Arby's

Arby's is a fast food restaurant that is primarily known for selling roast beef sandwiches and several varieties of potato side dishes. Its target market is more adult-oriented than many fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King.

The Arby's menu also includes subs, Side Kickers (fried appetizers), salads, and Market Fresh (deli-style) sandwiches, but their focus has always been roast beef.

In 2003, Arby's debuted an animated mascot: Oven Mitt. Voiced by Tom Arnold, Oven Mitt has starred in many commercials. It was also featured in a limited line of Adventure Meal toys.

Arby's was founded by Forrest and Leroy Raffel. Their first restaurant opened in Boardman, Ohio on July 23, 1964. Today there are over 3000 restaurants worldwide.

The name Arby's came as a result of the brothers' inability to use the name "Big Tex" that was being used by an Akron businessman. They eventually decided on Arby's which stands for R.B., the initials of Raffel Brothers. This also, perhaps not coincidentally, can stand for "roast beef" as well.

Arby's is currently a subsidiary of RTM (Results Through Motivation) restaurant group.