Duchess (restaurant)

Duchess Worldwide, Inc.
Duchess
TypePrivate
IndustryFast food restaurants
Founded1956 (1956) in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Founders
  • Harold Berkowitz
  • Jack Berkowitz
HeadquartersMilford, Connecticut, United States
Number of locations
11
Area served
Connecticut
Key people
  • Michael Berkowitz (CEO)
  • Gary Lavin (CFO)
  • James Ferrell (COO)
ProductsHamburgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, wraps, salads, chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, breakfast, soups, french fries, desserts, soft drinks, milkshakes, smoothies, coffee
RevenueIncrease $5 million[1]
Websiteduchessrestaurants.com

Duchess Worldwide, Inc., doing business as Duchess, is a privately owned and operated regional casual fast food restaurant chain that operates in southwestern Connecticut. Duchess was founded in 1956 by Harold and Jack Berkowitz in Bridgeport and based in Milford, Connecticut. There are 11 locations all in the Fairfield and New Haven counties of Connecticut. The restaurants feature an eat-in dining room, take-out service, and a drive-thru.[2]

History

In 1956, brothers and diner owners Jack and Harold Berkowitz bought a restaurant named Maraczi's that sold hotdogs and hamburgers in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The brothers needed to put a name on the paperwork and they decided to name the restaurant after Dutchess County, New York, without the "T". After the renaming, the Duchess fast food chain began to expand operations. As of 2026, Duchess now has 11 locations in the Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut.[3][4] Duchess has fresh produce, meat and poultry delivered daily.[5]

Locations

Duchess has 11 locations and are found only in Connecticut:[6]

Fairfield County

  • Bridgeport
  • Fairfield (2)
  • Monroe
  • Norwalk
  • Shelton
  • Stratford

New Haven County

  • Ansonia
  • Milford
  • Naugatuck
  • Orange

Former Locations

  • Branford
  • Danbury (2)
  • Darien
  • Guilford
  • Hamden
  • Newtown
  • Ridgefield
  • Stamford
  • Wallingford
  • Waterbury

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Duchess: Since 1956, The Hallmark Of Quality Quick-Service Food In Connecticut". www.duchessrestaurants.com.
  2. ↑ "Duchess features" (PDF). Duchess Restaurants. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Doing it Fresh for Over 50 Years". Shelton-Derby, CT Patch. January 18, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ "History". The Hour. July 25, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ "About Us". Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Duchess Restaurants : Locations". www.duchessrestaurants.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
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