Ray Kroc revolutionized the food service industry with food service automation, national training, franchising and national advertising. You can read his entire story in the book, Grinding It Out: The Making Of McDonald’s. This is one of the best business books you can pick up, especially if you are in the restaurant or food service [...]
The book Eat Mor Chikin: Inspire More People is the story of S. Truett Cathy who has been one of the more innovative restaurant entrepreneurs. Cathy grew up through the great depression and learned principles such as hard work, loyalty, respect, and honesty.
Want to know how to make $130 million dollars? Glen Bell did it when he created the concept for Taco Bell, built it up to be incredibly successful, then sold it for $130 million dollars. So all you have to do is learn how to open a taco joint, right? You can start with the [...]
Every American has heard of Colonel Sanders, but probably not many have heard of Pete Harman, who is the other founder of KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken). These two individuals never missed a single detail when it came to their business and their story is outlined in the book Secret Recipe: Why KFC Is Still Cooking [...]
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own pizza joint and baseball team, then you might want to consider reading the book Pizza Tiger. This is the autobiography of Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino’s Pizza and former owner of the Detroit Tigers. Domino’s is one of the largest pizza companies, having grown to 9,169 [...]
What is the restaurant that everybody drives through after they leave the bars and the other nightlife? White Castle, and many of us have experienced this at one time in our life. The story of White Castle, home of the Original Slider, is featured in the book Selling ‘em by the Sack: White Castle and the [...]
We all know that Dave Thomas was the founder of the fast food chain Wendy’s, but do you know his personal story? The book Dave’s Way will give you an idea of what Dave was really all about. Most of us know him as the very plain spokesperson on all the Wendy’s commercials, but this [...]
Burger King and McDonald’s have always been rivals, and while the story of McDonald’s is much better known, the story of Burger King going from nothing to a multibillion business is still an incredible story. This can be a very instructive and inspiring story for restaurant owners and managers today. The Burger King: Jim McLamore [...]
The story of Bill Rosenberg is quite inspirational. He is the entrepreneur that founded Dunkin’ Donuts. He is also a multiple cancer survivor, horseman, and philanthropist. He is in the Small Business Hall of Fame and the IFA Hall of Fame as well. He is one of those entrepreneurs that is studied by many and [...]
If you’re into reading books about how some businesses have used very interesting strategies to create success good enough to have a book written about it, then you will love In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules. This is all about a burger joint that breaks some of [...]