Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by two brothers using a $600 loan from their mother. In which U.S. city did they open the first location? — Options: Wichita, Kansas, Ypsilanti, Michigan, Columbus, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky

Domino's Pizza grew from a small Michigan pizzeria purchased in 1960 for $500. Which brothers originally bought it together before one traded his half for a used Volkswagen Beetle? — Options: Tom and James Monaghan, Dan and Frank Carney, Richard and Maurice McDonald, Gus and Bill Belas

Starbucks opened its first store in Seattle's Pike Place Market in 1971. From which Herman Melville work did the three founders take the name? — Options: Billy Budd, Bartleby, the Scrivener, Moby-Dick, Typee

Before Ray Kroc became involved with McDonald's, what product was he selling that first drew him to the brothers' restaurant? — Options: Multimixer milkshake machines, Paper cups, Commercial deep fryers, Refrigeration units

Which of these major American chains was founded earliest? — Options: White Castle, A&W Root Beer, KFC, Dairy Queen

Wendy's founder Dave Thomas worked for and was mentored by which fast-food pioneer in the 1960s, even helping turn around several of his struggling franchises? — Options: Colonel Harland Sanders, Ray Kroc, Glen Bell, J. Willard Marriott

Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in which U.S. state by brothers Dan and Frank Carney?

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