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Georgia">Calhoun, Georgia</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Trade_name" title="Trade name">Trade name</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data">Krystal</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Company type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Subsidiary" title="Subsidiary">Subsidiary</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Fast_Food" class="mw-redirect" title="Fast Food">Fast Food</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">October 24, 1932<span class="noprint">; 92 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1932-10-24</span>)</span> in <a href="/wiki/Chattanooga,_Tennessee" title="Chattanooga, Tennessee">Chattanooga, Tennessee</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founders</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Rody Davenport, Jr.<br />J. Glenn Sherrill<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Dunwoody,_Georgia" title="Dunwoody, Georgia">Dunwoody, Georgia</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Number of locations</div></th><td class="infobox-data">360<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Areas served</div></th><td class="infobox-data">Southeastern United States<br />Puerto Rico</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Key people</div></th><td class="infobox-data agent">Josh Kern, (<a href="/wiki/CEO" class="mw-redirect" title="CEO">CEO</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />Casey Terrell (<a href="/wiki/Chief_marketing_officer" title="Chief marketing officer">CMO</a>)<br />Jessica Hagler (<a href="/wiki/CFO" class="mw-redirect" title="CFO">CFO</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Products</th><td class="infobox-data">Fast food, including <a href="/wiki/Hamburger" title="Hamburger">hamburgers</a>, <a href="/wiki/French_fries" title="French fries">French fries</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hot_dog" title="Hot dog">hot dogs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicken_as_food" title="Chicken as food">chicken</a>, <a href="/wiki/Milkshake" title="Milkshake">milkshakes</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Breakfast" title="Breakfast">breakfast</a> offerings</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Number of employees</div></th><td class="infobox-data">6,500+<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Parent_company" class="mw-redirect" title="Parent company">Parent</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/SPB_Hospitality" title="SPB Hospitality">SPB Hospitality</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://krystal.com">krystal<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Krystal</b> is an American regional <a href="/wiki/Fast_food" title="Fast food">fast food</a> restaurant chain headquartered in <a href="/wiki/Dunwoody,_Georgia" title="Dunwoody, Georgia">Dunwoody, Georgia</a>, with restaurants in the <a href="/wiki/Southeastern_United_States" title="Southeastern United States">Southeastern United States</a> and Puerto Rico.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is known for its small, square hamburgers, called <a href="/wiki/Slider_(sandwich)" title="Slider (sandwich)">sliders</a> in places other than the Southeast, with steamed-in <a href="/wiki/Onion" title="Onion">onions</a>. Krystal moved its headquarters from <a href="/wiki/Chattanooga,_Tennessee" title="Chattanooga, Tennessee">Chattanooga, Tennessee</a>, where it had been based since 1932, to the Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody in early 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Krystal_(restaurant)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:KrystalNO.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/KrystalNO.jpg/200px-KrystalNO.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="267" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/KrystalNO.jpg/300px-KrystalNO.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/KrystalNO.jpg/400px-KrystalNO.jpg 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="1024" /></a><figcaption>A Krystal restaurant in the <a href="/wiki/French_Quarter" title="French Quarter">French Quarter</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Founded on October 24, 1932, in <a href="/wiki/Chattanooga,_Tennessee" title="Chattanooga, Tennessee">Chattanooga, Tennessee</a>, during the first years of the <a href="/wiki/Great_Depression" title="Great Depression">Great Depression</a>, <a href="/wiki/Entrepreneur" class="mw-redirect" title="Entrepreneur">entrepreneur</a> Rody Davenport Jr. and partner J. Glenn Sherrill theorized that even in a severe economic upheaval, "People would patronize a restaurant that was kept spotlessly clean, where they could get a good meal with courteous service at the lowest possible price." The restaurant's first customer, French Jenkins, ordered six "Krystals" and a cup of coffee, all for the price of 35¢ ($6.17 in today's dollars), thus proving their theory true.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Davenport had visited Chicago's <a href="/wiki/White_Castle_(restaurant)" title="White Castle (restaurant)">White Castle</a> restaurants, taking notes of successful features, before setting forth on his own venture. Davenport and Sherrill set up the first Krystal at the corner of 7th and Cherry Streets in Chattanooga. The first Krystal was a modular building constructed in Chicago and shipped to Chattanooga for final installation. The oldest Krystal still in operation is located on Cherokee Boulevard in Chattanooga's Northshore District. Krystal is the seventh or eighth-oldest hamburger chain in the United States (the oldest being <a href="/wiki/White_Castle_(restaurant)" title="White Castle (restaurant)">White Castle</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-SBS_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SBS-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the oldest in the <a href="/wiki/Southern_United_States" title="Southern United States">South</a>. </p><p>Regarding the origins of the Krystal name, company legend states that Davenport and his wife were riding down a mountain road when Mrs. Mary McGee Davenport saw a <a href="/wiki/Lawn_ornament" class="mw-redirect" title="Lawn ornament">lawn ornament</a> in the shape of a <a href="/wiki/Crystal_ball" title="Crystal ball">crystal ball</a>. While gazing at the lawn ornament, Mrs. Davenport commented that since Davenport and Sherrill felt cleanliness was a cornerstone of the concept, they should name the restaurant Crystal for "clean as a crystal"—yet with a "K" to add a little twist.