In 1921, White Castle became the country’s first fast-food restaurant chain.
Author: Angela An
Updated: 1:03 PM EST March 10, 2021
In 1921, White Castle became the country’s first fast-food restaurant chain, according to its website.
Billy Ingram and Walter Anderson started a business selling small square hamburgers for 5 cents each.
Today, the burger chain employs 10,000 people across the country and continues to expand “craver nation.”
“I think it’s about being a family owned business and staying true to our values,” Jamie Richardson, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for White Castle, said.
White Castle joins several other central Ohio companies turning 100 this year.