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Article: Steak n Shake Franchisee in Chattanooga, Tenn., Expands Local Empire.
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- May 26, 2001
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By Emily McDonald, Chattanooga Times/Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
May 26--Mark Richman was "a company man" long before he acquired a Steak n Shake franchise.
Mr. Richman started as a dishwasher with Steak n Shake while attending high school in Indianapolis, Ind. He accumulated 20 years with the company in several locations before persuading the Steak n Shake president and CEO to grant him a franchise.
There were only six Steak n Shake franchises at the time and even today most Steak n Shakes are company-owned.
Mr. Richman and his wife, Debbie, relocated to Chattanooga and eventually obtained financing to open a ...