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Davis formed two corporations--one for residential construction
and sales and the other for commercial development and leasing.
During the 1960's, Mr. Davis' corporation that engaged in
the commercial development and leasing business was extremely
successful and grew substantially. In 1965, he formed a new
corporation, S. Robert Davis & Co., Inc. (Davis Co.), to conduct
business as a developer and builder of real estate projects.
Since the 1960's, apart from his real estate activities, Mr.
Davis has started and promoted various companies. In the 1960's,
Mr. Davis acquired Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchises in
Manhattan and Westchester County, New York.
In 1968, Mr. Davis and three other individuals formed
National Diversified Corp. (National Diversified). Mr. Davis was
elected chief executive officer (CEO). KFC was National
Diversified's first national account.
In 1969, National Diversified changed its name to National
Fast Food Corp. National Fast Food Corp. formed a wholly owned
subsidiary named Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips (Arthur
Treacher's). Arthur Treacher's grew from an entity owning one
restaurant to an entity owning more than 700 restaurants. Mr.
Davis was an employee and the chairman of Arthur Treacher's.
In the early 1970's, National Fast Food Corp. changed its
name to NFF Corp. In 1971, NFF Corp. purchased the stock of Lake
Hamilton Citrus Co. (LHCC). LHCC owned large citrus groves in
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