<sup id="cite_ref-SBS_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SBS-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Krystal's restaurants through the years often sported a crystal ball on the top. </p><p>From the early 1930s through the early 1960s, the chain served much of its food not in take-out containers but on inexpensive <a href="/wiki/Porcelain" title="Porcelain">porcelain</a> dishes with the "Krystal" moniker. The waiters and waitresses wore white uniforms, and food was offered through counter service. In the 1950s, Krystal opened its first <a href="/wiki/Drive-through" title="Drive-through">drive-through</a> window, which most locations maintain today.<sup id="cite_ref-timeline_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-timeline-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A 2013 study of seven fast food franchises found that service at Krystal drive-throughs was the slowest, with an average wait time of 218 seconds. It was, however, the most accurate in terms of fulfilling orders.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 1950s, cake doughnuts were served as a breakfast and dessert item. From about 1970 until 1986, "bone-in" kettle fried chicken and related sides were offered. These items were sometimes sold from a stand-alone addition to the hamburger restaurants. </p><p>DavCo, a division of Krystal, operated <a href="/wiki/Wendy%27s" title="Wendy's">Wendy's</a> franchises from the 1960s until 2017, when the franchises were bought back by Wendy's and sold to NPC International.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Between 1983 and 1988, DavCo also operated the <a href="/wiki/Po%27_Folks_(restaurant)" title="Po' Folks (restaurant)">Po' Folks</a> family restaurant chain.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_business">Current business</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Krystal_(restaurant)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Current business"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Krystal-vs-whitecastle-locations-map.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Krystal-vs-whitecastle-locations-map.svg/220px-Krystal-vs-whitecastle-locations-map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Krystal-vs-whitecastle-locations-map.svg/330px-Krystal-vs-whitecastle-locations-map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Krystal-vs-whitecastle-locations-map.svg/440px-Krystal-vs-whitecastle-locations-map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="959" data-file-height="593" /></a><figcaption>Map showing the states with locations of Krystal restaurants in red, along with states with locations of <a href="/wiki/White_Castle_(restaurant)" title="White Castle (restaurant)">White Castle</a> in blue. States with both Krystal and White Castle are colored purple.</figcaption></figure> <p>Krystal restaurants, both company-owned and franchised, operate in <a href="/wiki/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>, <a href="/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)" title="Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kentucky" title="Kentucky">Kentucky</a>, <a href="/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mississippi" title="Mississippi">Mississippi</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Arkansas" title="Arkansas">Arkansas</a>. Krystal has also operated several restaurants in <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> over the years. It is often compared<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to the northern restaurant chain <a href="/wiki/White_Castle_(restaurant)" title="White Castle (restaurant)">White Castle</a>, and other than the South Central Kentucky and <a href="/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee" title="Nashville, Tennessee">Nashville, Tennessee</a> markets, the two restaurants' market areas do not generally overlap. </p><p>Krystal maintained its corporate headquarters in <a href="/wiki/Chattanooga,_Tennessee" title="Chattanooga, Tennessee">Chattanooga</a> from 1932 to 2013. In the late 1990s, Krystal emerged from a bankruptcy proceeding and a sale of assets that placed majority ownership outside the heirs of the founding families. Port Royal Holdings, Inc. owned the chain from 1997 to 2012, expanding the chain to a peak of over 420 locations in 11 states in 2002, before downsizing and closing dozens of locations. It was owned by Argonne Capital Group from 2012 until 2020 when Fortress Investment Group LLC and its operating partner, Golden Child Holdings acquired Krystal.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 28, 2023, Krystal was acquired by <a href="/wiki/SPB_Hospitality" title="SPB Hospitality">SPB Hospitality</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:KrystalTray.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/KrystalTray.jpg/250px-KrystalTray.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/KrystalTray.jpg/375px-KrystalTray.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/KrystalTray.jpg/500px-KrystalTray.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>A tray of Krystal burgers and french fries</figcaption></figure> <p>Krystal's product line centers on a square hamburger patty <a href="/wiki/Slider_(sandwich)" title="Slider (sandwich)">slider</a> with a steamed bun, together with diced onions, pickle, and mustard, and collectively called a "Krystal". Small <a href="/wiki/Hot_dogs" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot dogs">hot dogs</a> called "pups" are also featured menu items. The chain has occasionally expanded its menu to include larger burgers, such as the "Big Angus Burger", a full-size hamburger made of 100% Angus beef. </p><p>Krystal is known for a diverse breakfast menu, which includes a made-to-order country breakfast, meat and egg sandwiches, and biscuits, as well as other items. One particularly popular breakfast item is the Scrambler, which includes a layered stack of <a href="/wiki/Scrambled_eggs" title="Scrambled eggs">scrambled eggs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sausage" title="Sausage">sausage</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grits" title="Grits">grits</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Cheese" title="Cheese">cheese</a> served in a <a href="/wiki/Expanded_polystyrene_foam" class="mw-redirect" title="Expanded polystyrene foam">styrofoam</a> cup.