Perkins began as a small pancake house, founded by Ivan and Matt Perkins in 1958. Today there are over 500 locations locations in 35 states and five Canadian provinces, along with its original location in Cincinnati, Ohio. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery has moved beyond the pancake, now featuring a vast menu of over 90 breakfast, [...]

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Pete Wakeman had been baking bread most of his life. As a child, he would help his aunt. In high school, he baked for his friends. During summer vacations, he sold bread from the roadside. In 1976, when Wakeman heard about a bakery in Great Falls, Montana, that was going under, he bought it. With [...]

In 1947 Don and Katy Kilwin opened Kilwin’s Bakery in Petoskey, Michigan. Soon after opening the bakery, the Kilwins began making candy. Six years later the Kilwins sold their bakery to focus on candy making full-time, and in 1978 sold the candy business to Wayne and Lorene Rose. The Roses began offering Kilwin’s franchises in [...]

Great American Cookies opened its first store in Atlanta’s Perimeter Mall in 1977. From one family chocolate cookie recipe, it added a complete line of cookies and brownies and began franchising in 1978. In addition to regular cookies, most stores feature large plate- or pan-sized cookies with personalized messages for parties or special occasions.On August [...]

Since 1969, malls throughout the world have been filled with the scent of Cinnabon. Each bakery serves fresh and prepackaged cinnamon rolls, Pecanbons (cinnamon rolls topped with pecans and caramel frosting), coffees and other drinks.