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Marie Callender's


Perkins & Marie Callender's, LLC, or PMCI, doing business as Marie Callender's, is a restaurant chain with over 60 locations in the United States and Mexico. Its headquarters are in the Marie Callender's Corporate Support Center in Mission Viejo, Orange County, California. One East Side Mario's restaurant in Lakewood, California is part of the chain, a remnant of the period (1997-2000) when the chain owned the ESM concept, purchased from Pepsico.

The type of cuisine served is mainly American, although many of the dishes are slanted towards styles of preparation that resemble Italian, Mexican, French, Cajun, or Chinese. Soups and sandwiches are available as meals or à la carte. Pies are signature items on the dessert menu: there are over 30 varieties available. Pies can be purchased whole or by-the-slice.

As of January 2017, there are 62 stores in the United States: California (55), Idaho (1), Nevada (4), and Utah (2).

In the 1930s, Marie Callender, her husband Cal Warren Callender, and their son Don lived in a trailer park off Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach. Marie baked and sold pies to augment the family's income, with Don delivering pies to customers on his bicycle.

In 1948 Don founded the business as a wholesale outlet for selling pies to other restaurants in Orange County, California. Eventually, Don opened a retail outlet in Orange, California, naming it after his mother, gradually adding other food. In later years, a typical restaurant would have a fully stocked bar, or saloon, serving alcoholic beverages. This is in contrast to family restaurants like Denny's or Village Inn, which generally do not serve alcoholic beverages. A salad bar is also a staple.


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