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other variations of the Scrambler also feature pancakes, sausage gravy, or southwestern-style spices. </p><p>In 1998, Krystal introduced the Krystal Chik, a fried chicken breast filet slider served on the signature steamed square bun.<sup id="cite_ref-timeline_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-timeline-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Krystal Chiks are extremely popular, along with other <a href="/wiki/Chicken" title="Chicken">chicken</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chili_con_carne" title="Chili con carne">chili</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Dessert" title="Dessert">dessert</a> items. Krystal continues to focus on their core menu products, but is also in the process of redesigning and upgrading their stores to appeal to a mobile and multi-tasking audience. </p><p>In the mid-2000s, Krystal tested a prototype for a new high-tech drive-in featuring individual television monitors for ordering and watching television (audio accessed via car stereo), and indoor and outdoor seating areas with multiple big-screen television monitors and free digital jukeboxes.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 19, 2020, Krystal filed for <a href="/wiki/Chapter_11,_Title_11,_United_States_Code" title="Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code">Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection</a>, citing "shifting consumer tastes and preferences, growth in labor and commodity costs, increased competition, and unfavorable lease terms" in the filing.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many restaurants abandoned in-room dining nearly two months later to combat the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>. </p><p>On November 23, 2022, Krystal entered the <a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rico" title="Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</a> market. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Competitive_eating">Competitive eating</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Krystal_(restaurant)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Competitive eating"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:KrystalSquareOff.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/KrystalSquareOff.jpg/250px-KrystalSquareOff.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/KrystalSquareOff.jpg/375px-KrystalSquareOff.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/KrystalSquareOff.jpg/500px-KrystalSquareOff.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>Joey Chestnut ate a record 103 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes at the Krystal Square Off in 2007 and celebrates with <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Bertoletti" title="Patrick Bertoletti">Patrick Bertoletti</a> (left), "Krystal Kitty", and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Shoudt" title="Bob Shoudt">Bob Shoudt</a> (right).</figcaption></figure> <p>Krystal restaurants were the host of the <a href="/wiki/Krystal_Square_Off" title="Krystal Square Off">Krystal Square Off</a>, a competitive eating contest, from 2004 to 2009. The current world record is 103 Krystal burgers consumed in eight minutes by <a href="/wiki/Joey_Chestnut" title="Joey Chestnut">Joey Chestnut</a>, set at the 2007 competition. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Krystal_(restaurant)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_hamburger_restaurants" title="List of hamburger restaurants">List of hamburger restaurants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_hot_dog_restaurants" title="List of hot dog restaurants">List of hot dog restaurants</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Krystal_(restaurant)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110127203115/http://krystal.com/company/#tab2">"Corporate Info"</a>. 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Coffee">Dutch Bros.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Jean%27s_Coffees" title="Gloria Jean's Coffees">Gloria Jean's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/It%27s_Boba_Time" title="It's Boba Time">It's Boba Time</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamba_Juice" title="Jamba Juice">Jamba Juice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juice_It_Up!" title="Juice It Up!">Juice It Up!</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kung_Fu_Tea" title="Kung Fu Tea">Kung Fu Tea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orange_Julius" title="Orange Julius">Orange Julius</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peet%27s_Coffee" title="Peet's Coffee">Peet's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Planet_Smoothie" title="Planet Smoothie">Planet Smoothie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robeks" title="Robeks">Robeks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scooter%27s_Coffee" title="Scooter's Coffee">Scooter's Coffee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smoothie_King" title="Smoothie King">Smoothie King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Starbucks" title="Starbucks">Starbucks</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Chicken_as_food" title="Chicken as food">Chicken</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bojangles_(restaurant)" title="Bojangles (restaurant)">Bojangles'</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bonchon_Chicken" title="Bonchon Chicken">Bonchon Chicken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Market" title="Boston Market">Boston