[3][4] During the 1950s the chain expanded to the Newark, New Jersey; Albany, New York; Boston, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.

Coffee, doughnuts and hot dogs, with a unique mustard relish in a toasted bun, were added to the Nedick's menu.

[5] The chain became known for the orange with white decor of its locations as well as the slogans "Good food is never expensive at Nedick's" and "Always a pleasure".

[5] Following intense competition in the 1970s from national chains including McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, and criticism in 1981 for the quality of its concession at the Central Park Zoo, Nedick's ceased operations.

[6] The Nedick's chain was founded by Robert T. Neely, a real estate investor, and Orville A. Dickinson, who operated a store in the Bartholdi Hotel located at 23rd Street and Broadway, in 1913.

Robert Neely, the sole remaining owner, lost control of the company when a group of investors purchased the assets of Nedick's, at auction, for $48,000 on April 11, 1934.

Following intense competition in the 1970s from such national chains as McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, and criticism in 1981 for the quality of its concession at the Central Park Zoo, Nedick's ceased operations during the 1980s.