Ruth's Chris Steak House
In 1965 Fertel, a divorced mother of two, found a classified ad offering a restaurant for sale. She mortgaged her house to purchase the restaurant, the original Chris's steakhouse. In 1976 a fire forced her to relocate. Terms of her purchase agreement prevented her from using the name "Chris's Restaurant" anywhere but the original location, prompting the restaurant to be renamed "Ruth's Chris." The same year, Fertel agreed to issue her first franchise. The franchise chain spread rapidly over the next two decades, earning Fertel a number of accolades as an entrepreneur. She died at age 75.
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