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Origins of the Filet-O-Fish: Created to serve a local Catholic community

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NEW YORK – Not long after Lou Groen opened a McDonald’s franchise on the west side of Cincinnati in 1959, did he realize that on Fridays during Lent the local Catholic community took their business to a nearby Frisch’s Big Boy for a fish sandwich, instead of to McDonald’s for a hamburger. That’s when Groen, a Catholic himself, came up with a menu item to save the business: A fish sandwich. “My grandfather was really about to lose his franchise. …

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Origins of the Filet-O-Fish: Created to serve a local Catholic community

NEW YORK – Not long after Lou Groen opened a McDonald’s franchise on the west side of Cincinnati in 1959, did he realize that on Fridays during Lent the local Catholic community took their business to a nearby Frisch’s Big Boy for a fish sandwich, instead of to McDonald’s for a hamburger. That’s when Groen, a Catholic himself, came up with a menu item to save the business: A fish sandwich. “My grandfather was really about to lose his franchise. …

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McDonald’s Franchisee’s Answer to Fridays During Lent: ‘Filet-O-Fish’ - The Tablet

A replica of the tribute to Lou Groen is displayed on the wall of the McDonald’s franchise at 5425 West North Bend Road in Cincinnati, where he created the Filet-O-Fish sandwich. (Photos: Courtesy of Erica Shadoin) PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Not long after Lou Groen opened a McDonald’s franchise on the west side of Cincinnati in 1959, he noticed that during Lent, the local Catholic community took their business to a nearby Frisch’s Big Boy on Fridays fo…

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