MCL Cafeterias now known as MCL Restaurant & Bakery, is a chain of American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 cafeteria-style restaurants.

Background

The company began with a single cafeteria in Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

, in 1950, founded by Charles O. McGaughey and George Laughner. MCL is an abbreviation of their two names. . Today, the chain operates locations in Indiana, Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 and Ohio

Ohio

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. It is a privately-owned company, now exclusively owned by the McGaughey family.

Quickly becoming a local favorite, MCL garnered a reputation for providing excellent food in gracious surroundings, all at reasonable prices. In 2007, MCL Cafeterias changed their brand to "MCL Restaurant and Bakery," although no fundamental changes have been made in production. They are known for their made-from-scratch foods, featuring fresh, local produce when available.

Locations

• Springfield, Illinois
  Springfield, Illinois
  Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
  
  
• Anderson, Indiana
  Anderson, Indiana
  Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
  
  
• Carmel, Indiana
  Carmel, Indiana
  Carmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest....
  
  
• Indianapolis, Indiana
  Indianapolis, Indiana
  Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
  
    - six locations
• Muncie, Indiana
  Muncie, Indiana
  Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
  
  
• Richmond, Indiana
  Richmond, Indiana
  Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
  
  
• Speedway, Indiana
  Speedway, Indiana
  Speedway is a town in Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,881 at the 2000 census. Speedway is the home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, from which the town derives its name, and is a complete enclave of Indianapolis....
  
  
• Terre Haute, Indiana
  Terre Haute, Indiana
  Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
  
  
• West Lafayette, Indiana
  West Lafayette, Indiana
  As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...
  
  
• Kettering, Ohio
  Kettering, Ohio
  As of the census of 2000, there were 57,502 people, 25,657 households, and 15,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,077.4 people per square mile . There were 26,936 housing units at an average density of 1,441.6 per square mile...
  
  
• Upper Arlington, Ohio
  Upper Arlington, Ohio
  Upper Arlington is a suburban city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, on the northwest side of the Columbus metropolitan area. The population was 33,686 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  
• Westerville, Ohio
  Westerville, Ohio
  Westerville, once known as "The Dry Capital of the World", is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 35,318 at the 2000 census.-Early history:...
  
  
• Whitehall, Ohio
  Whitehall, Ohio
  As of the census of 2000, there were 19,201 people, 8,343 households, and 4,930 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,681.9 people per square mile . There were 8,997 housing units at an average density of 1,725.2 per square mile...
  
  

Slogans

• "The only short cuts we take are the ones to our farmers' fields."

• "Homemade Every Day since 1950."

• "It cooks."

• "Eat well, choose MCL."

• "Romans Say MCL, We Say 1150."

External links

• Company website
• Corporate Chef's Blog