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White Castle

Burgers

Slider burger chain and America's first fast-food hamburger chain

Headquarters
Columbus, Ohio
Founded
1921
Ownership
private
Website
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Key Metrics (2024)

Unit Count
350
Average Unit Volume
$1.60M
System Sales
$700.00M

Detailed Metrics

2024

Average Unit Volume
Source: Industry analysis
$1.60M
System Sales
Source: Industry estimates
$700.00M
Unit Count
Source: Company reports
350

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