Griff's Hamburgers
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Griff's Burger Bar was a regional fast food chain found in the early 1960s by Griff's of America, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri. They had locations nationwide with the majority in the South near highway exits.[1]
Griff's was named for the founding Griffin family, rather than having any connection with the pejorative racial slang.
The restaurant buildings were of a patented[2] A-frame design,[1] produced by Valentine Diners[3] of Wichita, Kansas. Later restaurants sported more conventional architecture. A bright yellow sign read HAMBURGERS in big block capitals.[4] The restaurants offered both drive-thrus and patio dining.[4]
Most of the stores were located in high traffic locations, such as near a highway off-ramp, or along Route 66. [4]
The chain no longer exists, but individual stores remain open in Arvada, Colorado, Denver, Colorado; Bossier City (Shreveport), Louisiana; Sedalia, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Dallas, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Garland, Texas; Irving, Texas; Mesquite, Texas; and San Antonio, Texas.[1] There is also one in Ruston, Louisiana.[5]
The restaurant chain was featured in three installments of the Zippy the Pinhead comic strip, on November 15, 2004[6] February 10, 2005[7], December 19, 2006, and September 2, 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Eateries.
- ^ Building design patent
- ^ Valentine Diners in Wichita, Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.]
- ^ a b c Sheehan, Jason. "Cheeseburgers in Paradise", 2003-10-02.
- ^ Ruston Lincoln Dining
- ^ Zippy the Pinhead November 15, 2004
- ^ Zippy the Pinhead February 10, 2005
- Zippy the Pinhead September 2, 2007
[edit] External links
- The Image of the Griff's Hamburgers in Denver, CO at Roadside Peek.
- The November 15, 2004 installment of Zippy the Pinhead, featuring a Griff's Hamburgers restaurant.
