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74-629: The chain was founded in Bloomington, Indiana , by Edward Gold in 1934 as Wimpy Grills , with the chain in the United States hitting its peak with 26 locations in 1947. In 1954, Gold signed a license with J. Lyons and Co. for them to operate Wimpy Bar across the United Kingdom, with further international agreements a few years later through its subsidiary company, Wimpy International. By 1977, there were only seven Wimpy locations in

148-587: A combined population of 192,714 at the 2010 census . As of the 2010 census , there were 80,405 people, 31,425 households, and 11,267 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,471.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,340.4/km ). There were 33,239 housing units at an average density of 1,435.2 per square mile (554.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 83.0% White , 4.6% African American , 0.3% Native American , 8.0% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.2% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of

222-783: A company owned by Wimpy International, opened one new restaurant in The Hague in 1978. A second Wimpy on Damrak was converted to counterservice in 1979. Restaurateur Heinrich Lobenberg opened the first Wimpy restaurant in West Germany under a franchise license from Wimpy International at the Bochum Hauptbahnhof in December 1964, exactly seven years before the first McDonald's in West Germany, with plans to open up to 300 units in West Germany. Lobenberg had cofounded

296-560: A disagreement he had with Lyons, the British parent company. Wimpy has been in Ireland on two occasions, in the 1960s and 1970s, and in the early 2000s. In the 2000s, petrol station chain operator Petrogas took on the master franchise for Ireland, and operated a large number of sites until 2010. Most have been replaced by Grill'n'Fill own-branded areas – selling virtually identical products – or Burger King, for which Petrogas had obtained

370-504: A four-lane highway known as the "bypass". State Road 48 (SR 48) starts as a four-lane highway on the city's west side before narrowing to two-lanes at Oard Rd outside the city limits. State Road 446 (SR 446) runs as a minor state highway from Bloomington's eastside through Lake Monroe and the Hoosier National Forest . Local bus service is provided by Bloomington Transit . Bus service to Indianapolis

444-555: A greater global brand recognition. In February 1990, the remaining 216 table service restaurants were purchased by a management buyout, backed by 3i . These were locations that were considered less desirable by Grand Metropolitan. At the time of the buyout, there were also 140 franchised locations outside of the United Kingdom. In October 1999, Wimpy rolled out a chain of restaurants known as Dr. Beaks , to take on brands such as KFC . A second management buyout occurred in May 2002, backed by

518-404: A household in the city was $ 25,377, and the median income for a family was $ 50,054. Males had a median income of $ 32,470 compared to $ 26,100 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,481. About 10.3% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. The Bloomington and Monroe County region

592-659: A number of countries across Europe, such as the Netherlands , France and Belgium . It also has a manufacturing site in India . The company's headquarters is in Chiswick Business Park in west London. The company's main UK distribution centre is at Ashby-de-la-Zouch . The United Biscuits Network , a closed-circuit radio network serving their factories across the UK which was active from 1970 to 1979, spawned

666-469: A special fast food section within traditional Corner House restaurants, but the success soon led to the establishment of separate Wimpy restaurants serving only hamburger-based meals. In a 1955 newspaper column, Art Buchwald , syndicated writer for the Washington Post , wrote about the recent opening of a "Wimpy's Hamburger Parlor" on Coventry Street and about the influence of American culture on

740-683: A subsidiary of the South Africa-based Famous Brands in 2007. The South African company started to handle worldwide franchising duties directly from Johannesburg. Lyons obtained a licence to use the Wimpy brand in the United Kingdom from Edward Gold's Chicago based Wimpy Grills Inc. and, in 1954, the first "Wimpy Bar" was established at the Lyons Corner House in Coventry Street, London. The bar began as

814-522: Is a British multinational food manufacturer, makers of McVitie's biscuits, Jacob's Cream Crackers , and Twiglets . The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index . In November 2014, the company was acquired by Yıldız Holding and is now part of Pladis . United Biscuits manufactures in a number of countries across Europe, such as

