Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett weren’t the only notables who passed away last year. Here are few of the legends in franchising who will be missed as well:
Norman Brinker, 78
Pioneer of the casual dining segment, heading such chains as Steak & Ale, Bennigan’s and Chili’s.
Troy Smith, 87
Founder of the Sonic Drive-in chain that popularized the car-to-kitchen intercom system.
Stan Bresler, 74
Co-founder and CEO of Bresler 33 Flavors, an ice cream company founded by his father, and founder and chairman of Affiliated Realty & Management Company.
Gidget, 15
The famous talking Chihuahua that starred as the embodiment of an 18-year-old male in Taco Bell commercials in the late ‘90s was euthanized. She was best-known for uttering, "Yo quiero Taco Bell."
