It was started by I. J. Nickerson, a former Stuckey's franchisee who did not agree with that chain's rules and regulations. Nickerson Farms had as many as sixty restaurants located along Interstate highways, mainly in the Midwestern United States.
I. J. Nickerson, a former Stuckey's franchisee with differing views on the chain's policies, initiated Nickerson Farms. The business had numerous restaurants along Interstate highways, mainly concentrated in the Midwestern United States.