Louis Groen (born August 8, 1917 - died May 30, 2011) of Cincinnati, Ohio became famous for inventing the Filet-O-Fish sandwich in 1962.
A prominent McDonald's hamburger restaurant franchisee from 1959 to 1986, he invented the sandwich at his floundering McDonald's restaurant to satisfy his customers. At the time, most of his customers were Roman Catholic who had to abstain from eating meat on Friday. His invention (the fish sandwich), served with cheese and tartar sauce, is now served at McDonald's restaurants throughout the world.
In addition, at age 80, Mr. Groen, along with two other individuals entered into a new business venture called Stop Stick, Ltd., which is in the business of producing and selling devices, used usually by law enforcement agencies and military police, which immobilize motor vehicles by causing their tires to become deflated.
At his peak, Lou Groen owned 43 stores in the Ohio and northern Kentucky region, eventually selling them back to the McDonald's corporation, including a longtime business partner Ed Cummings's brother and son. He held on to two, in Northgate and Tylersville, until his own son Paul took them over in 1994.
Groen died peacefully of natural causes on May 30, 2011 in Cincinnati. The husband of Edna Groen (nee Boehringer), he is survived by her and their children, Harry (Hypha) Groen, Marlana (James) Grant and Paul (Linda) Groen, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
A prominent McDonald's hamburger restaurant franchisee from 1959 to 1986, he invented the sandwich at his floundering McDonald's restaurant to satisfy his customers. At the time, most of his customers were Roman Catholic who had to abstain from eating meat on Friday. His invention (the fish sandwich), served with cheese and tartar sauce, is now served at McDonald's restaurants throughout the world.
In addition, at age 80, Mr. Groen, along with two other individuals entered into a new business venture called Stop Stick, Ltd., which is in the business of producing and selling devices, used usually by law enforcement agencies and military police, which immobilize motor vehicles by causing their tires to become deflated.
At his peak, Lou Groen owned 43 stores in the Ohio and northern Kentucky region, eventually selling them back to the McDonald's corporation, including a longtime business partner Ed Cummings's brother and son. He held on to two, in Northgate and Tylersville, until his own son Paul took them over in 1994.
Groen died peacefully of natural causes on May 30, 2011 in Cincinnati. The husband of Edna Groen (nee Boehringer), he is survived by her and their children, Harry (Hypha) Groen, Marlana (James) Grant and Paul (Linda) Groen, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Louis Groen (born August 8, 1917 - died May 30, 2011) of Cincinnati, Ohio became famous for inventing the Filet-O-Fish sandwich in 1962.
A prominent McDonald's hamburger restaurant franchisee from 1959 to 1986, he invented the sandwich at his floundering McDonald's restaurant to satisfy his customers. At the time, most of his customers were Roman Catholic who had to abstain from eating meat on Friday. His invention (the fish sandwich), served with cheese and tartar sauce, is now served at McDonald's restaurants throughout the world.
In addition, at age 80, Mr. Groen, along with two other individuals entered into a new business venture called Stop Stick, Ltd., which is in the business of producing and selling devices, used usually by law enforcement agencies and military police, which immobilize motor vehicles by causing their tires to become deflated.
At his peak, Lou Groen owned 43 stores in the Ohio and northern Kentucky region, eventually selling them back to the McDonald's corporation, including a longtime business partner Ed Cummings's brother and son. He held on to two, in Northgate and Tylersville, until his own son Paul took them over in 1994.
Groen died peacefully of natural causes on May 30, 2011 in Cincinnati. The husband of Edna Groen (nee Boehringer), he is survived by her and their children, Harry (Hypha) Groen, Marlana (James) Grant and Paul (Linda) Groen, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
A prominent McDonald's hamburger restaurant franchisee from 1959 to 1986, he invented the sandwich at his floundering McDonald's restaurant to satisfy his customers. At the time, most of his customers were Roman Catholic who had to abstain from eating meat on Friday. His invention (the fish sandwich), served with cheese and tartar sauce, is now served at McDonald's restaurants throughout the world.
In addition, at age 80, Mr. Groen, along with two other individuals entered into a new business venture called Stop Stick, Ltd., which is in the business of producing and selling devices, used usually by law enforcement agencies and military police, which immobilize motor vehicles by causing their tires to become deflated.
At his peak, Lou Groen owned 43 stores in the Ohio and northern Kentucky region, eventually selling them back to the McDonald's corporation, including a longtime business partner Ed Cummings's brother and son. He held on to two, in Northgate and Tylersville, until his own son Paul took them over in 1994.
Groen died peacefully of natural causes on May 30, 2011 in Cincinnati. The husband of Edna Groen (nee Boehringer), he is survived by her and their children, Harry (Hypha) Groen, Marlana (James) Grant and Paul (Linda) Groen, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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