Duchess (restaurant)

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Duchess Worldwide, Inc.
Duchess
Company type Private
Industry Fast food restaurants
Founded1956;68 years ago (1956) in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Founders
  • Harold Berkowitz
  • Jack Berkowitz
Headquarters Milford, Connecticut, United States
Number of locations
12
Area served
Connecticut
Key people
  • Michael Berkowitz (CEO)
  • Gary Lavin (CFO)
  • James Ferrell (COO)
Products Hamburgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, wraps, salads, chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, breakfast, soups, french fries, desserts, soft drinks, milkshakes, smoothies, coffee
RevenueIncrease2.svg $5 million [1]
Website duchessrestaurants.com

Duchess Worldwide, Inc., doing business as Duchess, is a privately owned and operated regional casual fast food restaurant chain that operates in southwestern Connecticut. Duchess was founded in 1956 by Harold and Jack Berkowitz in Bridgeport and based in Milford, Connecticut. There are 12 locations all in the Fairfield and New Haven counties of Connecticut. The restaurants feature an eat-in dining room, take-out service, and a drive-thru. [2]

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History

In 1956, brothers and diner owners Jack and Harold Berkowitz bought a restaurant named Maraczi's that sold hotdogs and hamburgers in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The brothers needed to put a name on the paperwork and they decided to name the restaurant after Dutchess County, New York, without the "T". After the renaming, the Duchess fast food chain began to expand operations. As of 2023, with the closing of Danbury's Mill Plain location, [3] Duchess now has 12 locations in the Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut. [4] [5] Duchess has fresh produce, meat and poultry delivered daily. [6]

Locations

Duchess has 12 locations and are found only in Connecticut: [7]

Fairfield County

New Haven County

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References

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