Tag Archives: Burger-Joints

A & W International – Burger with Beer

Posted on April 27, 2011 by editor1

A & W was founded in Lodi, California by Roy Allen and frank Wright in 1919 and the first product of the company was A & W Root Beer. Allen started franchising his product in 1921, arguably the first successful … Continue reading →

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The Burger King

Posted on April 20, 2011 by editor1

The Burger King started in 1953 as a chain of restaurants named “Insta-Burger King” (named so because of the “Insta” broilre ovens used for cooking burgers) with its base at Jacksonville, Florida, US. After Insta-Burger King ran into financial difficulties … Continue reading →

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Change for Better………….

Posted on April 15, 2011 by editor1

As we noted before also, one of the main reasons for the popularity of burger is the little changes made to make it more suitable for local tastes. So, here are some more…….. A hamburger with two patties is called … Continue reading →

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Make it tastier……

Posted on April 13, 2011 by editor1

With American fast food chains spread all over the world, more and more varieties of burgers are introduced to satiate the local tastes. Lets check a few of them… In Australia, hamburgers are usually bought from fish and chip shops … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s – “Speedee Service”..

Posted on April 11, 2011 by editor1

McDonald’s Corporation, the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving more than 58 million customers daily began with a restaurant opened by brothers Richard and Maurice Mcdonald in San Bernardino, California in 1940. Mcdonald’s introduced the concept of … Continue reading →

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The White Castle Conquered

Posted on April 7, 2011 by editor1

Since a chain of fast food restaurants was a new concept in the United States in that era, there was no infrastructure to support the business. Hence, the company established centralized bakeries, meat supply plants, and warehouses to supply itself. … Continue reading →

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The White Castle

Posted on April 6, 2011 by editor1

The first team to realise the market potential of hamburgers were a cook called Walter A. Anderson and his partner Edgar Waldo “Billy” Ingram who established a chain of restaurants known as White Castle. It was a time when americans … Continue reading →

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Burger Etymology

Posted on February 26, 2011 by editor1

As mentioned on the WikiPedia ( one of the most respected source of information) : The term hamburger originally derives from Hamburg, Germany’s second largest city, from where many emigrated to America. In high German, “Burg” means fortified settlement or … Continue reading →

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