The House of Pies was founded by Al Lapin Jr., who also the International House of Pancakes (IHOP).
Nowadays, there are only a few of the Original House of Pies still operating, all located throughout Houston and Los Angeles.
Chi-Chi’s
Their real estate was sold off to Outback Steakhouse, which in turn sold them off to other companies.
They still have a few locations in some parts of the Middle East, and elsewhere across the globe.
House of Pies
The Original House of Pies was a chain of restaurants that was founded in 1965. This sweet joint offered just about any kind of pie you could imagine.
By 1979, the restaurant chain quickly picked up its popularity. In 1986, however, the franchise started going down and then filed for bankruptcy.
Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse
Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse was founded in 1966, in Warren, New Jersey, by three businessmen. The dining restaurant was based in Milburn, New Jersey.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the restaurant started growing rapidly, with locations in New Jersey and New York.
Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse
After this initial boom, the business started going down and closed more than 47 of their locations as part of their reconstruction plan.
Charlie Brown’s is now owned by another company and there are still a few locations around today, mainly in New Jersey, with a few also in New York state.