Big John Steak & Onion
| Company type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Full-Service Restaurants[1] |
| Founded | 1963/1973 |
| Founder | John E. Klobucar |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Number of locations | 16 |
Area served | Mid-Michigan |
Key people | Sharee Bitterman[1] |
| Products | submarine sandwiches |
| Parent | Jlj Chicken Limited Inc. |
| Website | Big Johns Steak & Onion.net |
Big John Steak & Onion, a division of Jlj Chicken Limited Inc., is a regional sub sandwich chain.[1] The name came from a nickname that the founder, John E. Klobucar, had received from his friends. The chain is consider a restaurant icon of the Flint Area.[2]
John E. Klobucar open the first Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1963 Flint, Michigan, the first outside of the Detroit area. A decade later in 1973, Klobucar start Big John Steak and Onion,[2][3] the first restaurant to serve submarine sandwiches to the Flint Area. Klobucar later opened a KFC in Owosso, but sold the Flint location. The restaurant grew into a chain of 15 stores across Mid-Michigan.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Big John Steak & Onion Business Information". Manta.com. Manta Media Inc. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Confer, Karen (May 12, 2011). "Founder of Flint restaurant Big John Steak and Onion dies". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Hillaker, Allison (2011-05-13). "The founder of 'Big Johns Steak and Onion' has died". NBC25. Retrieved 7 June 2011.