Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

male, deceased (2002)
Businessman, American businessman, Wendy's, where's the beef, hamburger, United States Army soldier…Fast-food chainfounder, fast-food restaurant
Rex David "Dave" Thomas (July 2, 1932 - January 8, 2002) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Thomas was the founder and chief executive...
Ray Kroc

Ray Kroc

male, deceased (1984)
Time 100, McDonald's Corporation, Fast-food chainfounder, death from cardiovascular disease, Raymond Albert Kroc, Richard and Maurice (Mac) McDonald…corporate founder of mcdonald's
Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 - January 14, 1984) was an American entrepreneur, famous for significantly expanding the McDonald's...
S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy

male, 88 years old
Fast-food chainfounder, Baptist, Business Person, restaurant chain, fast-food restaurant, It's Easier to Build Boys than Mend Men…chain
Samuel Truett Cathy (born March 14, 1921 in Eatonton, Georgia) is the founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A, a fast-food restaurant chain based in...
Carl Karcher

Carl Karcher

male, 92 years old (Anaheim, California, United States)
Carl's Drive-In Barbecue, small business, From Anaheim, California, Hot dogs, CKE Restaurants, Tamale…Fast-food chainfounder, founder
Carl Nicholas Karcher (born January 16, 1917 on a farm near Upper Sandusky, Ohio), founded the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain, now owned by parent...

William Rosenberg

male, deceased (2002)
Fast-food chainfounder, American, Retail, Dunkin' Donuts, Business Person, Allied-Lyons
William Rosenberg (June 10 1916 - September 20 2002) created the doughnut chain Dunkin' Donuts. The chain grew to include over 1800 shops before it...
Colonel Sanders

Colonel Sanders

male, deceased (1980)
kentucky colonel, KFC, Leukemia death, Fast-food chainfounder, American, kentucky fried chicken
Harland David Sanders, better known as Colonel Sanders (September 9, 1890 - December 16, 1980) was the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
Tim Horton

Tim Horton

male, deceased (1974)
athletic, Canadian road accident victim, Fast-food chainfounder, Toronto Maple Leafs player, Buffalo Sabres player, National Hockey League
Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton (January 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, Canada-February 21, 1974 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian...
James McLamore

James McLamore

male, deceased (1996)
Pillsbury Company, Whopper, James Whitman McLamore, Pillsbury Bakery, franchise, pillsbury…fast food, Fast-food chainfounder
James Whitman McLamore (May 30, 1926 - August 9, 1996) was co-founder of the Burger King fast food franchise with David Edgerton. Edgerton...

David Edgerton

male
Fast-food chainfounder, burger king
David Edgerton is the founder of Burger King fast-food franchise with James McLamore.
Margaret Karcher

Margaret Karcher

female, deceased (2006)
Carl's Drive-In Barbecue, Hot dogs, American, Pioneer, liver cancer, Liver cancer death…Fast-food chainfounder, fast-food
Margaret Magdalen Heinz Karcher (born June 17, 1915 in Cairo, Illinois - died of liver cancer on June 6, 2006 in Scottsdale, Arizona), was an...