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888-723: Is a Wimpy restaurant in Maseru , the capital of Lesotho . Since 1970, the Americana Group has operated a single Wimpy restaurant within the Arab League nation of Kuwait . By January 2022, the chain expanded to three locations. As of November 2024, Americana Group has eight locations in Kuwait. During the late 1970s and 1980s there was a Wimpy restaurant in the Zamalek area of Cairo, but this subsequently closed. In 2021

962-529: Is followed by the United Kingdom with 62 outlets. In 2017 and 2020, the company announced plans for nationwide expansion in the United Kingdom. There are also outlets in Kuwait , Egypt , the United Arab Emirates and Lesotho . The Wimpy brand was established in 1934 by Edward Gold, when he opened his first location in Bloomington, Indiana , under the name Wimpy Grills . The name was inspired by

1036-405: Is home to major employers representing a diverse collection of fields, including education , the life sciences , advanced manufacturing and technology . Bloomington is a regional economic center anchored by Indiana University and home to a diverse business community involved in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, technology, health care, and the arts. Bloomington's concentration of employment in

1110-410: Is land and 0.199 square miles (0.52 km ) (or 0.85%) is water. South Central Indiana receives an abundance of rain, with a yearly average of nearly 50 inches. Bloomington is an area of irregular limestone terrain characterized by sinks, ravines, fissures, underground streams, sinking streams, springs and caves. It is in the rolling hills of southern Indiana, resting on the intersection of

1184-573: Is part of the Indianapolis market. A five-channel public-access television station is housed in the Monroe County Public Library . The station, known as Community Access Television Services or CATS, was established in 1973 and serves as a "dedicated constitutional forum". In April 1995, Rox , a program produced at CATS (then Bloomington Community Access Television, or BCAT), became the first TV series distributed via

1258-527: Is provided by Miller Transportation bus lines, services to the Indianapolis International Airport is provided through shuttle services such as GO Express. Note: This list does not include students attending Indiana University except for locals. Please see List of Indiana University (Bloomington) people for famous alumni. Bloomington has the following sister cities : United Biscuits United Biscuits ( UB )

1332-403: Is served by the public Monroe County Community School Corporation , which includes 14 elementary schools, three middle schools, Bloomington High School North , Bloomington High School South , Bloomington Graduation School , and Bloomington Academy . Private high schools include Harmony School , Lighthouse Christian Academy , and Seven Oaks Classical School. Indiana University Bloomington

1406-437: Is the flagship campus of Indiana University , with over 40,000 students. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Bloomington is also home to a campus of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana , the state's public community college system. Bloomington has a public library , a branch of the Monroe County Public Library . Bloomington also receives stations from Indianapolis and

1480-524: Is the home of Indiana University Bloomington , the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Established in 1820, IU Bloomington enrolls over 45,000 students. The city was established in 1818 by a group of settlers from Kentucky , Tennessee , the Carolinas , and Virginia who were so impressed with "a haven of blooms" that they called it Bloomington. It is the principal city of

1554-509: The Bank of Scotland . At the time of the sale in 2002, there were approximately 300 locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Although Wimpy outlets have decreased in numbers in the United Kingdom, they are still found in many towns and cities, including Huddersfield , and at seafront/seasonal locations, such as Felixstowe , Clacton-on-Sea , Clarence Pier in Southsea . By the beginning of

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1628-470: The Bloomington metropolitan area in south-central Indiana, which had 161,039 residents in 2020. Bloomington has been designated a Tree City USA since 1984. The city was also the location of the Academy Award –winning 1979 movie Breaking Away , featuring a reenactment of Indiana University's annual Little 500 bicycle race. The area in which Bloomington is situated was previously inhabited by

1702-566: The Delaware , Potawatomi , Miami , and Eel River Miami . Bloomington was platted in 1818. A post office has been in operation at Bloomington since 1825. Bloomington was incorporated in 1827. The current city logo was adopted on January 6, 1986, by the Bloomington Common Council . It was a combination of peony and trout lily , inspired by both quilt patterns used by regional folk artists in 19th century and

