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
I grew up in Springfield, MO and worked at Henry's Hamburgers on East Sunshine Street from 1965-1967. It was my first job. I started at 50 cents an hour. The food was better than McDonalds but the owner was a miser and wanted to re-use the drink trays he found on the lot.
I remember the Henry's Hamburgers in Chicago on the Northwest corner of Cicero and 79th street. I used to ride my bike there after a flag football games at Durkin Park.
I grew up in upstate New York and remember Henry's as a teenager. When I used to go there you could get a burger, fries and a milk shake (a real one, not one made from a mix) for I think it was $.42! Burger was 15 cents, shake was 20 cents and I think fries were an unheard of 7 cents! Oh, the good old days! They were on the scene before McDonald's and I remember my aunt taking me there when we were out for a drive in her car.
Boy I remember Henry's Hamburger. I seem to recall we used to call it O'Henry's. But that was a great place and a great burger...better than McDonalds.
I remember going to a hamburger stand when I was a kid. I believe it was Henry's. Does anyone know if there was one in Ottumwa Iowa? One thing that stands out was the big cartoon glasses they had for promotion. Any help would be appriciated..thanks
I remember back in the late 60's, early 70's, my daughter Terry Stolba, worked at Henry's Hamburgers at Memorial Drive & Mt. Vernon Rd. SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On occasion, there would be leftover 10 cent hamburgers that she and the other employees would get to take home to their families who enjoyed the delicious Henry's Hamburgers.
We're still here. The only Henrys still left is in Benton Harbor MI. on M139. We have a new building but our food is still the same. We're celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. Check out our new website, at henryshamburgers.com. There's a place on the site to tell us about your memories, leave some.
I grew up in Denver, Colorado. I clearly remember a Henry's on south Colorado Blvd. It was there during the 60's but was gone soon after that. I loved their burgers. Does anone else remember this particular one?
Mc Donalds invented fast food ? Nooooo way ! Long before they even thought of the idea there was Henry's ,,, and even White Castle . I was lucky enough in the early 60's to have a Henry's about five minutes away from me here in Louisville . THAT was a treat believe me , and if I remember correctly it was all drive up (not drive THRU ) , there was no inside seating ,, just the inside of the family car listening to AM radio. Back then were several small chains in town that were much better than Mc Donalds ,, Triple Triangle , Ranch House and Jiffys just to mention a few . Man those were the days !
Wheeling, IL, 1970, just across the street from K-mart. What I remember (not trying to be gross) is the smell from blocks away. It smelled like stinky armpit! All you have to do is type Henry's Hamburgers into a search engine (I use Dogpile) and you will have tons of info. The best is retro pix on ameshistoricalsociety . org. .15, .20 cents? Phillips 66? Does that say .23 cents/gal??? I remember the Clark station when it was .26 cents. Wait... is that a Corvair? The O-Rings rocked.
hey Steve n Ky - wasn't there a Henry's on Cane Run Road near Algonquin Manor? I barely remember eating there and hating the mustard/ketchup on the burger... my neighbor's dad took us there. That was a million years ago. The building or sign may still exist.
I remember being stationed at Niagara Falls in 1964. McDonalds and Henrys were both there, but Henrys was closer to the base. On weekends we would go through the barracks and everyone would put in their order. It was not uncommon to order 35 hamburgers, 45 fries and 15 cheese burgers. Oh yeah they were better than McDonalds. There were a few in Minnesota I recall, after I got out of the service, but they just seemed to disappear.
Henry's at Archer and Cicero near Midway airport will always have a special place in my heart. I met my future wife there in 1965 and I'm still married to her today!
First fast food restaurant I ever dined at was a Henry's in Niagara Falls, NY. They actually had two in the city. Western NY had at least six and probably more. City of Tonawanda even had one. Henry's was my favorite so when I drove back from Chicago three years ago I detoured to Benton Harbor. While the prices were a lot higher than they were when I was a kid, they had a special, buy 2 cheeseburgers and get 1 free, so there was still a bargain to be had at Henrys!!
I remember going to the one in Chicago; located at Central and Fullerton; accross the street from Hanson Stadium and The Diplomat on the Northwest side of the city ! I created a group on facebook signup and share your stories !
Yes there was a Henry's in Ottumwa Iowa. I believe it was where Taco Johns is on Church Street. They had The Henry's All American which was Mcdonalds Big Mac
There was a Henry's in Cedar Rapids Iowa on 16th Avenue near Jefferson High School. We went there all the time for burgers, cokes and shakes.
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