| 1. Which Top 400 chain sells more cold beer and grilled hot dogs than any other U.S. retailer?
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2. The founder of which of the following chains was Oprah Winfrey's first talk-show interview, in October 1978 on Baltimore's WJZ-TV 13: Carvel, Mrs. Field's, Rita's or TCBY? |
| 3. Which burger chain is not more than 50 years old: In-N-Out, Whataburger, Wendy's or Burger King?
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4. Which Southern family-dining chain, founded in 1964, was promoted as an ideal meet-up place for high-school football players and fans after Friday-night games? |
| 5. Which casual-dining chain opened its first unit in 1972 with caviar burgers, roasted duck, foot-long hot dogs and fresh carrot juice on the menu: Bennigan's, Houlihan's, T.G.I. Friday's or Ruby Tuesday?
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6. Don't call him crazy: Travis Barker, drummer for recently reunited pop-punk band blink-182, owns a Northern California unit of which fast-casual chain, whose founders describe their menu as "eclectic Mexican/Brazilian/Asian"? |
| 7. Which chain offers a burrito named after the "impossible" dive that Rodney Dangerfield's character performed in a swim meet in the 1986 cult-classic comedy "Back to School"?
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8. Which of the following treats chains is not based in Atlanta: Cinnabon, Orange Julius, Freshëns or Pretzel Time? |
| 9. In February, writer/actress Tina Fey deflected accusations of product placement in her sitcom "30 Rock" after Alec Baldwin's character extolled the virtues of a signature frozen treat from which Top 400 powerhouse?
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| 10. Which chicken chain goes by the name "Texas Chicken" outside the United States?
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11. Which of the following does not have a unit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Bice Ristorante, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Uno Chicago Grill or Olive Garden? |
| 12. Who of the following has not appeared in a Pizza Hut commercial: Donald Trump, Jessica Simpson, Rush Limbaugh, Donny Osmond, Ringo Starr or Mikhail Gorbachev?
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