Duchess (restaurant)
American fast-food restaurant chain
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Duchess Worldwide, Inc., doing business as Duchess, is a privately owned and operated regional casual fast food restaurant chain that operates in southwestern Connecticut. Duchess was founded in 1956 by Harold and Jack Berkowitz in Bridgeport and based in Milford, Connecticut. There are 11 locations all in the Fairfield and New Haven counties of Connecticut. The restaurants feature an eat-in dining room, take-out service, and a drive-thru.[2]
| Duchess Worldwide, Inc. | |
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| Duchess | |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Fast food restaurants |
| Founded | 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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| Headquarters | Milford, Connecticut, United States |
Number of locations | 11 |
Area served | Connecticut |
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| Products | Hamburgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, wraps, salads, chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, breakfast, soups, french fries, desserts, soft drinks, milkshakes, smoothies, coffee |
| Revenue |  $5 million[1] |
| Website | duchessrestaurants |
History
In 1956, brothers and diner owners Jack and Harold Berkowitz bought a restaurant named Maraczi's that sold hotdogs and hamburgers in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The brothers needed to put a name on the paperwork and they decided to name the restaurant after Dutchess County, New York, without the "T". After the renaming, the Duchess fast food chain began to expand operations. As of 2026,[update] Duchess now has 11 locations in the Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut.[3][4] Duchess has fresh produce, meat and poultry delivered daily.[5]
Locations
Duchess has 11 locations and are found only in Connecticut:[6]
Fairfield County
- Bridgeport
- Fairfield (2)
- Monroe
- Norwalk
- Shelton
- Stratford
New Haven County
- Ansonia
- Milford
- Naugatuck
- Orange
Former Locations
- Branford
- Cromwell
- Danbury (2)
- Darien
- Guilford
- Hamden
- Newtown
- Ridgefield
- Stamford
- Wallingford
- Waterbury
