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  Dan and Frank Carney - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dan (born 1931) and Frank Carney (born 1938) are the founders of Pizza Hut.
Dan and Frank both graduated from the University of Wichita, Kansas, USA (now Wichita State).
Frank, now a major franchisee in the Papa John's system with restaurants in Kansas, Missouri, California, Texas and Hawaii, left PepsiCo in the spring of 1980 to pursue personal investments and opportunities.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Dan_and_Frank_Carney   (513 words)

  
 Transcript - The Pizza Hut
Dan Carney: Well, my dad died when I was a junior in high school.
Dan Carney: I'd been looking since I got out of the service for two and a half years to find something to be in business for myself.
Dan Carney: We knew we were going into Pizza, and my wife and all of us were sitting around at the time, and she came up with the word "hut" because the facility was shaped like a hut.
ktwu.washburn.edu /journeys/scripts/2002/1507b.html   (1168 words)

  
 Papa John's TV ads a slice of life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Carney was a co-founder of rival Pizza Hut in 1958.
Frank Carney stayed aboard to run Pizza Hut, but he was gone by 1980.
Carney says the decision was made easier when he found out Pizza Hut intended to move that company's headquarters out of Wichita.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/business/97/06/10/carney.2-1.html   (1892 words)

  
 DAN AND FRANK CARNEY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dan and Frank Carney are the founders of Pizza Hut.
Dan and Frank both graduated from the University of Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Dan also serves as Chairman of the Board of T-Netix, he sits on the boards of DCSS Digital Computing, Resort 1 and Pulse, while managing his personal investments.
www.yotor.org /wiki/en/da/Dan%20and%20Frank%20Carney.htm   (500 words)

  
 Kansas Business Hall of Fame: Profile Detail
In June of 1958, when Dan was 27 and Frank was 20, they borrowed about $600 from their mother and opened "B and B's" a beer and pizza establishment designed to appeal to the local college community.
Dan has been active in the Sedgwick County Mental Retardation Board, the Wichita Community Foundation, the American Red Cross, and the Wichita State Endowment Association.
Frank and his wife, Zenda, have a 8 children and 10 grandchildren (as of 1 Oct 2002).
www.emporia.edu /business/kbhfcontdetail.php?k_id=36   (405 words)

  
 Utah State Bar Sections & Committees
Frank Carney was opposed to this, as were others.
Frank Carney reported that advertising is underway and we expect to draw 135- 150 attendees.
Frank Carney reported that this is all set to go.
www.utahbar.org /sections/litigation/minutes_april03.html   (455 words)

  
 inside - Wichita State University
While Carney’s sense of business has shown he never really needed a degree to be successful, it was a sense of family obligation that led him to complete his college studies.
So, within months, Carney was back in school, studying geology, literature, economics, psychology and diversity, earning the 33 hours he needed to complete his degree.
Carney still traveled a lot during his second time around as a college student – he visits two markets a week and maintains a long-distance relationship with his wife Zenda who lives and works in Santa Monica, Calif. But this time, Carney says, he was more dedicated to his studies.
www.wichita.edu /insidewsu/@1-18-2001/Carney_degree.htm   (860 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Dan Carney
In 1958, Dan Carney and his brother founded Pizza Hut, Inc. He served as chairman of the board and president from 1958 to 1970, continuing as chairman of the board through 1973.
The Carneys, who did not allow youth (Dan was 27 and Frank 20), lack of funding or experience to deter them from success, built the company into the largest pizza enterprise in the world before merging with PepsiCo In.
Carney also received warrants, which are immediately exercisable, to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.05 per share for a period of five years.
www.zoominfo.com /Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=5047484   (709 words)

