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08/01/19 3:15 PM

#812 RE: Porgie Tirebiter #811

Here's the old "veggie burger" franchise I was referring to. They sold many more franchises than ever opened. This Wikipedia description doesn't seem very accurate. It was quite a debacle.

"D'Lites of America was an American fast food chain based in Norcross, Georgia. It was known for serving fast food with a higher emphasis on nutrition. It featured reduced-calorie dishes, including hamburgers made with lean beef, high-fiber buns, and low-calorie cheese.[1] It was founded in 1978 by Doug Sheley and Jeffrey Miller.[2] The first franchises opened in 1983. By 1985, more than 100 stores were opened.[3] The chain stopped franchising in 1986 and closed several stores.[3] By year's end, it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[2] In 1987, ninety percent of the remaining company-owned stores were sold to Hardee's and were soon rebranded as Hardee's."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27Lites