Gino's Hamburgers

Infobox Defunct company
company_name = Gino's
company_
fate = Acquisition
foundation = 1957 (Dundalk, Maryland)
defunct = 1982
location = King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
industry = Fast Food
products = Hamburgers, French Fries, and Kentucky Fried Chicken

Gino's Hamburgers was a fast-food restaurant chain based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded by Baltimore Colts defensive end Gino Marchetti and running back Alan Ameche, along with their close friend Louis Fischer, in 1957. Located in Dundalk, Maryland, just outside Baltimore, it got its official name in 1959 when the owners brought on Colts' captain Gino Marchetti. It was a successful East Coast regional fast food restaurant and had 313 company-owned locations when they were sold to Marriott International in 1982 and were converted to their Roy Rogers restaurants brand. [ [http://www.marriott.com/corporateinfo/culture/heritageTimeline.mi The Marriott Timeline] ]

The restaurant was known for high quality hamburgers such as the Sirloiner, which was made from sirloin steak, and the Gino Giant, which competed with the Big Mac. The company held the franchise for Kentucky Fried Chicken in the middle-Atlantic states. Their slogan was "Everybody goes to Gino's".

The company also became known for its philanthropic efforts. The executives of the company supported many educational, cultural, recreational, and athletic programs. This made the community and the company tied very close together with the common goal of trying to help the youth.

See also

* List of fast food restaurants

References

External links

* [http://members.aol.com/jsf0864/page1.html Gino's Hamburgers fan page]
* [http://www.voy.com/147079/ Gino's Hamburgers bulletin board]