It was so popular that each subsequent restaurant featured its own streetcar. Seeing its potential, the Dussins refurbished it and brought it into their first restaurant as a unique dining area. The original trolley car was found in a field. Perhaps the most prominent feature of each restaurant is the streetcar in the middle of the restaurant, with seating inside. Sally Dussin still personally designs each restaurant location, overseeing the decor and ensuring a consistent look by sourcing antique pieces from around the world. The interior of each restaurant is also unique. As expansion grew, people would approach the Dussins with buildings they thought would be a good fit for the restaurants, and this is what drove the expansion. Many spaces feature brick walls and distinctive woodwork. Staying true to their roots, The Old Spaghetti Factory restaurants are opened in locations which most people would consider less than ideal – old warehouse buildings where the rent is particularly low. The only expceptions are the Japan locations. Two more locations were added the following year, and sales quickly rose to $1.3 million.ĭuring the 1990’s, the first “franchises” were granted to Guss’s sister and later other family members, although they aren’t really considered franchises in the true sense of the word since they are family owned. But a week later, sales had jumped to $900 and by the end of the year, the restaurant had served 200,000 people and made almost $400,000. The first night in business was cold and rainy, and they grossed just $171.80. Sally worked hard to find unique decor for the restaurant, shopping at garage sales for antique-looking items on a modest budget. They had leased an old warehouse space in the historic Carriage and Baggage building in a run down neighborhood. Sally and Guss (George) Dussin opened their first restaurant, The Old Spaghetti Factory, in Portland, Oregon, on January 10, 1969.
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