Hugely popular and beloved by millions, Mr. Food is an original.
He was the first TV chef to promote practical, "anybody
can do it" cooking and food preparation solutions, and,
after more than 30 years of sharing his unique brand of quick
'n' easy food tips and recipes with viewers across the country,
Mr. Food continues to find fresh ideas for cooking up fun
in the kitchen with Mr. Food no-fuss Meals.
| 1976 |
 Butcher-turned-caterer/actor
Art Ginsburg creates and begins broadcasting his quick
'n' easy television vignette. |
| 1980 |
Art self-syndicates his 90-second Mr. Food vignette
to 9 television markets. |
| 1982 |
 King
World begins nationally syndicating the show. "Mr. Food" is now aired in more than 120 markets and reaches
more than 4 million daily viewers nationwide. |
| 1989 |
 1989
William Morrow & Company signs
Mr. Food to what will be the first of numerous cookbook
contracts. |
| 1993 |
Mr. Food is among the first authors to appear on the
QVC shopping network, selling 8,000 copies of the first
two quick 'n' easy Mr. Food cookbooks in just minutes! |
| 1994 |
 The
Mr. Food headquarters expands to encompass a state-of-the-art
television studio, test kitchen, and production and publishing
offices in Fort Lauderdale. |
| 1995 |
 "OOH
IT'S SO GOOD!!®",
as spoken by Mr. Food, is registered by the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office as one of just 25 copyrighted sound
marks. |
| 1998 |
The Mr. Food “ooh-so-easy” recipe continuity
program is launched by Oxmoor House, a division of Time
Warner, making it one of the most successful programs
of its kind in the history of Oxmoor House. |
| 1999 |
 The
annual Mr. Food cookbook series, also published by Oxmoor
House, is launched. |
| 2000 |
 The
American Diabetes Association (ADA) partners with the
Mr. Food team to create
Mr. Food's Quick & Easy Diabetic Cooking. The cookbook
goes on to become one of the ADA’s all-time best-sellers,
with the same title translated into Spanish, a second
Mr. Food/ADA title released in 2002, and a third in 2006.
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| 2001 |
 The
popular online recipe site www.mrfood.com also becomes
an e-commerce site offering Mr. Food cookbooks and products. |
| 2002 |
 The
Mr. Food Holiday Special is produced and distributed in
conjunction with Panasonic and aired by TV affiliates
across the country. |
| 2003 |
mrfood.com
adds new product lines, expanding its offering of timesaving
kitchen products and unique gift items, and continually
offering more services to everyone who loves food! |
| 2004 |
Mr. Food no-fuss Meals opens its flagship location in Coral
Springs, Florida. This store tests new recipes and systems
for the franchise organization.
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| 2006 |
NFM Franchising, LLC begins franchise operations
to add additional Mr. Food no-fuss Meals locations.
Mr. Food no-fuss Meals franchises are set to open throughout
South Florida, with additional franchises licensed in
other states.
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| |
Chicken
Soup for the Soul: Mr. Food Recipes for Busy Moms
is one of three new Mr. Food cookbooks released, bringing
the Mr. Food cookbook library to 40! |
| 2007 |
Mr. Food celebrates 25 years of syndication success with King World and more than 30 years on the air! |
| 2008 |
The Mr. Food no-fuss Meals franchise experiences 100% growth. New services and options are introduced at select franchise locations, including delivery, Medium size meals, and the switch from fixed packages to individual meal pricing. |
| 2009 |
The redesigned mrfood.com website is introduced. This expansion includes streaming video of the Mr. Food TV vignette, interactive informational food features, new product lines, and more. |
