House of Pies

The Original House of Pies is an American restaurant chain, started c. 1969 by Al Lapin Jr., an early franchise system designer also responsible for International House of Pancakes, Copper Penny Coffee Shops, Orange Julius, and others.[1][2]

The Original House of Pies
Restaurant information
Establishedcirca 1969
CityHouston, Los Angeles
CountryUnited States

Specializing in many different flavors of pie available for dessert, the chain was popular up through 1976 when it was sold by IHOP Corporation (International Industries successor), to Robert Herndon, who eventually downsized the chain's locations. By c. 1986 the franchise chain filed for bankruptcy and closed most of its locations. Some individually owned and operated restaurants remain in Houston and Los Angeles and have kept the House of Pies name and logo. The founders of Compaq are reported to have made initial plans on a placemat in a House of Pies coffee shop in Houston.[3]

References
  1. Jakle, John A.; Sculle, Keith A. (2002). Fast Food: Roadside Restaurants in the Automobile Age. John A. Jakle, Keith A. Sculle. ISBN 9780801869204. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  2. Thurman, Jim (5 July 2011). "The Fall And Rise Of The House Of Pies". LA Weekly. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. Lewis, Peter H. (17 November 1991). "The Executive Computer - Why Compaq Is Getting Down in the Trenches". New York Times. Retrieved 1 October 2010.


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