Broadway Joe's, Inc.

  Product Details CompanyBroadway Joe's, Inc.Certificate TypeCommon StockDate IssuedMay 22, 1969CanceledYesPrinterAmerican Bank Note CompanySignaturesMachine printedApproximate Size12" (w) x 8" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsNA Historical Context Broadway Joe's, Inc was incorporated in Florida in 1968, and went public in March of the following year - fresh off Joe Namath and the New York Jets' stunning Super Bowl III upset of the Baltimore Colts. Investors gobbled up the initial offering at $10 per share, and it appeared that Namath would find the same sort of success other famous people (Arthur Treacher, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Carson, Minnie Pearl and Sammy Davis, Jr. to name a few) had reaped when lending their name to restaurant franchises.But, from the beginning, the chain had problems. The food was blitzed by critics, that called it fair (that was a good review) to abominable. The restaurant's signature dish - the Qua