1776-508: The National Register of Historic Places . Many African Americans moved to Bloomington from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky during the 1860s through the 1880s. Bloomington also attracted Scotch-Irish Presbyterians from South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, Bloomington has a total area of 23.359 square miles (60.50 km ), of which 23.16 square miles (59.98 km ) (or 99.15%)

1850-482: The Netherlands , France and Belgium . It also has a manufacturing site in India . The company's headquarters is in Chiswick Business Park in west London. United Biscuits (UB) was formed in 1948 by a merger of two Scottish family businesses: McVitie & Price and MacFarlane Lang. In 1962, William Crawford & Sons , a business founded in Leith , Edinburgh in 1813 which was best known for its shortbread ,

1924-487: The then-Israeli occupied Sinai . Before its final failure and pullout in the 1980s, Wimpy was joined in an emerging market for hamburger restaurants by Burgeranch (since 1972) and MacDavid (since 1978). Wimpy restaurants were infamous in Israel for poor product flavor, sanitation and hygiene; however, the chain did pioneer hamburger restaurants in Israel. It is unclear when Wimpy opened its first Malaysian location. But it

1998-498: The 1970s Wimpy refused entry to women on their own after midnight. This may have been because of an assumption they might be prostitutes. By 1970, the business had expanded to over 1,000 restaurants in 23 countries. In July 1977, the business was acquired by United Biscuits . In 1978 the long-running Mr Wimpy advertising character was introduced. starting in Brighton. The fast food chain coined its name from J. Wellington Wimpy in

2072-519: The 21st century, most Wimpys were found in less desirable low-rent locations that primarily cater to pensioners and others on a fixed income, rather than the high street locations of former times. Another big change from earlier times was that most locations were now franchises and not company-owned operations. On 27 February 2007, Famous Brands , which owns the Wimpy franchise in South Africa, announced that it had acquired Wimpy UK. Having acquired

2146-530: The 7th street corridor. Bloomington and Indiana University briefly ran a dockless bikeshare program called Pace, launched in June 2018. The program was cancelled after less than a year. Bloomington, for many years was one of the largest cities without an interstate or freeway. However, interstate access finally occurred in December 2015 when the Interstate 69 expansion between Evansville and Indianapolis

2220-446: The British. Buchwald wrote, "Food served at the table within ten minutes of ordering and with atomic age efficiency. No cutlery needed or given. Drinks served in a bottle with a straw. Condiments in pre-packaged single serving packets." In addition to familiar Wimpy burgers and milkshakes, the British franchise had served ham or sardine rolls called torpedoes and a cold frankfurter with pickled cucumber sandwiches called Freddies. During

2294-687: The Finnish capital Helsinki between 1973 and 1977. In May 1961, French businessman Jacques Borel opened his first Wimpy restaurant in Paris after obtaining an exclusive franchise to operate Wimpy restaurants in France. His restaurant was the first hamburger restaurant in France and predated the opening of the first McDonald's restaurant by a decade. By the end of that year, he was able to open three more locations within Paris. By 1966, he began to expand outside

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2368-653: The Norman Uplands and the Mitchell Plain. The city's relatively varied topography is a sharp contrast to the flatter terrain more typical of central to northern portions of Indiana. Bloomington is on comparatively high ground, the summit of the divide between the basins of the West Fork and East Fork of Indiana's White River . Accordingly, there are no major watercourses within the city, nor is much groundwater available for wells. The largest stream within

2442-474: The Popeye cartoon strip, so used Mr Wimpy, an exaggerated beefeater figure, to advertise and promote their product, including employing people to wear Mr Wimpy suits outside the restaurants. By the end of the 1980s, Wimpy was beginning to lose ground to McDonald's , which had opened its first restaurant in the country in 1974, and so the new management of Wimpy began to streamline the business, by converting some of

