Piccadilly Cafeterias
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Piccadilly Cafeterias is a chain of cafeteria-style restaurants found primarily in the Southern United States
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The company began with a single cafeteria in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
in 1944, founded by T.H. Hamilton. Today, the chain operates 130 locations in 15 states.
The company expanded in 1998 when it took over one of its major competitors, Morrison's Cafeteria
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Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
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The company began with a single cafeteria in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
in 1944, founded by T.H. Hamilton. Today, the chain operates 130 locations in 15 states.
The company expanded in 1998 when it took over one of its major competitors, Morrison's Cafeteria
Morrison's Cafeteria
Morrison's Cafeterias was a chain of cafeteria-style restaurants, located in the Southeastern United States with a concentration of locations in Georgia and Florida. Generally found in shopping malls, Morrison's primary competition was Piccadilly Cafeterias. It was particularly popular in Florida,...
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