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COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ One hundred years ago, Billy Ingram and Walter Anderson started a business selling small square hamburgers for 5 cents each. Little did they know at the time that they were launching not only the country s first fast-food hamburger chain, but also an entire industry.
March 10 marks the 100
th birthday of Ingram and Anderson s business, White Castle, as well as the fast food industry in America. In honor of the milestone, White Castle will be celebrating all year long with special events, fun promotions and new menu items.
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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.