Arctic Circle Restaurants

Arctic Circle Restaurants is an American chain of burger and shake restaurants based in Midvale, Utah, United States. There were 71 restaurants in seven states as of September 2022, About half are company-owned and the rest are owned by franchisees; about half of the restaurants are in Utah. They serve typical fast food such as burgers, sandwiches, shakes, salads, fries and fish and chips.[2]

Arctic Circle Restaurants, Inc.
Arctic Circle
TypePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
Founded1950 (1950)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
FoundersDon Carlos Edwards
Headquarters
Midvale, Utah
Number of locations
70[1]
Area served
Utah
Idaho
Nevada
Arizona
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
Key people
Gary Roberts, President and CEO
Frank L. Christianson, CFO
ProductsFast food
RevenueIncrease US$135 million (FY 2021)
OwnerEdwards family
Number of employees
Increase 900 (FY 2021)
Websiteacburger.com

The company claims to have invented the regional condiment fry sauce,[3] and that it was the first burger chain to invent and sell the kids' meal.[4]

Currently, Arctic Circle can be found in Utah, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. However, Arctic Circle is open to franchising opportunities in other states except for California, New York, Florida, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Rhode Island, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska.[5]

How it Started

In 1924, Don Carlos Edwards set up a tiny little refreshment stand at a Pioneer Day celebration. Little did he know that by 1941, it would grow into a thriving BBQ restaurant—but Don knew it was destined for something even bigger. Nine years later, Arctic Circle was formed.[6]

Don Carlos Edwards opened the first Arctic Circle restaurant in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1950. Shortly after opening Arctic Circle, Edwards introduced what was initially called "pink sauce." It soon became known as Utah's famous "fry sauce" even though it was virtually unknown outside the state until visitors to the 2002 Olympics began spreading the word. Similar to a smooth Thousand Island dressing, it has been described as a combination of mayonnaise and ketchup.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Restaurant Locations". Arctic Circle. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "Arctic Circle Corporate Website - About Us". Arctic Circle. Retrieved September 9, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "My oh my do we love fry sauce!". The Deseret News. Associated Press. January 6, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Benson, Lee (March 8, 2010). "About Utah: Fry sauce and Arctic Circle hit big 6-0". Deseret News. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. "Arctic Circle Franchise Cost & Opportunities 2023 | Franchise Help". www.franchisehelp.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  6. "Company – Arctic Circle". acburger.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  7. Mercuri, Becky (March 13, 2007). "Arctic%20Circle%20Restaurants"%20-wikipedia Great American Hot Dog Book: Recipes and Side Dishes from Across America. Gibbs Smith. p. Page=127. ISBN 9781423600220.


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