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Established in 1950, Whataburger Restaurants is a family-owned company that operates a chain of restaurants under the Whataburger brand name. It maintains more than 700 restaurant locations in various U.S. states. The company s restaurants serve made-to-order burgers that are made with American beef. Its restaurants offer chicken strips, grilled chicken sandwich, garden salad, french fries and onion rings. Whataburger Restaurants s outlets also serve gourmet cookies, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, bacon and jalapenos. Its restaurants also provide group dining cards that offer a variety of saving options to guests. Whataburger Restaurants operates stores that sell a variety of merchandise, including T-shirts, caps, coasters and coffee mugs.

The Steak n Shake Company is a full service, casual dining restaurant serving a core menu of its steakburger sandwiches, french fries, old fashioned hand-dipped milk shakes, chili, home style soups, fresh salads, a variety of desserts and breakfasts. All of the food is prepared to the customer's order. Steak 'n Shake restaurants feature full-service dining areas, counter service and drive-thru windows and are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Steak 'n Shake is one of the oldest restaurant chains in the United States. It was founded in 1934 in Normal, Ill., and operates more than 400 restaurants in 20 states, including 45 franchised units. The company's restaurants are located in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Its corporate headquarters is in Indianapolis. The company had more than $600 million in revenue in 2005.

The first Pizza Patron store opened in 1986 and began serving pizzas at the best value in town. The store has developed a reputation within the local Hispanic community. The areas of operation for Pizza Patron are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Texas. Its main services are providing pizzas, drinks, desserts, sides and catering. The Pizza Patron team helps potential franchise owners with site selection, construction, equipment etc. All developers must possess knowledge of real estate and trade areas in the desired development territory.The chain of restaurants sells patron wear to customers. It also has a Lista-Now Ready program to facilitate pizza buying. Pizza Patron has been featured in New York Times and USA Today.