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White Castle

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The Resume

    (1921- )
    Founded by Walt Anderson and E.W. 'Billy' Ingram
    First White Castle opened in Wichita KS (1921)
    First quick serve hamburger restaurant chain (1921)
    They grill their burgers
    Opened 100th White Castle (March 12, 1964)
    Sells frozen White Castle Hamburger via supermarkets (1987)
    Sold 50,000,000 hamburgers and 15,629,162 cups of coffee in one year (1941)

Why White Castle might be annoying:

    The hamburgers are tiny and to add insult they have five large holes in them.
    They are so tiny that people eat them by the dozens.
    They freeze their shakes almost solid.
    They do not have restaurants in the west coast.
    After twenty five years they doubled their original price of 5¢ to 10¢ (1946).
    Many people associate their food with indigestion.

Why White Castle might not be annoying:

    A $700 loan in 1921 turned into a billion dollar business.
    Their restaurants are white to symbolize purity.
    They advertised five hamburgers for a dime (1932).
    Every employee with twenty five years of service gets a gold watch and a two day trip to Columbus Ohio.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 67 Votes: 28.36% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 90 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 115 Votes: 48.70% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 107 Votes: 50.47% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 80 Votes: 46.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 61 Votes: 40.98% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 126 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 152 Votes: 45.39% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 234 Votes: 55.98% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 309 Votes: 49.84% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1212 Votes: 43.32% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1400 Votes: 52.71% Annoying