30. Sandy’s
Sandy’s was launched in the mid-1960s by a group of McDonald’s franchise owners unhappy with the changing terms of their agreement with the company.
They offered similar menus to the golden arches, but there were key differences in their business structure, including operators of the restaurants owning their stores and not leasing from the corporation, and not being required to buy supplies from the corporation.
Sandy’s was a regional success for a period; however, by the early 1970s, financial issues forced them to sell to Hardee’s.
