Since A&W Root Beer became the first American restaurant to franchise in 1925, the U.S.—not to mention the rest of the world—has been dominated by chains. Iconic establishments like the ...

Quick, boil some water, get some towels and order a dozen glazed: An Alabama woman who gave birth in her car at a Krispy Kreme doughnuts parking lot, when her partner couldn’t get to the hospital in ...