"Marie Callender's is a legendary name in the world of chain restaurants, but not too long ago it was partnered with another old-school American chain that has actually stayed far more successful. Founded in 1964 as an expansion of a successful pie business that dated back to the '40s, Marie Callender's early restaurants became synonymous with classic American homestyle cooking."
"Perkins was founded in 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio as a pancake house, but eventually grew to become more of an all-day, diner-style restaurant serving a variety of traditional American dishes. Perkins gradually expanded its offerings, including adding in-store bakeries, and becoming known for fresh-baked pies, which Marie Callender's was also known for. The bakery remains a central part of Perkins' identity to this day,"
Marie Callender's originated from a pie business and opened restaurants in 1964, becoming known for homestyle American cooking and popular frozen products. The chain peaked around 160 locations in the 1990s and later merged with Perkins. Perkins began in 1958 as a Cincinnati pancake house and evolved into an all-day diner with in-store bakeries and a focus on breakfast and pies. Perkins peaked near 500 locations in the late 1990s and early 2000s but declined to about 260 restaurants in 32 states by the end of 2024. The Perkins–Marie Callender's partnership contributed to some of Perkins' challenges.
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