Origins Quiz — Sunday, October 18, 2026

What chain dropped the first word of its name, a reference to the Insta-Broiler ovens its Jacksonville founders bought in 1953? The ovens kept breaking under heavy use, so the Miami operators, James McLamore and David Edgerton, built a flame broiler instead. They bought out the founders in 1959. (Two words: 6, 4 letters)

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