Why does "Ruth's Chris Steakhouse" have the possession on "Ruth" instead of "Chris"

The chain was founded by the late Ruth Fertel, a single mother of two, in 1965, after she bought the existing Chris Steak House in New Orleans. In buying the restaurant, Fertel had to agree that the restaurant keep the "Chris" name for a specified period of time. After the original location sustained a kitchen fire, she relocated the restaurant about one-half mile (0.9 km) to the west on Broad Street and renamed the rebuilt establishment "Ruth's Chris." Under the purchase agreement, the name "Chris Steak House" could not be used at any other location, and she did not want to lose customers already familiar with the Chris name. Fertel started to franchise the restaurant in the 1970s to locations throughout the United States and throughout the world.Why does "Ruth's Chris Steakhouse" have the possession on "Ruth" instead of "Chris"
Ruth the old lady bought Chris' steak house in New Orleans and kept his name on it to keep the crowd. Ruth's Chris...get it?Why does "Ruth's Chris Steakhouse" have the possession on "Ruth" instead of "Chris"
Because Ruth bought the Chris Steakhouse.
Yeah, I asked that question too, and I'm interested in the answer. Great food, by the way. Why does "Ruth's Chris Steakhouse" have the possession on "Ruth" instead of "Chris"
they can make all of the possession/misplaced apostrophe errors they want as long as my steak is perfectly medium rare...drools...but seriously, i've wondered that all my life.
I don't know, but it is sort of irritating!Why does "Ruth's Chris Steakhouse" have the possession on "Ruth" instead of "Chris"
When Ruth Fertel bought the Chris Steak House in New Orleans, she agreed to keep the "Chris Steak House" name for a specified time. It did so well under her management, that she kept the name.



And the posters are right...the food is magnificent.