2516-637: The Steers Holdings Limited, acquired Wimpy when it bought Pleasure Foods in 2003. Famous Brands acquired the United Kingdom-based Wimpy in February 2007, thus becoming the parent company for the chain and beginning to collect the franchise fees from the other franchises. As of November 2024, Famous Brands has 456 Wimpy restaurants in South Africa, making it the largest franchise in the Wimpy franchise system. There

2590-664: The US-based Keebler Company for $ 53 million. It also owned the Wimpy Bar fast food restaurant chain between 1977 and 1989, before selling it off to Burger King . United Biscuits acquired the frozen food company Ross Young's from Hanson in 1988 for £335 million. It sold Keebler for $ 500 million in 1995 after giving up efforts to break into the American market. In 1998 PepsiCo purchased Smith's Snackfood Company from United Biscuits. United Biscuits

2664-485: The United States at its peak, but only seven locations remained at the time of his death in 1977. The chain vanished within the United States after Gold's death because no one had purchased the rights and trademark to the Wimpy name from Gold's estate. In 1954, Gold sold a licence to J. Lyons and Co. to use the Wimpy name in the United Kingdom. Wimpy Grills Inc. of Chicago later formed a joint company with Lyons called Wimpy's International Inc. in 1957. Wimpy's International

2738-501: The United States, which all folded following Gold's death in that year. Despite the brand's demise domestically, the chain would peak at 1,500 international locations the following year. The company was sold to United Biscuits in 1977, and then to Grand Metropolitan in 1989. Grand Metropolitan began to phase out the Wimpy Bar in the United Kingdom, rebranding many of them as Burger King (which it also owned) because Burger King had

2812-496: The brand, Famous Brands has rebranded Wimpy in the United Kingdom, to bring it in line with Wimpy South Africa. The "new" logo is the one that had been used by Wimpy UK from the 1960s until the 1980s. In November 2009, Famous Brands began to upgrade its 170 locations in the United Kingdom to resemble United States-style diners. As of November 2024, 61 restaurants remain in the United Kingdom. On 26 October 1981, Kenneth Howorth , an explosives officer with London's Metropolitan Police ,

2886-467: The capital, starting with Lille. Within a short time, Borel had 20 locations; 15 in Paris and five in the rest of the country. Borel's company was so successful that the French newspaper France-Soir called the French franchise "public enemy number 1" for introducing American hamburger cuisine and fast food to French public at large. Although successful, Borel was forced to close the chain in 1969, owing to

2960-658: The character of J. Wellington Wimpy from the Popeye cartoons created by E. C. Segar . Gold did not open his first Chicago area location until two years later in 1936, after opening units in five other Midwestern cities. By 1947, the Chicago Tribune reported that the chain had 26 units, and expected to sell eight million hamburgers annually in the Chicago area. According to a 1978 Chicago Tribune article, Gold's company Wimpy Grills Inc. of Chicago, had 25 locations in

3034-488: The city and the county with water. The water pumping station at Griffy Lake was mothballed until May 2020. Presently, the city is supplied with drinking water from Monroe Lake, via the Monroe Water Treatment Plant on S. Shields Ridge Rd. Originally opened in 1967, it was expanded in 2014, and now is capable of producing 30 million gallons of water per day. The sewer water from the northern part of

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3108-636: The city is Clear Creek , with its eastern branch known on the Indiana University campus as the Campus River, formerly the Jordan River. Because natural lakes or rivers or groundwater are absent from the city and its environs, a number of dams have been constructed on nearby creeks over the last 100 years to provide for the water needs of Bloomington and Monroe County. Early 20th-century damming projects occurred at locations southwest of

3182-700: The city is treated at the Blucher Poole Wastewater Treatment Plant (constructed 1968) and discharged into the Bean Blossom Creek . The sewer water from the southern half of the city goes to Dillman Road Wastewater Treatment Plant (constructed 1982) and is then discharged into the Clear Creek . PCB pollution, associated with Westinghouse 's operations, long was a concern in the area. A number of sites, in particular, Bennett's Dump and Lemon Lane Landfill at

