FEBO

Founded in 1941 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, FEBO is most notable for this automatic format: a counter is available for purchasing French fries, beverages, and hamburgers.

The FEBO´s motto De Lekkerste (Dutch, pronounced [də ˈlɛkərstə]) translates into English as "The Tastiest".

FEBO was opened as Maison FEBO by Johan de Borst (1919-2008), named after Ferdinand Bolstraat, and by 1960 it had grown into an automat restaurant, where homemade krokets and frikandellen were sold.

From here, new branches were opened both in Amsterdam and further afield, such as Purmerend, Hoorn and Hoofddorp, and this format's popularity grew to levels not seen since 1930s New York.

Johan de Borst's son Hans took over the company in 1990, later followed by his grandson Dennis.