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Subway Sandwiches: A $5B Gift?

Subway cofounder Peter Buck donated 50% of the sandwich chain to charity in his will, according to his family. Peter Buck was a nuclear physicist working for United Nuclear when he put up $1000 in 1965 for his friend Fred DeLuca to open a sandwich shop. “Pete’s Super Submarines” became “Pete’s Subway,” and by 1973, […]

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Food Industry Giving Money From Inauguration Weekend to Charity

Inauguration weekend is one of the busiest times of year for restaurants and bars. That’s why citizens are calling on restaurants and bars to close in protest of the election. But instead of closing, several diners and taverns in Washington D.C. are offering a better solution: a portion of the money raised during inauguration weekend […]