3256-472: The city, the most notable being the Leonard Springs Dam. Because of the limestone formations underlying the reservoirs and the dams, water kept seeping from the reservoirs through naturally developing underground channels. Despite all efforts, the city was never able to fully stop the leakage and had to resort to pumping leaking water back to the reservoir. By the 1920s, a more radical solution

3330-433: The city. The population density was 3,511.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,355.6/km ). There were 28,400 housing units at an average density of 1,439.1 per square mile (555.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 87.03% White , 4.24% African American , 0.29% Native American , 5.26% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 1.10% from other races , and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of

3404-582: The franchise. Petrogas terminated its master franchise agreement with Wimpy International in 2010. In 1963, the Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn obtained a license from Chicago-based Wimpy International to open the first Wimpy restaurant in the Netherlands on Leidsestraat in Amsterdam . A second restaurant opened the following year on Damrak . Although there are no verifiable records showing when

3478-550: The greater brand recognition amongst consumers, and to aid market competition against McDonald's . Following various buyouts, Wimpy was sold to Famous Brands in 2007. Famous Brands had operated the South African Wimpy franchise for a number of years, and the acquisition made it the parent company. As of June 2023, the company remains headquartered in Johannesburg , South Africa, where it has 453 outlets; this

3552-598: The last Wimpy closed in the Netherlands, it appears that Wimpy may have left the Netherlands by 1969, since Albert Heijn ceased to mention Wimpy in their corporate annual reports after 1969. In 1971, Albert Heijn helped McDonald's to open its first restaurant in Europe by establishing a franchise in Zaandam . Wimpy International from London, owned by United Biscuits, opened two counterservice restaurants, while Wimpy Benelux,

3626-681: The life sciences is six times greater than the U.S. average, and employment in the technology sector has grown by over 80 percent in recent years. Companies based in Bloomington include Cook Group , Author Solutions , OneWorld Enterprises, BloomingFoods, Bloomington Tutors, and Singota Solutions. Bloomington has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of "America's Best Cities for Doing Business" and as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 50 "Hottest Small Cities for Entrepreneurs". Additionally, Forbes Magazine ranked Bloomington No. 3 in its "Best Places for Business Careers" feature. Bloomington

3700-651: The local Wienerwald chain instead of getting an unfamiliar American-style hamburger sandwich at Wimpy. At that time, Wimpy "was regarded with mere curiosity". The Wimpy licence in Australia was held by Happysnaks Pty Ltd and was owned by restaurateur and entrepreneur Oliver Shaul. The first Wimpy bar opened in Sydney in November 1964, owned and operated directly by Happysnaks. Subsequent Wimpy bars operated as franchises. By 1971, there were 70 Wimpy bars around Australia,

3774-640: The most successful being in Hindley Street , Adelaide . Unable to compete with McDonald's, the Wimpy brand was withdrawn in 1975 and most Wimpy bars became independent fast food outlets. Wimpy had branches in New Zealand, including Rotorua , Auckland , Hamilton , Tauranga , Paraparaumu, Wanganui, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Taupo, Napier and Wellington. These were all rebranded in 2002. One store remained in Rotorua trading as Wimpy, although it

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3848-501: The northwestern edge of the city and Neal's Landfill in the county, were listed as Superfund sites. Clean-up operations at the Bennett Quarry site, started in 1983, were largely completed by 2000., while cleanups at the other sites were completed in 2012. Bloomington is the principal city of the Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana , a metropolitan statistical area that covers Greene , Monroe, and Owen counties and had

3922-573: The opening of a new Wimpy in Cairo was announced, and it opened on 30 June. As of November 2024, Americana Group has 16 locations within the Cairo region of Egypt. The Wimpy brand returned to the United Arab Emirates when Kuwait-based Americana Group opened three locations within the city of Abu Dhabi in December 2022. As of November 2024, there are 7 locations in the United Arab Emirates. There were three franchise locations in

