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TM Restaurant Group LLC company history timeline

1944

RTB's founder, Russ Umphenour, was born in San Francisco in 1944 and raised in Nebraska.

1966

After the chain was sold, Cummings developed his own "Famous Recipe" chicken and began franchising Lee's in 1966.

1970

He was named director of operations in January 1970, and over the next three years succeeded in dramatically growing sales.

1973

Umphenour and Partners Launch RTM in 1973

1978

In 1978, the company acquired a hamburger chain and converted it to Rusty's, a concept similar to Wendy's.

Also in 1978, RTM took the first step in computerizing its operations.

1981

Shoney's acquired the franchise rights in 1981.

1988

In 1988, the company tried to diversify beyond Arby's by opening Fajita Junctions restaurants in San Francisco and Atlanta, but the effort failed.

1989

In August 1989, RTM expanded beyond its portfolio of Arby's restaurants when it sold most of its Los Angeles units to finance the purchase of Mrs.

1992

Winner's was further buoyed by the introduction of a new fried chicken recipe in 1992.

1995

1995: Lee's Famous Recipe chain is acquired.

1997

1997: RTM acquires all of Arby's company-owned restaurants.

2000

In January 2000, long-time RTM executive Dennis E. Cooper replaced Umphenour as chairman, a change which merely reflected realities.

2002

In 2002, however, RTM was unsuccessful in buying the second largest Arby's franchisee, the 293-unit Sybra Inc., which had fallen into bankruptcy.

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