chapter 1

What restaurant chain did Carl Karcher start?

• Carl Karcher started the business Carl's Jr.

Why did General Motors want to buy trolley systems throughout the U.S.?

General Motors bought trolley systems so that they could rip up the rails and create bus lines, ones of which would be supplied with buses made by GM to.

What was the "Speedee Service System" and how was it different from what other fast food restaurants were doing?

• The "Speedee Service system" was a system created by the McDonald's corporation where the customers would serve themselves, waiting in line at the register.
• Other restaurants used carhops, waitresses, dishwashers, and bus boys, which made the new idea completely unique.