3996-441: The population. There were 31,425 households, of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 64.1% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

4070-563: The population. 22.9% were of German , 10.2% Irish, 9.1% English and 8.4% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 89.3% spoke English, 2.9% Spanish, 1.3% Korean , 1.1% German and 1.0% Chinese or Mandarin as their first language. There were 26,468 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who

4144-532: The presence of the chain in the country. [REDACTED] Media related to Wimpy at Wikimedia Commons Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Indiana , United States. The population was 79,168 at the 2020 census . It is the seventh-most populous city in Indiana and the fourth-most populous outside the Indianapolis metropolitan area . It

4218-919: The shape of Downtown Square . The Elias Abel House , Blair-Dunning House , Bloomington City Hall , Bloomington West Side Historic District , Cantol Wax Company Building , Coca-Cola Bottling Plant , Cochran-Helton-Lindley House , Courthouse Square Historic District , Hinkle-Garton Farmstead , Home Laundry Company , Illinois Central Railroad Freight Depot , Johnson's Creamery , Legg House , Millen House , Millen-Chase-McCalla House , Monroe Carnegie Library , Monroe County Courthouse , Morgan House , J.L. Nichols House and Studio , North Washington Street Historic District , The Old Crescent , Princess Theatre , Prospect Hill Historic District , Second Baptist Church , Seminary Square Park , Steele Dunning Historic District , University Courts Historic District , Vinegar Hill Historic District , Wicks Building , Woolery Stone Company , and Andrew Wylie House are listed on

4292-517: The sweet biscuit sector. In September 2004, United Biscuits bought the UK portion of Groupe Danone 's Jacob's Biscuit Group for £240 million, including Cream Crackers and Twiglets. In July 2006, the company sold its Southern European biscuits business to Kraft Foods , which in turn left the owner syndicate. In October 2006, MidOcean Partners sold the company to a consortium made up of the Blackstone Group and PAI Partners . The deal

4366-580: The then five-unit Kochlöffel chain just three years before in Lingen . There are no verifiable records that Lobenberg opened a second Wimpy unit or how long the Bochum restaurant operated before it closed. A food historian writing in 2014 believes that Wimpy's failure to survive in Cold War era West Germany was caused by West German consumers of the 1960s preferring to eat familiar German-style chicken meals at

4440-420: The traditional table service restaurants to counter service. When United Biscuits decided to divest its restaurant division in 1989, it sold the business to Grand Metropolitan (now Diageo ). At the time of the sale, there were 381 locations in the United Kingdom. Grand Metropolitan had acquired Burger King the previous year, and it began to convert the counter service restaurants to Burger King since it had

4514-554: The web, with an episode titled "Global Village Idiots". Bloomington is a gold-rated bicycle-friendly community by the League of American Bicyclists . There are several significant bike trails in and around the city, most notably the B-Line Trail which runs north to south for almost four miles through the core of Downtown Bloomington and south through Switchyard Park. An east to west version has also recently been completed along

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4588-437: Was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the city was 23.3 years. 11.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 44.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 13.3% were from 45 to 64; and 7.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 69,291 people, 26,468 households, and 10,454 families residing in

4662-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76. In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.7% under the age of 18, 42.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 12.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The median income for

4736-464: Was acquired by United Biscuits for £6 million. In 1965, the company also acquired William MacDonald & Sons for £2.8 million, and brought the Penguin brand to the group. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange as United Biscuits plc on 27 July 1948. In 1972, United Biscuits acquired Carr's of Carlisle , makers of Table Water biscuits , from James Goldsmith 's Cavenham Foods for £2.75 million. Two years later, in 1974, it acquired

4810-471: Was based in Chicago and allowed the brand to operate Wimpy Grills in the rest of the world. The joint company eventually grew to 1,500 locations, with Gold later selling his share to Lyons prior to his death. After obtaining full control of the international licensing outside of the United States, Lyons and its successors handled global franchising through their United Kingdom-based subsidiary Wimpy International Ltd . This arrangement ceased when Wimpy UK became

