- MCL Cafeterias
MCL Cafeterias is a chain of American
cafeteria-style restaurant s.Background
The company began with a single cafeteria in
Indianapolis, Indiana in1950 , founded by Charles O. McGaughey and George Laughner. MCL is an abbreviation for "McLaughner's Cafeterias" [ [http://www.mclhomemade.com/ourstory_history.cfm Our story ] ] . Today, the chain operates 20 locations in Indiana,Illinois andOhio . It is a privately owned company, now exclusively owned by the McGaughey family.A location in
Bloomington, Indiana is operated under the name "Mayfields ."The company is undergoing an image change, and will now be known as "MCL Restaurant and Bakery," although no fundamental changes have been made in production. They are known for their made-from-scratch foods, featuring fresh, local produce when available. [ [http://www.mclhomemade.com/ourstory_homemade.cfm Our story ] ]
Its major competitor was a small chain of similar Indiana-based cafeterias called
Laughner's Cafeteria , now defunct.Locations [ [http://www.mclhomemade.com/locations.cfm MCL locations ] ]
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Springfield, Illinois *
Anderson, Indiana
*Bloomington, Indiana
*Carmel, Indiana
*Indianapolis, Indiana - six locations
*Muncie, Indiana
*Richmond, Indiana
*Speedway, Indiana
*Terre Haute, Indiana
*West Lafayette, Indiana *
Kettering, Ohio
*Upper Arlington, Ohio
*Westerville, Ohio
*Whitehall, Ohio logans
*"The only short cuts we take are the ones to our farmers' fields." [ [http://www.mclhomemade.com/ MCL Restaurant and Bakery | Homemade Every Day | Since 1950 ] ]
External links
* [http://www.mclcafe.com Company website]
References
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