Founded in 1958, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is a chain of restaurants with a location in Topeka, Kan. The restaurant s breakfast, lunch and dinner menus include burgers, sandwiches, soups, appetizers, salads, quesadillas, seafood and beverages. Its bakery serves cookies, muffins, pies, cakes, cheesecakes and pastries. The restaurant serves a 55-plus collection that includes grilled chicken, chicken crisp platters, pork chops and steaks. Its children s menu offers bear pancakes, chicken nuggets and pizza wheels. The restaurant s KidPerks program provides free cookies and beverages with children s meal purchases. Its dessert menu includes blue ribbon pies, sweet touches, cookies and Mammoth Muffins. The restaurant has more than 500 locations in over 35 states in the United States.