Arctic Circle Restaurants facts for kids
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Trade name
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Arctic Circle |
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| Private | |
| Industry | Restaurants Franchising |
| Founded | 1950 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Founders | Don Carlos Edwards |
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Midvale, Utah
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Number of locations
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70 |
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Area served
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Utah Idaho Nevada Arizona Oregon Washington Wyoming |
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Key people
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Gary Roberts (President and CEO) Frank L. Christianson (CFO) |
| Products | Fast food |
| Revenue |  US$135 million (FY 2021) |
| Owner | Edwards family |
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Number of employees
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900 (FY 2021) |
Arctic Circle Restaurants is an American chain of fast-food restaurants. It is famous for its burgers and milkshakes. The company started in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is now based in Midvale, Utah.
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What is Arctic Circle?
Arctic Circle is a restaurant chain that serves classic fast food. You can find burgers, sandwiches, milkshakes, salads, fries, and fish and chips there.
Where are Arctic Circle Restaurants?
As of September 2022, there were 71 Arctic Circle restaurants. They are located in seven different states across the western United States. About half of these restaurants are in Utah. The other restaurants are in states like Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
What makes Arctic Circle special?
Arctic Circle is known for two interesting things. The company says it invented a special sauce called fry sauce. This sauce is a mix of mayonnaise and ketchup. It is very popular in the western United States.
Arctic Circle also claims to be the first burger chain to create and sell a kids' meal. This means they were pioneers in offering special meals for children.
The Story of Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle was started by a person named Don Carlos Edwards. He began his journey in the food business a long time ago.
How it all began
In 1924, Don Carlos Edwards had a small refreshment stand. He set it up during a Pioneer Day celebration. His small stand grew over the years. By 1941, it had become a busy BBQ restaurant.
Opening the first Arctic Circle
Don Carlos Edwards opened the very first Arctic Circle restaurant in 1950. It was located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Soon after opening, he introduced his special "pink sauce." This sauce was similar to thousand island dressing. It was a mix of mayonnaise and ketchup. This "pink sauce" later became known as the famous "fry sauce."
See Also
- List of hamburger restaurants