Market</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brown%27s_Chicken_%26_Pasta" title="Brown's Chicken & Pasta">Brown's Chicken & Pasta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bush%27s_Chicken" title="Bush's Chicken">Bush's Chicken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chester%27s" title="Chester's">Chester's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chick-fil-A" title="Chick-fil-A">Chick-fil-A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicken_Express" title="Chicken Express">Chicken Express</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicken_Salad_Chick" title="Chicken Salad Chick">Chicken Salad Chick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church%27s_Texas_Chicken" title="Church's Texas Chicken">Church's/Texas Chicken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave%27s_Hot_Chicken" title="Dave's Hot Chicken">Dave's Hot Chicken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/El_Pollo_Loco_(United_States)" title="El Pollo Loco (United States)">El Pollo Loco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golden_Chick" title="Golden Chick">Golden Chick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golden_Skillet" title="Golden Skillet">Golden Skillet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guthrie%27s" title="Guthrie's">Guthrie's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hartz_Chicken" title="Hartz Chicken">Hartz Chicken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jollibee" title="Jollibee">Jollibee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFC" title="KFC">KFC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Krispy_Krunchy_Chicken" title="Krispy Krunchy Chicken">Krispy Krunchy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kyochon" title="Kyochon">Kyochon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee%27s_Famous_Recipe_Chicken" title="Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken">Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Famous_Fried_Chicken" title="Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken">Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mrs._Winner%27s_Chicken_%26_Biscuits" title="Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits">Mrs. Winner's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pollo_Tropical" title="Pollo Tropical">Pollo Tropical</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Popeyes" title="Popeyes">Popeyes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raising_Cane%27s_Chicken_Fingers" title="Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers">Raising Cane's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_Rogers_Restaurants" title="Roy Rogers Restaurants">Roy Rogers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slim_Chickens" title="Slim Chickens">Slim Chickens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wingstop" title="Wingstop">Wingstop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pizza_Hut#WingStreet" title="Pizza Hut">WingStreet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zaxby%27s" title="Zaxby's">Zaxby's</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Frozen_dessert" title="Frozen dessert">Frozen<br />desserts</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Baskin-Robbins" title="Baskin-Robbins">Baskin-Robbins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_%26_Jerry%27s" title="Ben & Jerry's">Ben & Jerry's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Braum%27s" title="Braum's">Braum's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruster%27s_Ice_Cream" title="Bruster's Ice Cream">Bruster's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carvel_(franchise)" title="Carvel (franchise)">Carvel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cold_Stone_Creamery" title="Cold Stone Creamery">Cold Stone Creamery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dairy_Queen" title="Dairy Queen">Dairy Queen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dippin%27_Dots" title="Dippin' Dots">Dippin' Dots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fosters_Freeze" title="Fosters Freeze">Fosters Freeze</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Friendly%27s" title="Friendly's">Friendly's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Graeter%27s" title="Graeter's">Graeter's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/H%C3%A4agen-Dazs" title="Häagen-Dazs">Häagen-Dazs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Handel%27s_Homemade_Ice_Cream_%26_Yogurt" title="Handel's Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt">Handel's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paleter%C3%ADa_La_Michoacana" title="Paletería La Michoacana">La Michoacana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MaggieMoo%27s_Ice_Cream_and_Treatery" title="MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery">MaggieMoo's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marble_Slab_Creamery" title="Marble Slab Creamery">Marble Slab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Menchie%27s_Frozen_Yogurt" title="Menchie's Frozen Yogurt">Menchie's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oberweis_Dairy" title="Oberweis Dairy">Oberweis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orange_Leaf_Frozen_Yogurt" title="Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt">Orange Leaf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pinkberry" title="Pinkberry">Pinkberry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Popbar" title="Popbar">Popbar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Mango" title="Red Mango">Red Mango</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rita%27s_Italian_Ice" title="Rita's Italian Ice">Rita's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sweet_Frog" title="Sweet Frog">Sweet Frog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tastee-Freez" title="Tastee-Freez">Tastee-Freez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TCBY" title="TCBY">TCBY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tropical_Sno" title="Tropical Sno">Tropical Sno</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tutti_Frutti_Frozen_Yogurt" title="Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt">Tutti