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After 100 years and four generations of family ownership, White Castle continues to remain an iconic symbol in the restaurant industry.
And Lisa Ingram, White Castle’s CEO, president and chairwoman of the board, is leading the 360-unit Columbus, Ohio-based quick-service brand known for its sliders into its second century with an emphasis on its culture.
Ingram’s great grandfather, E.W. “Billy” Ingram, launched the brand in 1921 with $700 and 5-cent sliders, innovating such platforms as carry-out with the tagline “Buy ‘Em by the Sack” newspaper coupons and patented five-hole beef patties for faster cooking.