SC - Which came first? the Castle or the Krystal WAS: don't cringe too bad
RichSCA at aol.com
RichSCA at aol.com
Tue Mar 28 07:51:55 PST 2000
The following data is offered from both companies websites:
White Castle: As the first hamburger chain, started in 1921, White Castle
has been satisfying craves for over 75 years. People just can't get enough of
that one-of-a-kind steam grilled taste.
Krystal Restaurants: Founded in Chattanooga in 1932 - with their
immediately recognizable Krystal hamburgers - have become more than
sparkling-clean eateries where friendly employees serve up fresh, delicious
food. Krystal has become a cultural icon, and an experience that virtually
every man, woman, and child in the Southeast has shared.
In searching this data, stumbled across an interesting law-suit. Seems
Krystal Hamburgers is suing Krystal Technologies in a "reverse-domain name"
situation. Tech is located at Krystal.com while Burgers is located at
Krystalco.com
Rayne
In a message dated 3/28/00 6:13:47 AM Central Standard Time, troy at asan.com
writes:
<< RANDALL DIAMOND wrote:
>
> And oh yes, Krystal started in Chattanoga. Ah, the
> glory of a steamy gutbomb with with extra onions! White Castle?
> Bleeeh! A pale and wan imitation of the real item!
Hmmm. Of pale and wan I have no doubt, but imitation? What date can you
cite for Krystal? White Castle is a very old chain indeed, in fast food
terms.
[I always enjoyed the ongoing rumor that White Castle was so cheap they
molded their burgers with five little holes in them, to save meat, and
then White Castle's ad campaign in response, which said, "The holes are
molded in, not punched out, so you lose nothing!" What genius came up
with this, instead of the simple truth that their much-vaunted "steam
grills" would send their burgers sticking to the ceiling if they didn't
have holes in them, I'll never know.]
Adamantius
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