Duchess Worldwide, Inc., doing business as Duchess, is a privately owned and operated regional casual fast food restaurant chain that operates in southwestern Connecticut. Duchess was founded in 1956 by Harold and Jack Berkowitz in Bridgeport and based in Milford, Connecticut. There are 12 locations all in the Fairfield and New Haven counties of Connecticut. The restaurants feature an eat-in dining room, take-out service, and a drive-thru.[2]
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| Duchess | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Fast food restaurants |
| Founded | 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | Milford, Connecticut, United States |
Number of locations | 12 |
Area served | Connecticut |
Key people |
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| Products | Hamburgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, wraps, salads, chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, breakfast, soups, french fries, desserts, soft drinks, milkshakes, smoothies, coffee |
| Revenue |  $5 million[1] |
| Website | duchessrestaurants |
History
editIn 1956, brothers and diner owners Jack and Harold Berkowitz bought a restaurant named Maraczi's that sold hotdogs and hamburgers in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The brothers needed to put a name on the paperwork and they decided to name the restaurant after Dutchess County, New York, without the "T". After the renaming, the Duchess fast food chain began to expand operations. As of 2023,[update] with the closing of Danbury's Mill Plain location,[3] Duchess now has 12 locations in the Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut.[4][5] Duchess has fresh produce, meat and poultry delivered daily.[6]
Locations
editDuchess has 12 locations and are found only in Connecticut:[7]
Fairfield County
edit- Bridgeport
- Darien
- Fairfield (2)
- Monroe
- Norwalk
- Shelton
- Stratford
New Haven County
edit- Ansonia
- Milford
- Naugatuck
- Orange
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Duchess: Since 1956, The Hallmark Of Quality Quick-Service Food In Connecticut". www.duchessrestaurants.com.
- ^ "Duchess features" (PDF). Duchess Restaurants. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Lyle, Kaitlin (July 11, 2023). "Burger King replacing Duchess on Danbury's west side will be 'whole new face' for fast-food chain". The News Times. Hearst Communications. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Doing it Fresh for Over 50 Years". Shelton-Derby, CT Patch. January 18, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "History". The Hour. July 25, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Duchess Restaurants : Locations". www.duchessrestaurants.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.