19. Doggie Diner

Doggie Diner was a fast-food chain founded in 1948 and closed over four decades later in 1986. It was based in California, mainly in San Francisco and Oakland. The chain opened its first diner on San Pablo Avenue in Oakland. At its peak, the chain had thirty locations. The chain served hot dogs and hamburgers, and it had a giant dog as its mascot.

The chain went out of business after it wasn’t able to compete with Burger King, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s. Al Ross, the Doggie Diner founder, died in 2010 at the age of ninety-three.