Talk:Donald N. Smith

Smith and Friendly's
I feel like extra information should be added:


 * 1) Smith's involvement with the McDonald's breakfast menu
 * 2) his doubling of BK's profits
 * 3) his involvement with Pizza Hut's personal pan pizza
 * 4) his investment group(the Tennessee Restaurant Company)'s acquisitions of Perkins Cake & Steak(which he'd rename Perkins Family Restaurants in 1987) in 1985 when he formed the TRC
 * 5) their acquisition of their rival Friendly Ice Cream/Restaurants(which he'd rename Friendly's in 1989) in 1988
 * 6) his failed attempts at improving the Friendly's brand
 * 7) Prestley Blake's resentment of Smith's direction for Friendly's
 * 8) Curtis feeling somewhat sympathetic to Smith's cause
 * 9) the TRC under Smith selling off Friendly's to Sun Capital Partners allegedly and seemingly due to pressure from Prestley and other investors

Kaden Bayne Vanciel (talk) 02:56, 28 August 2023 (UTC)