MCL Restaurant & Bakery, formerly known as MCL Cafeterias, is a chain of American cafeteria-style restaurants based in Indianapolis. As of April 2022 there are 13 locations in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Background The company began with a single cafeteria in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1950, founded by Charles O. McGaughey and George Laughner. MCL is an abbreviation of their two names. Today, the chain operates locations in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. It is a privately owned company, now exclusively owned by the McGaughey family. In 2007, MCL Cafeterias changed the brand to "MCL Restaurant and Bakery", although no fundamental changes were made in production. MCL competed with Laughner's Cafeteria, which was founded by a cousin. See also List of cafeterias References External links Company website Companies based in Indianapolis Restaurants in Indianapolis Economy of the Midwestern United States Regional restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants established in 1950 Cafeteria-style restaurants 1950 establishments in Indiana