nationally. Thomas sold his Colonel Sanders franchises back to that company for $3 million. Hartzog.ĭavis was a real estate developer who built and leased several Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken properties. Robert Davis, his friend and future Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, and L. The franchise company was started in Columbus, Ohio in 1969 as National Fast Food Corp. John Elliott claimed the fish recipe to be the actor's own, brought over from the United Kingdom. In a 1975 interview, New England franchise vice president M. Regardless, he "served as a spokesman for the restaurant chain in its early years, underscoring the British character of its food." He would sometimes visit the restaurants in a red double-decker bus. Treacher refused in interviews to confirm whether he had a financial involvement in the restaurants. At the time the chain was founded, Treacher was best known as the announcer and sidekick on the popular The Merv Griffin Show. The chain's namesake is Arthur Treacher (1894–1975), an English character actor typecast as "the perfect butler" for his performances as Jeeves, as a butler in several Shirley Temple films, and the role of Constable Jones in Walt Disney Productions' Mary Poppins. Beginning in 1984, and presently still there, it is Kentucky Fried Chicken.A since-closed Arthur Treacher's co-branded with a Nathan's Famous in Downtown Pittsburgh. From 1975 until 1981/82 it was Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips. From 1966 until 1971 it was Huntleys Hamburgers. The 190 Memory Lane lot began as an empty piece of ground and eventually contained three eating establishments. The following ad appeared in the September 22, 1976, issue of the York Daily Record. I did not eat there much, however I do remember the Lemon Luv pie as being very tasty. Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips also served batter-fried chicken. The Krunch Pup was a batter-fried hot dog and no, I was not the customer that ordered three at a time. I wonder who remembers Fish & Chips on Memory Lane.”Īd showcasing the other offerings at Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips I still remember one customer he always ordered three Krunch Pups and a slice of Lemon Luv pie. Paul’s Seafood bought Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips in November of 1979, the fish type was switched instead of Icelandic Cod, Mrs. There was a continual drop in the number of customers. “About 1980, we started to get complaints the taste of the fish had changed. As Tammy’s e-mail continues, she provides her thoughts why it closed. Thanks for filling in the details with your story about Huntleys Hamburgers.”ĭirectories at the York County History Center note Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips operated at 190 Memory Lane from 1975 until 1981/82. I had never heard many facts about the hamburger joint formerly at that location. It is where I got my first job, and it is where I first met my husband. Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips restaurant opened within days after our move.
Tammy Roth wrote, “My parents moved from Rhode Island to York County at the start of the Summer of 1975 not wanting to move my younger sibling and me during the school year. Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips restaurant (Submitted by Tammy Roth)