Tudor's Biscuit World is a restaurant chain and franchise based in

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, most commonly found in

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. Many West Virginia locations share a building with Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti, although the chain is more extensive than Gino's (which is exclusive to West Virginia), having locations in southern

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and eastern and central

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. In 2016 a franchise was opened in

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. Tudor's serves biscuits, biscuit sandwiches, homestyle breakfasts and dinners, muffins, and several side dishes. The chain was originally based in

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and many of the biscuit sandwiches are named for sports teams of interest in that area, including teams at

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, and The University of Charleston.

History

Tudor's Biscuit World was the original idea and concept of Bill and Mae Tudor and their son John Tudor. Bill and Mae opened the first Tudors on Washington Street in Charleston, West Virginia, in 1980. Their son John joined them two months later after graduating from East Carolina University. They opened more stores in the Charleston and Huntington areas, and began selling franchises. In 1986, Bill Tudor died and John and his mother continued to grow the business with the addition of Oshel Craigo as their new franchise partner.

Popular culture

In 2015, after a speech,

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infamously stated that he would be trying a "TWO-DOORS biscuit," mispronouncing the franchise's name.

References

{{Fast-food chains of the United States Companies based in West Virginia Regional restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants in West Virginia Fast-food franchises Restaurants established in 1980 1980 establishments in West Virginia