<Ul> <Li> Manners (Northeastern Ohio (Cleveland TV market), 1954--1979, founded by Robert L. and Ramona Manners) Franchisee through Frisch's, used the Frisch styled mascot design . Like Frisch's, Manners was already established having opened Manners Drive - In in 1939, 15 years before becoming a Big Boy franchisee . Paid Frisch's $10 per month for each location . In 1968 Manners Big Boy was sold to Consolidated Foods (now known as Sara Lee Corporation). Marriott purchased the 39 units in 1974 and five years later dropped the name "Manners". Marriott sold 26 remaining restaurants to Elias Brothers in 1985 . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Manners (Northeastern Ohio (Cleveland TV market), 1954--1979, founded by Robert L. and Ramona Manners) Franchisee through Frisch's, used the Frisch styled mascot design . Like Frisch's, Manners was already established having opened Manners Drive - In in 1939, 15 years before becoming a Big Boy franchisee . Paid Frisch's $10 per month for each location . In 1968 Manners Big Boy was sold to Consolidated Foods (now known as Sara Lee Corporation). Marriott purchased the 39 units in 1974 and five years later dropped the name "Manners". Marriott sold 26 remaining restaurants to Elias Brothers in 1985 . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Marc's (Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, 1958--1995, founded by Ben Marcus and Gene Kilberg) Owned by the Marcus Corporation, Marc's Big Boy debuted in Milwaukee in November 1958 . The chain grew to 4 units by 1962, 22 units by 1970 and eventually operated as many as 64 Big Boys over a 4 state territory . A two - year experiment completely removing Big Boy at two of its stores ended in 1991 demonstrated no effect on business . In 1992, the Marc's format was upscaled and renamed Marc's Big Boy Cafes; in 1993 13 Big Boy Cafes were converted to Marc's Cafe and Coffee Mills, and the company launched 2 Big Boy Express drive - thru stores . The following year, the 13 Cafe and Coffee Mill restaurants were sold to a group of employees, with 3 remaining Big Boys and 2 Big Boy Express units offered for sale . In 1995, the company closed its last Big Boy operation . Some former units later operated as Annie's American Cafe and as Perkins Restaurants . However, in 2017 the Marcus Corporation sells Big Boy hamburgers at the Kil@wat restaurant in its downtown Milwaukee hotel; in March 2017, the sandwich is priced at $12 on the lunch menu and $10 on the dinner menu where it is listed as an appetizer and served quartered . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Marc's (Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, 1958--1995, founded by Ben Marcus and Gene Kilberg) Owned by the Marcus Corporation, Marc's Big Boy debuted in Milwaukee in November 1958 . The chain grew to 4 units by 1962, 22 units by 1970 and eventually operated as many as 64 Big Boys over a 4 state territory . A two - year experiment completely removing Big Boy at two of its stores ended in 1991 demonstrated no effect on business . In 1992, the Marc's format was upscaled and renamed Marc's Big Boy Cafes; in 1993 13 Big Boy Cafes were converted to Marc's Cafe and Coffee Mills, and the company launched 2 Big Boy Express drive - thru stores . The following year, the 13 Cafe and Coffee Mill restaurants were sold to a group of employees, with 3 remaining Big Boys and 2 Big Boy Express units offered for sale . In 1995, the company closed its last Big Boy operation . Some former units later operated as Annie's American Cafe and as Perkins Restaurants . However, in 2017 the Marcus Corporation sells Big Boy hamburgers at the Kil@wat restaurant in its downtown Milwaukee hotel; in March 2017, the sandwich is priced at $12 on the lunch menu and $10 on the dinner menu where it is listed as an appetizer and served quartered . </Li>

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