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FAST FOOD FOUNDER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1917

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Carl Karcher’s fast food career started with a hot dog cart in Los
Angeles that took in $14.75 on July 17, 1941, his first day in the
business. He had been a delivery boy for a bakery based in
Anaheim. Carl and his wife Margaret had 12 children.

Carl’s Jr. hamburger chain is now owned by parent company
CKE Restaurants, Inc. It is in the top ten fast-food chains in the
United States.

 

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Carl Nicholas Karcher  (January 16, 1917 – January 11, 2008)

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FIRST AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1984

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Clara Peller (August 4, 1902 – August 11, 1987), was a retired manicurist
and
character actress

Clara was first seen by TV viewers in the "Where’s the Beef?" commercial campaign
for Wendy’s chain of hamburger restaurants. In 2011, Wendy’s revived the phrase
for its new ad campaign, finally answering its own question with "Here’s the beef”.

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VISIT YOUR NEAREST SODA FOUNTAIN ~

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“WHERE’S THE BEEF?”

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Clara Peller (August 4, 1902 – August 11, 1987), was a retired
manicurist and
character actress.

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‘’THE CHAMPAGNE OF GINGER ALES’’ ~ 1954

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