Duchess is a fast-food restaurant chain in southwestern Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

 founded by Harold and Jack Berkowitz in Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...

 in 1956. Currently, it is privately owned and operated by Duchess Worldwide, Inc., based in Milford, Connecticut

Milford, Connecticut

Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census...

. The restaurants, 15 in all, feature an eat-in dining room, take-out service, and a drive-through.

Where found

Fairfield County (10)

• Bridgeport
• Danbury (2)
• Darien
• Fairfield (2)
• Monroe
• Norwalk
• Shelton
• Stratford

New Haven County (5)

• Ansonia
• Milford
• Naugatuck
• Orange
• Wallingford

External links

• Duchess Restaurant website