Earl of Sandwich (restaurant)
Earl of Sandwich is a restaurant franchise based in Orlando, Florida, United States. It was founded by the current Earl of Sandwich, his younger son Orlando Montagu, and businessman Robert Earl, founder of Planet Hollywood.
Earl of Sandwich is the brainchild of Orlando, who is the younger brother of Luke Timothy Charles Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke heir to the title of Earl of Sandwich. He and his father are direct descendants of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who popularized the sandwich in Great Britain in the 18th century.
The first restaurant was opened on March 19, 2004, located in Downtown Disney Marketplace on the property of Walt Disney World Resort outside of Orlando, Florida. Earl of Sandwich has franchising plans in the United States and the United Kingdom, including the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The first Earl of Sandwich franchise (as opposed to corporate location) opened in Sugar Land, Texas, and is owned by an investment group which includes Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens.[1] Eleven other locations have opened since, in Florida, Texas, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Nevada.
In 2001 Earl of Sandwich launched in London with a gourmet sandwich delivery service in London's financial district. [2] The first Earl of Sandwich restaurant outside of the United States opened April 18th, 2011 in London. The second one at Disney Village in Disneyland Paris on June 15th, 2011.
[edit] References
- ^ "Earl of Sandwich signs group as first franchisee". Nation's Restaurant News. 2005. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_38_39/ai_n15634503/?tag=content;col1.
- ^ "Sandwiches without peer". BBC News. February 20, 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/1180406.stm.
- Mervine, Bob. "Earl opens first Earl of Sandwich restaurant at Walt Disney World." Orlando Business Journal, 2004-03-19.
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