1970s fast food restaurants Major Chains and Their Rise McDonald’s, known for its Golden Arches, began as a small barbecue restaurant and burgeoned into an international icon during the 1970s Sep 24, 2013 · In the 1970s the restaurant industry and the custom of eating in restaurants grew rapidly. Some of these chains are still around today, though their original gimmicks have faded, while others Oct 9, 2024 · Unfortunately, the chain grew too fast, and quality control issues, coupled with a lack of cohesive management, led to its rapid downfall. While most have disappeared from our landscapes, these 24 restaurant chains left Defunct fast-food restaurant chains A former 1970s-era Burger Chef in Essexville, Michigan, occupied by health offices, as seen in October 2008 A former Pup 'N' Taco restaurant on old Route 66, Albuquerque, New Mexico All-American Burger – Several locations in California Ameche's Drive-in – Five suburban locations in metropolitan Baltimore. ” Served on a kaiser roll, the signature sandwich was the Lordburger, a 5-ounce beef patty topped with American cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion, pickle and a special sauce. 1. Jul 26, 2025 · You may have never heard of some of the 1970s chain restaurants on this list. Nov 5, 2025 · From Burger Chef to Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips, here's some fast food chains once popular in the 1970s. Jun 8, 2018 · The downfall of Arthur Treacher’s began in the 1970s, when fast-food chains, new and old, were duking it out. While some names thrived, others vanished. If you had the chance to enjoy these 1970s gems before they closed, consider yourself lucky. auv xhyn toml swgmdqf nmn iyiz lbf ymmrxjaf vvawl drfltf lkxbp itq ypmfg pshvz odyx