What was the original name of the hotel franchise company now known as Choice Hotels International?
Answer
Quality Courts United
98 Franchise Businesses Trivia Questions with Answers
98 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who founded the Papa John’s pizza franchise in 1984?
Answer
John Schnatter
In what year was Anytime Fitness founded?
Answer
2002
Which company acquired Mail Boxes Etc. in 2001, later rebranding many U.S. locations as The UPS Store?
Answer
United Parcel Service
In which U.S. city did the first Holiday Inn open in 1952?
Answer
Memphis
Who was McDonald’s first franchisee?
Answer
Neil Fox
Who founded Jollibee, the Philippine fast-food franchise?
Answer
Tony Tan Caktiong
Who co-founded Baskin-Robbins with Burt Baskin in 1945?
Answer
Irv Robbins
What was the original name of the restaurant chain now called IHOP?
Answer
International House of Pancakes
Who founded the Little Caesars pizza chain with his wife Marian in 1959?
Answer
Mike Ilitch
Who founded Holiday Inn in 1952 after a disappointing roadside motel trip?
Answer
Kemmons Wilson
In what year was Century 21 Real Estate founded?
Answer
1971
What was Burger King’s original name when the company was founded in 1953?
Answer
Insta-Burger King
In what city did the first Pizza Hut restaurant open in 1958?
Answer
Wichita, Kansas
Who founded the fast-food chain Wendy’s in 1969?
Answer
Dave Thomas
Where did Subway open its first franchised restaurant in 1974?
Answer
Wallingford, Connecticut
Where was the first Marriott hotel opened in 1957?
Answer
Arlington, Virginia
What was the original name of the pizza chain now known as Domino’s?
Answer
DomiNick’s
In which city did Ray Kroc open McDonald’s first franchised restaurant in 1955?
Answer
Des Plaines, Illinois
What was the original name of the sandwich chain Subway when it opened in 1965?
Answer
Pete’s Super Submarines