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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: Burger Chef-Top 5 Dead Restraurant Chains in Illinois. |
| Date | Mon, 10 Feb 2003 16:43:53 -0600 |
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There is an excellent website about Burger Chef at:
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/jsf605213/myhomepage/ They had 1,200 stores,
but went downhill quickly in the 70's - I guess they had bad management, or
couldn't stop the onslaught of McDonalds and Burger King.
They still had a few in Tulsa in the mid 70's, I remember seeing that
machine in the back cranking out cooked patties. I think most were
converted to Hardees (which moved out of the southwest and replaced by the
wretched Carls Jr - lousy burgers on cold buns), or torn down and replaced
by other fast food restaurants.
Billy
At 11:27 AM 2/10/03 -0500, you wrote:
>I have to mention my fave, Burger Chef. Bought out by Hardees, this place
>was great. My hometown of Danville, IL had the last one. Even after it was
>sold the owner continued on by purchasing all of the old cups, bags, etc.
>
>Scott S
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