SANDY'S DRIVE INN - Revision history

Randylyon at 18:59, 12 November 2020

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	The 1968 and 1972 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 2282 University and 420 Rhomberg.		The 1968 and 1972 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 2282 University and 420 Rhomberg.

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	Day, Mike. "The Golden Age of Drive-Ins," Telegraph Herald, June 24, 2012		Day, Mike. "The Golden Age of Drive-Ins," ''Telegraph Herald,'' June 24, 2012

	Wikipedia		Wikipedia

Randylyon at 18:58, 12 November 2020

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			[[Image:SDI.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: https://www.facebook.com/ykyguidiiyr/]]
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	[[Image:sandy's.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]		[[Image:sandy's.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]

Randylyon at 02:22, 23 March 2014

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	[[Image:sandy's.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]SANDY'S DRIVE INN. In 1956, four men set out to start one of the first McDonald's franchises outside the McDonald brothers' home state of California. Ray Kroc had just begun selling McDonald's franchises outside California, and the four friends partnered to buy the right to open McDonald’s restaurants in central Illinois. In June 1956, they opened their first restaurant in Urbana, Illinois, only the third McDonald’s restaurant to open outside California. The Urbana store proved popular with students, professionals, and young families at the University of Illinois. It did so well that the group decided to open additional stores in Decatur, and Peoria, Illinois.		[[Image:sandy's.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
			[[File:Sdi.png\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]SANDY'S DRIVE INN. In 1956, four men set out to start one of the first McDonald's franchises outside the McDonald brothers' home state of California. Ray Kroc had just begun selling McDonald's franchises outside California, and the four friends partnered to buy the right to open McDonald’s restaurants in central Illinois. In June 1956, they opened their first restaurant in Urbana, Illinois, only the third McDonald’s restaurant to open outside California. The Urbana store proved popular with students, professionals, and young families at the University of Illinois. It did so well that the group decided to open additional stores in Decatur, and Peoria, Illinois.

	However, Ray Kroc notified them that Peoria and Decatur were not included in the central Illinois territory, and furthermore that changes to the terms of the franchise meant they would owe a higher percentage of their profits to McDonald's. Having invested heavily in the Peoria location, including erecting the building, the partners decided instead to open their own restaurant, and settled on the name Sandy's. The chain adopted a Scottish-based theme to combat the Scottish-rooted McDonald's, even though the latter was not based on a cultural theme of any kind.		However, Ray Kroc notified them that Peoria and Decatur were not included in the central Illinois territory, and furthermore that changes to the terms of the franchise meant they would owe a higher percentage of their profits to McDonald's. Having invested heavily in the Peoria location, including erecting the building, the partners decided instead to open their own restaurant, and settled on the name Sandy's. The chain adopted a Scottish-based theme to combat the Scottish-rooted McDonald's, even though the latter was not based on a cultural theme of any kind.

Randylyon at 21:36, 25 October 2012

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	The 1968 and ~~1970~~ ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 2282 University and 420 Rhomberg.		The 1968 and 1972 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 2282 University and 420 Rhomberg.

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Randylyon at 04:19, 27 July 2012

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	Sandy's was different in a number of ways from other fast food chains of the time:		Sandy's was different in a number of ways from other fast food chains of the time:

	1) Operators of most restaurants owned their stores and did not lease from the corporation.		1) Operators of most restaurants owned their stores and did not lease from the corporation.
	2) Operators were not required to buy supplies from the corporation, instead being permitted
	to "shop around" as long as the supplies met company standards.		2) Operators were not required to buy supplies from the corporation, instead being permitted
	3) The company president visited every store periodically and became personally acquainted with		to "shop around" as long as the supplies met company standards.
	every employee.
			3) The company president visited every store periodically and became personally acquainted with
			every employee.

	Lawsuits with McDonald's ensued. In 1979 the company was merged with Hardees.		Lawsuits with McDonald's ensued. In 1979 the company was merged with Hardees.

Randylyon at 04:18, 27 July 2012

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	[[Image:Sandy.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]		[[Image:Sandy.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]
	[[Image:sandy's.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]SANDY'S DRIVE INN.		[[Image:sandy's.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]SANDY'S DRIVE INN. In 1956, four men set out to start one of the first McDonald's franchises outside the McDonald brothers' home state of California. Ray Kroc had just begun selling McDonald's franchises outside California, and the four friends partnered to buy the right to open McDonald’s restaurants in central Illinois. In June 1956, they opened their first restaurant in Urbana, Illinois, only the third McDonald’s restaurant to open outside California. The Urbana store proved popular with students, professionals, and young families at the University of Illinois. It did so well that the group decided to open additional stores in Decatur, and Peoria, Illinois.

			However, Ray Kroc notified them that Peoria and Decatur were not included in the central Illinois territory, and furthermore that changes to the terms of the franchise meant they would owe a higher percentage of their profits to McDonald's. Having invested heavily in the Peoria location, including erecting the building, the partners decided instead to open their own restaurant, and settled on the name Sandy's. The chain adopted a Scottish-based theme to combat the Scottish-rooted McDonald's, even though the latter was not based on a cultural theme of any kind.

			Sandy's was different in a number of ways from other fast food chains of the time:

			1) Operators of most restaurants owned their stores and did not lease from the corporation.
			2) Operators were not required to buy supplies from the corporation, instead being permitted
			to "shop around" as long as the supplies met company standards.
			3) The company president visited every store periodically and became personally acquainted with
			every employee.

			Lawsuits with McDonald's ensued. In 1979 the company was merged with Hardees.


	The 1968 and 1970 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 2282 University and 420 Rhomberg.		The 1968 and 1970 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 2282 University and 420 Rhomberg.
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	Day, Mike. "The Golden Age of Drive-Ins," Telegraph Herald, June 24, 2012		Day, Mike. "The Golden Age of Drive-Ins," Telegraph Herald, June 24, 2012

			Wikipedia



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