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==History== | ==History== | ||
NoWaiter was established in July of 1950 as the "Roll Through No Wait" restaurant by Dan Ernaro, a fast food hamburger stand intended to be primary ordered as {{wp|Drive-through|drive-through}}, a type of take-out service that was primarily only in use in [[Urcea]] for bank tellers. Many contemporary hamburger stands existed, including both {{wp|carhop}} traditional roadside stands which were becoming less fashionable as well as up and coming fast-food restaurants, including many that were now franchising nationwide. Of the latter group, many were still employing a method in which customers had to park and go up to the front of the restaurant, which Ernaro perceived as an inconvenience. Instead, his stand catered only to individuals in their cars. The concept was a major success, and by 1960 many regional competitors were either bought up by the Roll Through No Wait firm or went out of business. In 1962, the company introduced the Corned'N'Cheddar, which would become its most popular menu item and signaled a move away from a hamburger-exclusive menu. Hot dogs were introduced to the menu in 1967. As the company grew, Ernaro decided to establish franchise agreements while establishing a separate division owning real estate on which franchisees established their restaurant for rent. This model made the company extremely liquid by the late 1960s, allowing it to buy out several competitors and convert restaurants to drive-through service. In 1968, many of the first Roll Throughs were converted to also have an inside dining room. The success of the brand and change from stands to full fledged restaurants lead the company to change its brand to "No Wait No Waiter" by 1970, at which time it became the largest restaurant chain in Urcea. In the 1970s, No Wait No Waiter obtained the rights to begin selling franchises across the [[Levantine Union]], and the first No Wait abroad was opened in [[Palestina Parish, Porta Bianca]] in 1975. In 1981, the company changed its name to the simplified "NoWaiter" and adopted the golden arrows for which it is well associated with today. In 1983, the company moved from a small office adjacent to the original Roll Through No Wait stand to its corporate headquarters in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], where it remains today and has the "NoWait Academy" designed to train managers and employees while developing experimental menu items. NoWaiter introduced breakfast in 1985. Dan Ernaro died in 1992 after 42 years, and his children sold the company to a consortium of private investors in 1997. | |||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||