  
 Utah State Bar Sections & Committees
Frank Carney reported that this was a success, although attendance was slightly less than expected.
Frank Carney says this is set and he will continue to be responsible for it even though he will no longer serve on the Executive Committee.
Frank Carney reported that we have signed an interesting new speaker, Robert Musante, to present a two-day session on “Killer Depositions.” Mr.
www.utahbar.org /sections/litigation/minutes_june03.html   (610 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Frank Carney": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bob Hindson, Dick Davenport, and Frank Carney were seventh overall and winners in the IMSA GTU class in a Porsche 911.
Frank Carney, who cofounded Pizza Hut in the late 1950s with his brother Dan and sold it to PepsiCo two decades later...
Frank Carney was a hardworking Kansas kid studying electrical engineering at the University of Wichita (now Wichita State Univer- sity) and working...
www.amazon.com /phrase/Frank-Carney   (342 words)

  
 Pizza Hut Inc. -- Company History
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney in their hometown of Wichita, Kansas.
In early 1970 Frank Carney decided that the company practice of relying on statistics from its annual report to inform its business strategy was inadequate, and that a more developed, long-term business plan was necessary.
Carney would later remark that the process of introducing a management structure did much to convince PepsiCo, Inc., that the pizza chain was worthy of purchase.
www.fundinguniverse.com /company-histories/Pizza-Hut-Inc-Company-History.html   (2199 words)

  
 Pizza Hut. Menu, UK, Online, Locations, Franchise and it's History
Two brothers named Dan and Frank Carney opened the first Hut in 1958, a 25 seater restaurant and the rest is history.
Two brothers named Dan and Frank Carney opened the first Hut in 1958, a 25 seater restaurant.
When making the sign for the restaurant they only had enough room for nine letters and because they made pizza's they wanted pizza in the name, that only left 3 letters and because the restaurant looked like a hut they named it Pizza Hut, and the rest is history.
www.247pizzas.com /Pizza_Hut.htm   (443 words)

  
 Adventures In Fast Food: Pizza Hut
The true reason it was called 'Pizza Hut' is because when Dan and Frank Carney got the sign to put in front of their first restaurant in 'Wichita, Kansas' there was only enough room for a three letter word after Pizza.
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by two brothers, Dan and Frank Carney, in Wichita, Kansas.
A family friend gave them the idea of opening a pizza parlor, and while the concept was relatively new at the time, the brothers quickly saw the potential of this new enterprise.
www.adventuresinfastfood.com /pizza-hut.php   (175 words)

  
 39 Frank Pizza S   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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Dan and Frank Carney - Dan (born 1931) and Frank Carney (born 1938) are the founders of Pizza Hut.
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 Pizza Hut -- Malta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The legacy of Pizza Hut® began in 1958 when two brothers from Wichita, Kansas, USA -- Dan and Frank Carney were approached by a family friend with the idea of opening a pizza parlour.
Although the concept was relatively new to many Americans at the time, the brothers quickly saw the potential of this new enterprise.
The result of the Carney brothers' entrepreneurial efforts was the foundation for what would become the largest and most successful pizza restaurant in the world.
www.pizzahutmalta.com /story.htm   (221 words)

  
 mental_floss Fact Library
Pizza Hut: When brothers Dan and Frank Carney decided to open their own pizza restaurant in Wichita, Kansas, in 1958, the owner of a small building located at the corner of Kellogg and Bluff approached them.
They definitely wanted the word “pizza” in their name, so that meant they had only a space and three additional letters to use.
Dan’s wife commented that the structure looked like a hut, and the rest is history.
www.mentalfloss.com /trivia/facts/2007/01/22/all-we-are-saying-is-give-pizza-chance   (464 words)

  
 pizza hut
Dan and Frank Carney (founders) David C. Novak (CEO)
Pizza Hut is the world's largest pizza restaurant chain with nearly 34,000 restaurants, delivery-carry out units, and kiosks in 100 countries.
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by Dan and Frank Carney in Wichita, Kansas.
hometown.aol.de /saromobis/wo-38756.html   (2114 words)

  
 Pizza Hut - About us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It has 12,000 outlets in 90 countries, employing more than 300,000 people.
Our story began with one small restaurant and two young brothers - Dan and Frank Carney.
In 1958 they were struck by inspiration, and opened the first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
www.pizzahut.co.uk /about_us/our_history.asp   (104 words)

