$.037 per Meal

Many persons are inclined to think of chain-store organizations as a comparatively recent development, from the frequency with which they have been produced during the past five years. But the industry also has its pioneers, one of which is the Childs Co.

This business started in Manhattan in 1889 with a single restaurant. Today the company operates 106 restaurants throughout the U. S. and Canada; and does a cash business of approximately $25,000,000 annually. A majority of Childs restaurants are located in New York City, where they...

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