<Tr> <Th> Products </Th> <Td> "Butterburgers", frozen custard, cheese curds, chicken sandwiches, fish, french fries, salads </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> culvers.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Culver Franchising System, Inc., doing business as Culver's, is a privately owned and operated casual fast food restaurant chain that operates primarily in the Midwestern United States . Culver's opened its first restaurant in 1984 in Sauk City, Wisconsin, and is currently headquartered in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin . As of 28 March 2018, the chain had 655 restaurants across the United States, and 18 coming soon in 9 states . </P> <P> Sauk City restaurateurs and spouses George and Ruth Culver started their fast food careers as the owners of an A&W on Phillips Boulevard (U.S. Highway 12) in 1961 . In 1968, they purchased a resort - styled restaurant at Devil's Lake called The Farm Kitchen . Their son, Craig Culver, worked for a local McDonald's right out of college in 1973 . After selling their restaurants and quitting their jobs, George, Ruth, Craig and his wife Lea opened the first Culver's Frozen Custard and ButterBurgers on July 18, 1984 . Craig led the company from its inception until 2015 . </P>

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