Be sure to check out this nice series of articles from the folks at Minyanville.
The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants: Chick-fil-A
The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants: Domino’s
The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants: In-N-Out Burger
The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants: McDonald’s
The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants: Sonic
The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants: Starbucks
The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants: White Castle
The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants: Yoshinoya