The Most Famous Restaurant Chains That Failed (For Good Reasons!)
Ever wonder why famous failed restaurant chains like Howard Johnson’s and D’Lites went under? Find out here!
13. Minnie Pearl’s Chicken
Country Nostalgia
Often times, these failed restaurant chains start as a competitor of another. One such chain, Minnie Pearl’s Chicken, was a line of fast food eateries designed to compete with KFC. In the late ’60s, businessman John Jay Hooker convinced famous country singer Minnie Pearl to let him use her name, thinking it would guarantee success. And he was right – at least at first.
At its peak, Minnie Pearl’s Chicken operated over 500 locations nationwide. However, everything soon came crashing down! You see, they lacked a cohesive menu or recipes across their sites. This led to the venture to collapse, as consumers could not trust the brand. Eventually, the last location shutdown in 1973.
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