Runza National

Runza is a fast food restaurant company with franchises in four states. While the state of Nebraska contains nearly 40 Runza restaurants, locations exist in Loveland and Fort Collins, Colo., Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Topeka, Kan. Runza restaurants serve many types of hamburgers and ice cream sundaes, but what differentiates Runza restaurants from other fast food restaurants is Runza sandwiches. Runza sandwiches are a prominent figure in the history of Nebraska cuisine. A Runza sandwich is a yeast dough bread pocket with a filling consisting of beef, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions and seasonings. The company s Web site offers a free quiz designed to determine whether or not the quiz-taker is a Runzatic, meaning someone who loves the food served at Runza restaurants. Based in Lincoln, Neb., Runza has over 50 franchise locations.