Frutti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yogen_Fr%C3%BCz" title="Yogen Früz">Yogen Früz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yogurtland" title="Yogurtland">Yogurtland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Hamburger" title="Hamburger">Hamburgers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/A%26W_Restaurants" title="A&W Restaurants">A&W</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arctic_Circle_Restaurants" title="Arctic Circle Restaurants">Arctic Circle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Back_Yard_Burgers" title="Back Yard Burgers">Back Yard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_Boy_Restaurants" title="Big Boy Restaurants">Big Boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BurgerFi" title="BurgerFi">BurgerFi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burger_King" title="Burger King">Burger King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl%27s_Jr." title="Carl's Jr.">Carl's Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Checkers_and_Rally%27s" title="Checkers and Rally's">Checkers/Rally's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cook_Out_(restaurant)" title="Cook Out (restaurant)">Cook Out</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culver%27s" title="Culver's">Culver's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fatburger" title="Fatburger">Fatburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Five_Guys" title="Five Guys">Five Guys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freddy%27s_Frozen_Custard_%26_Steakburgers" title="Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers">Freddy's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuddruckers" title="Fuddruckers">Fuddruckers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Habit_Burger_%26_Grill" title="Habit Burger & Grill">Habit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hardee%27s" title="Hardee's">Hardee's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hwy_55_Burgers_Shakes_%26_Fries" title="Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries">Hwy 55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/In-N-Out_Burger" title="In-N-Out Burger">In-N-Out</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack%27s" title="Jack's">Jack's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_in_the_Box" title="Jack in the Box">Jack in the Box</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Rockets" title="Johnny Rockets">Johnny Rockets</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Krystal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McDonald%27s" title="McDonald's">McDonald's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milo%27s_Hamburgers" title="Milo's Hamburgers">Milo's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mooyah" title="Mooyah">Mooyah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_Rogers_Restaurants" title="Roy Rogers Restaurants">Roy Rogers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shake_Shack" title="Shake Shack">Shake Shack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smashburger" title="Smashburger">Smashburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In" title="Sonic Drive-In">Sonic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steak_%27n_Shake" title="Steak 'n Shake">Steak 'n Shake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayback_Burgers" title="Wayback Burgers">Wayback</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wendy%27s" title="Wendy's">Wendy's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whataburger" title="Whataburger">Whataburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_Castle_(restaurant)" title="White Castle (restaurant)">White Castle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Hot_dog" title="Hot dog">Hot dogs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nathan%27s_Famous" title="Nathan's Famous">Nathan's Famous</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portillo%27s_Restaurants" title="Portillo's Restaurants">Portillo's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wienerschnitzel" title="Wienerschnitzel">Wienerschnitzel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Mexican_cuisine" title="Mexican cuisine">Mexican</a> / <a href="/wiki/Tex-Mex" title="Tex-Mex">Tex-Mex</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Baja_Fresh" title="Baja Fresh">Baja Fresh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cafe_Rio" title="Cafe Rio">Cafe Rio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chevys_Fresh_Mex" title="Chevys Fresh Mex">Chevys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chipotle_Mexican_Grill" title="Chipotle Mexican Grill">Chipotle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Del_Taco" title="Del Taco">Del Taco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/El_Torito" title="El Torito">El Torito</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuzzy%27s_Taco_Shop" title="Fuzzy's Taco Shop">Fuzzy's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CKE_Restaurants" title="CKE Restaurants">Green/Red Burrito</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guzman_y_Gomez" title="Guzman y Gomez">Guzman y Gomez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/La_Salsa" title="La Salsa">La Salsa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moe%27s_Southwest_Grill" title="Moe's Southwest Grill">Moe's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/On_the_Border_Mexican_Grill_%26_Cantina" title="On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina">On the Border</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pancheros_Mexican_Grill" title="Pancheros Mexican Grill">Pancheros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Qdoba" title="Qdoba">Qdoba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roberto%27s_Taco_Shop" title="Roberto's Taco Shop">Roberto's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rubio%27s_Coastal_Grill" title="Rubio's Coastal Grill">Rubio's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salsarita%27s_Fresh_Mexican_Grill" title="Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill">Salsarita's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taco_Bell" title="Taco