  
 Inside WSU - Wichita State University
As part of the conference, business educators will also hear about local international business success stories.
Pizza Hut co-founders Dan and Frank Carney will share their story during the noon May 19 luncheon and, later in the day, conference participants will visit LSI Logic/Engenio Storage Group.
The cost, which includes meals and materials, is $220 for onsite registration.
webs.wichita.edu /dt/insidewsu/show/article.asp?676   (273 words)

  
 India, Indian States, India States, Indian hotels, Indian News and Indian Tourism, India Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pizza Hut is a restaurant chain and international franchise based in Dallas, Texas USA, specializing in American-style pizza along with side dishes including buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread.
The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article Dan and Frank Carney.
It was named Pizza Hut because they wanted the word "pizza" in the title and because there were only three spaces left after "Pizza" in the sign, and the facility was shaped like a hut.
www.andamannicobarin.com /wiki-Pizza_Hut?PHPSESSID=72b5bdcf1819ad5130639ad45c28699c   (3211 words)

  
 This could be the big one!
It was founded in 1958 by two college students, Dan and Frank Carney (sounds suspiciously like “Cheney”) in
I couldn’t find much that was “suspicious” about Dan or Frank Carney but it is safe to assume that they would have used aliases to do their dirty work.
With some quick detective work and the use of a super-computer I had on loan from the Chinese I basically guessed that “Dan Carney” might have gone by the name “Don Carney” since that would be easy for him to remember.
www.rochesterwatch.com /mcpundit/conspiracy.htm   (538 words)

  
 Church Logo Gallery: Design Articles
An interesting article from Fortune.com came out recently about the early days of Pizza Hut.
In 1963 the founders, Dan and Frank Carney decided to create a standard building design in order to set a carefully considered standard for future growth.
In the next four years the company grew from 43 stores to 300.
www.churchlogogallery.com /information/pop_up_Familiarity.php   (618 words)

  
 Who founded of Pizza Hut?
The correct answer is Dan and Frank Carney.
Pizza Hut is an international food franchise specialising in pizzas.
It was founded in 1958 by two college students, Dan and Frank Carney in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
www.rediff.com /money/2004/aug/10quiz.htm   (873 words)

  
 Pizza Hut opens 100th Italian Bistro location - Wichita Business Journal:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Officials with Pizza Hut were in Wichita Monday to celebrate the opening of the Pizza Hut Italian Bistro at 350 S. Ridge Road, the 100th such restaurant in the United States for the company.
The Ridge Road restaurant is one of at least six bistros being opened in Wichita, says Bill Ogle, chief concept development officer for Pizza Hut.
Dan Carney, who no longer owns Pizza Hut, says he's glad to see the chain adapting its model to be more competitive.
www.bizjournals.com /wichita/stories/2005/12/19/daily8.html   (555 words)

  
 Pizza Hut: History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The very first Pizza Hut restaurant was built in Wichita, Kansas.
The franchise was founded by two college students, Dan and Frank Carney, who borrowed $600 from their mother in 1958--then rented a small building and purchased some second-hand equipment.
Pizza Hut has since grown into one of the most successful fast food businesses in the world.
www.usefultrivia.com /miscellaneous_trivia/fast_food_trivia_004a.html   (57 words)

  
 Surf the heights of greed Evening Standard (London) - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Still, this is the Eighties revisited, and any cheaper would be embarrassing.
Average meal for two: Pounds 45 BROTHERS Dan and Frank Carney opened a restaurant in Kansas in 1958.
They could afford only nine letters on the sign, of which six were "pizza".
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20060621/ai_n16494004   (875 words)

  
 The Sun Online - Sun City: Pizza's banned
In Britain, where it has 628 outlets and sells one in eight pizzas consumed, the main focus was on opening more takeaway shops.
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney in Wichita, Kansas.
SALES are still rising at LAND OF LEATHER, partly down to rivals like Courts, Furnitureland, Index and Allders going bust.
www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,9-2005460367,00.html   (1157 words)

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