Template:Did you know nominations/Chicken in the Rough

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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 12:06, 9 June 2015 (UTC)

Chicken in the Rough

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• ... that Chicken in the Rough, established in 1936, became the first restaurant chain franchise in the United States?

• Reviewed: Monte Alén National Park

5x expanded by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 04:37, 2 May 2015 (UTC).

• 5x expansion verified. New enough, long enough, well referenced, neutrally written, no close paraphrasing seen. Hook ref verified and cited inline. QPQ done. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 14:18, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, but I pulled this from prep for sourcing of the hook. A cookbook isn't a RS for the history of restaurant franchising, and the only other source I could find offhand was the company's own website. EEng (talk) 21:30, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that Chicken in the Rough, established in 1936, was one of the first restaurant chain franchises in the United States? Northamerica1000 (talk). 23:29, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

• @Northamerica1000:, I didn't say anything at the time, but I feel the hook needs more pizzazz. How about:
• ALT2: ... that Chicken in the Rough expanded its first drive-in restaurant on Route 66 from nine stools and four booths to seating for 1,100? Yoninah (talk) 23:44, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

• @Yoninah: No offense, but I feel that ALT1 has much more historical significance relative to the history of restaurant franchising in the United States, whereas ALT2 simply discusses a sizable restaurant expansion. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 23:51, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

• Historical significance, yes. Hookiness, no. But ALT1 is verified by a reliable book source and cited inline. Yoninah (talk) 23:55, 6 June 2015 (UTC)