Bell">Taco Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taco_Bueno" title="Taco Bueno">Taco Bueno</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taco_Cabana" title="Taco Cabana">Taco Cabana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taco_John%27s" title="Taco John's">Taco John's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TacoTime" title="TacoTime">TacoTime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tijuana_Flats" title="Tijuana Flats">Tijuana Flats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torchy%27s_Tacos" title="Torchy's Tacos">Torchy's Tacos</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Pizza" title="Pizza">Pizza</a> / <a href="/wiki/Italian_cuisine" title="Italian cuisine">Italian</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blaze_Pizza" title="Blaze Pizza">Blaze Pizza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Domino%27s" title="Domino's">Domino's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fazoli%27s" title="Fazoli's">Fazoli's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Little_Caesars" title="Little Caesars">Little Caesars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MOD_Pizza" title="MOD Pizza">MOD Pizza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mountain_Mike%27s_Pizza" title="Mountain Mike's Pizza">Mountain Mike's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papa_Gino%27s" title="Papa Gino's">Papa Gino's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papa_John%27s" title="Papa John's">Papa John's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pizza_Hut" title="Pizza Hut">Pizza Hut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pizza_Patr%C3%B3n" title="Pizza Patrón">Pizza Patrón</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Round_Table_Pizza" title="Round Table Pizza">Round Table Pizza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sbarro" title="Sbarro">Sbarro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shakey%27s_Pizza" title="Shakey's Pizza">Shakey's Pizza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Straw_Hat_Pizza" title="Straw Hat Pizza">Straw Hat Pizza</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Salad" title="Salad">Salads</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Salad_and_Go" title="Salad and Go">Salad and Go</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saladworks" title="Saladworks">Saladworks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sweetgreen" title="Sweetgreen">Sweetgreen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Sandwich" title="Sandwich">Sandwiches</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arby%27s" title="Arby's">Arby's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blimpie" title="Blimpie">Blimpie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capriotti%27s" title="Capriotti's">Capriotti's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charleys_Philly_Steaks" class="mw-redirect" title="Charleys Philly Steaks">Charley's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cousins_Subs" title="Cousins Subs">Cousins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D%27Angelo_Grilled_Sandwiches" title="D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches">D'Angelo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erbert_%26_Gerbert%27s" title="Erbert & Gerbert's">Erbert & Gerbert's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Firehouse_Subs" title="Firehouse Subs">Firehouse Subs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jason%27s_Deli" title="Jason's Deli">Jason's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jersey_Mike%27s_Subs" title="Jersey Mike's Subs">Jersey Mike's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_John%27s" title="Jimmy John's">Jimmy John's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee%27s_Sandwiches" title="Lee's Sandwiches">Lee's Sandwiches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lennys_Grill_%26_Subs" title="Lennys Grill & Subs">Lenny's Sub</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McAlister%27s_Deli" title="McAlister's Deli">McAlister's Deli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mendocino_Farms" title="Mendocino Farms">Mendocino Farms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miami_Grill" title="Miami Grill">Miami Grill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newk%27s_Eatery" title="Newk's Eatery">Newk's Eatery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penn_Station_(restaurant)" title="Penn Station (restaurant)">Penn Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Port_of_Subs" title="Port of Subs">Port of Subs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Potbelly_Sandwich_Shop" title="Potbelly Sandwich Shop">Potbelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Primo_Hoagies" title="Primo Hoagies">Primo Hoagies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quiznos" title="Quiznos">Quiznos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rax_Roast_Beef" title="Rax Roast Beef">Rax</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sandella%27s_Flatbread_Caf%C3%A9" title="Sandella's Flatbread Café">Sandella's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schlotzsky%27s" title="Schlotzsky's">Schlotzsky's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steak_Escape" title="Steak Escape">Steak Escape</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Subway_(restaurant)" title="Subway (restaurant)">Subway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TOGO%27S" title="TOGO'S">Togo's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Which_Wich%3F" title="Which Wich?">Which Wich?</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Seafood" title="Seafood">Seafood</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Treacher%27s" title="Arthur Treacher's">Arthur Treacher's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/California_Fish_Grill" title="California Fish Grill">California Fish Grill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Captain_D%27s" title="Captain D's">Captain D's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/H._Salt_Esq._Fish_%26_Chips" title="H. Salt Esq. Fish & Chips">H. 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