Doggie Diner was iconic for its trademark mascot, the Dachshund, who also happens to be dressed in a chef’s hat and cute bow tie.
It originally started out as a small chain of restaurants in San Francisco and Oakland. As you may have assumed, they specialized in hamburgers and hot dogs (pun totally intended!)
G. D. Ritzy’s
G.D. Ritzy’s was the place to be during the 1980s. The restaurant was founded in 1980 by ex Wendy’s executive, Graydon Webb. Ritzy’s was a “luxury grill” with a 1950s diner feel.
Aside from your daily fix of hot dogs and burgers, it also served ice cream to cater to those with a sweet tooth!
Doggie Diner
From its inception in 1948, under the guiding hand of founder, Al Ross, Doggie Diner quickly started spreading throughout the area.
In 1986, the chain closed, but the mascot has remained a part of the local pop culture up until this day.
Yankee Doodle Dandy
After a while, the brothers wanted to get out of the fast food business and decided to pursue another restaurant idea.
Slowly, the chains started dying until the last one finally closed. In 1988, the brothers opened four of their own casual dining restaurants called Bailey’s Restaurant & Bar.
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy first opened in 1966 and was founded by business brothers Chris and Bill Proyce. After 10 years, their restaurant started to explode in the Chicago area.
The chain reached 27 locations in its prime and most of them were franchised. Yankee Doodle Dandy was well known for its red, white, and blue motifs. As the name suggests, it depicts the perfect American burger.