4884-490: Was completed in December 2006. In December 2012, UB agreed the sale of its KP Snacks business to Intersnack for £500 million. On 3 November 2014, private equity funds managed by Blackstone and PAI Partners announced the sale of United Biscuits to Yıldız Holding . The core of the business is in the United Kingdom, where it produces biscuits under a number of brand names, including: McVitie's biscuits and Jacob's Cream Crackers . The company manufactures in

4958-411: Was completed to Bloomington. SR 37 used to be the main highway through Bloomington running as a four-lane expressway on the westside of the city. However, after the completion of I-69 throughout the state in August 2024, SR 37 now ends on the southside of Bloomington at an interchange with the interstate. State Road 45 (SR 45) and State Road 46 (SR 46) run through Bloomington together on

5032-611: Was de-listed from the London Stock Exchange and acquired in May 2000 by Finalrealm, a consortium of financial investors, as well as Nabisco Holdings Corporation. As part of the transaction, UB acquired Nabisco's European businesses and divested several parts of its international business in Scandinavia , continental Europe , Asia (Keebler Malaysia and Singapore), several brands including TUC and 70% shareholding in Fazer Keksit (Biscuit) in Finland to Groupe Danone and Far East (China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) to Nabisco. The company sold Young's Bluecrest in 2001, in order to concentrate on

5106-408: Was established in 1976, being one of the first international fast food chains operating in the country. The first Wimpy restaurant in the country began operations with the inauguration of Unicentro, the first mall-type shopping centre in Bogotá, in April 1976. Competition from other chains was difficult, and the assets of Wimpy Colombiana Ltd were sold to competitor Presto (Frayco) in 2008, thus ending

5180-434: Was killed whilst attempting to defuse a bomb planted by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in the basement of Wimpy's in Oxford Street . Wimpy International opened its first South African location in Durban in 1967. The South African restaurants were sold to Bakers SA Ltd in the late 1970s, which in 1987 sold the South African chain to Pleasure Foods, then known as Juicy Lucy SA. Famous Brands Limited , then known as

5254-419: Was most likely to have expanded to Indonesia in the late 1980s under the Singaporean subsidiary. Their lone store in the Blok M district of Jakarta closed down in the late 1990s. Wimpy entered the Israeli market in the 1960s, and for a time dominated the hamburger restaurant market. The Israeli subsidiary also operated branches in Greece , Turkey , Cyprus , and Iran , as well as Sharm el Sheikh within

5328-922: Was most likely to have expanded to Malaysia in the mid-1980s under the Singaporean subsidiary. Their stores in Kuala Lumpur and George Town closed down in the late 1990s. There was a location in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia, well into the 1990s. Wimpy opened its first Singaporean location in 1980, in Choa Chu Kang . It also opened nine other restaurants before closing down in the late 1990s. The Singaporean subsidiary also operated branches in Indonesia and Malaysia. Wimpy had several locations in major Thai cities such as Bangkok , Chiang Mai and Hat Yai but these stores closed down in 2005. In Colombia, Wimpy

5402-538: Was needed to deal with the water crisis. A new reservoir, known as Griffy Lake , was constructed in a more geologically suitable area north of the city. (It is now within Bloomington's official city limits.) Later, in the 1950s, two much larger reservoirs, Lake Lemon and Monroe Lake were created in the northeastern and southeastern parts of Monroe County. Monroe Lake was created by the US Army Corps of Engineers for flood control but has since been used to supply

5476-569: Was not part of the franchise chain. The last Wimpy in New Zealand was put up for sale in May 2008. Wimpy was one of the first fast food restaurant chains to open in India's free market economy . With a run of initial success, Wimpy was often touted as the first icon of ' Westernization ' in India. A few of the restaurants which were still in business were located in Punjab until 2002. It is unclear when Wimpy opened its first Indonesian location. But it

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