Mankato, Minnesota -
Last Happy Chef

Last survivor of an iconic franchise roadside eatery, this is the only remaining Happy Chef restaurant with a spoon-hoisting Happy Chef statue.

Address:
US Hwy 169, Mankato, MN
Directions:
Happy Chef Restaurant. Just north of the interchange of US Hwy 14 and US Hwy 169, on the west side of US Hwy 169.
Phone:
507-345-4571

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The Last of the Happy Chefs. Last Happy Chef

According to the people at Happy Chef HQ, Mankato is the last remaining Happy Chef location with a statue. As I have long kept a "No Statue, No Stop" policy with this chain, I made a stop last summer for some fries, and took some creepy nighttime Chef photos. Hopefully this Chef will remain standing, as their empire has fallen quickly in the past few years... [luther rochester, 01/04/2004]

[RA: Other Happy Chef statues have disappeared, even though a handful of restaurants continue under the HC banner. While a few statues have moved on to new careers, many have been lost or destroyed...]

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