It is, however, a creative misspelling of the initials of the chain’s founders — the Raffel Brothers — who opened the first Arby’s location in Boardman, Ohio, in 1964. According to a ...

Weird History Food is getting some roast beef action with the History of Arby's. While Arby's "have the meats" in July of ...

Arby's history as a fast food chain is a fascinating historical example. The fast-food giant started off in Boardman, Ohio in 1964 with a small menu consisting of only roast beef sandwiches ...

Rather, RB stands for Raffel Brothers, a nod to founders Leroy and Forrest Raffel, who opened the first Arby’s in Boardman, Ohio, on July 23, 1964. 2. IT COULD HAVE BEEN CALLED "BIG TEX." ...

Submitted photo / Mahoning Valley Historical Society.... Leroy, left, and Forrest Raffel founded the Arby’s restaurant chain in 1964, with the first one opening on U.S. Route 224 in Boardman in ...