Lou Groen

Lou Groen
Born
Louis M. Groen

(1917-08-08)August 8, 1917
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 2011(2011-05-30) (aged 93)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • entrepreneur
  • early McDonald's restaurant franchisee, food designer

Louis M. Groen (August 8, 1917 – May 30, 2011) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, and lifelong resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. Groen invented the Filet-O-Fish sandwich in 1962.[1][2] He invented the sandwich at his struggling 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. The Filet-O-Fish, served with cheese and tartar sauce, is now served at McDonald's restaurants throughout the world.

  1. ^ Clark, Paul (February 20, 2007). "No fish story: Sandwich saved his McDonald's". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
  2. ^ "Tidbits: Did You Know...". Publishing Group of America (americanprofiles.com). p. 13.