Company type | Restaurant |
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Industry | fast food |
Founded | 1966 |
Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama |
Key people | Pete Graphos (founder), Frank D'Amico (Current President), Mark Lovell (Director of Operations), Doug McMinn (Operations Manager) |
Products | fast food (including hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, breakfast) |
Website | sneakypetes.com |
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