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Boston Market founder dies

December 20, 2009

The man who founded Boston Market, originally under the name Boston Chicken, died last week, according to the Associated Press. Arthur Cores, 52, succumbed to complications of esophageal cancer.

Cores originally opened his restaurant in 1985 as a more homecooked alternative to food eaten on-the-go. The company fell on hard times in the 1990s after overexpanding, but was sold to McDonald's in 2000. Today the chain has more than 600 restaurants across the United States, and is a representative leader of the fast casual segment.

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