backed by the owner and some of his friends, Marchetti and Ameche would open a chain of fast-food restaurants in the Baltimore area modeled after the then-growing phenomenon of McDonald’s. The defensive end visited some of that booming chain’s outlets in the middle of the night, shining a flashlight through the windows to scrutinize the layout and the design. He and Ameche would make millions with a regional knockoff hamburger chain called Gino’s.
For fans coming from Pennsylvania to see the Colts, Loch Raven Boulevard was the best route to Memorial Stadium. On the southwest corner of Loch Raven Boulevard and Taylor Avenue, fans, like me, witnessed an interesting transformation. A Gino's, featuring Kentucky Fried Chicken, occupied the corner for many years, but before Gino's took over, it was Ameche's Powerhouse.
