Food of the Seventies, Henry's Hamburgers
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Before there was Burger King, there was Henry's, they were very small and it was all take out food. I believe they were about a $.25
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It's the first fast food I remember (early 1960's). We would drive to Burlington, Iowa to shop, and if we were lucky--have Henry's Hamburgers for supper on a Sunday evening. It was all "eat in the car." I remember that sign--I think the Hamburger had blinking neon arms/legs. I can almost smell the food! I don't think we knew or cared about McDonalds at that time . . .
I remember this place - we used to call them "Henryboogers" as we were wolfing them down.
That is where we would go to 'hang out', in the 60's. Too bad kids today don't have a place like this, although, it probably wouldn't be so innocent now!
Does anyone remember the King Henry Hamburger? I believe it had cole slaw, pickles and mustard. It was pretty good. Does anyone know for sure what was on it? I would like to try a make it.
I loved Henerys as a kid growing up in Chicago,in the 60s an early 70s it was at Archer Ave. and Cicero down from Midway Airport.Better than Mc donalds and more girls there, broke up with a girl there, well they had good food and the price was right.
I just heard NcDonalds say they invented the fast food restaurant ... Henry's was way before them Arby's was as well I believe
We grew up in Cincinnati. There were at least two Henry's branches there in the early 1960's, one in the Finneytown neighborhood and the other in the Oakley area. This was years before McDonald's had a large presence in the Midwest. As kids, we loved their cheeseburgers and fries. I still remember the fries as being a cut above those of competitors. Still miss Henry's, and am glad to see pictures of their old signs.
I grew up near Benton Harbor , MI and there is still a Henrys operating there as of summer 2008- they are located on M-139 just off I-94 Benton Harbor exit- their phone # is 269-926-6757. The help is surley, the burgers are chewy and the fries are greazey- and thats the way we like ,em- that's Henrys! tlanephoto@yahoo.com
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