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This isn't the first Wendy's restaurant, as the sign over the door might lead you to believe, but it is their flagship store, chock full of memorabilia and historic artifacts. Items include original concept drawings of the Wendy character, crew member pins, and bobble heads of founder Dave Thomas and Wendy. Although something was missing: the $105,000 Waterford crystal hamburger. Nowhere to be seen. Maybe the McDonald's Hamburglar had something to do with this!
[Mike Gassmann, 09/20/2021]Dave Thomas Statue, Wendy's Memorabilia:- Address:
- 4555 W. Dublin-Granville Rd, Dublin, OH
- Directions:
- Northwest of Columbus. I-270 exit 17A. Drive east on US Hwy 33 for one mile, cross the river, and continue straight through the stoplight. You'll see the Wendy's on the right.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
A large retro steel man advertises Big John's Cafe. He is holding a giant shake and burger.
[E.W., 07/31/2021]A rare survivor -- the sign, anyway -- of a failed hamburger franchise from the late 1960s. The menu inside now is probably very different.
Steel Hamburger Guy:- Address:
- 1110 E. 4th St., Ainsworth, NE
- Directions:
- East edge of town, on the south side of US-20/E. 4th St., next to the Pizza Hut.
America's favorite fiberglass burger-and-mug-hoisting family found themselves scattered cross-country in the 1960s. Their smiles and oversized menu items still charm those too young to have eaten a Mama Burger.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
- New Baltimore, Michigan - Big Gary: Former Papa Burger
Former 1960s A&W Papa Burger statue has been repainted to resemble a big kid holding an ice cream cone.
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World's Finest Frozen Custard & Family Fun Center
- Address:
- 33538 23 Mile Rd, New Baltimore, MI
- Directions:
- World's Finest Frozen Custard & Family Fun Center. Two miles east of I-94 on 23 Mile Rd.
Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield is still "Home of the World's Largest Burgers."
[Corey Jackson, 02/13/2021]World's Largest Hamburgers:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 1452 Woodland Rd, Clearfield, PA
- Directions:
- I-80 exit 120. South on Hwy 879 for 1.5 miles, then take the US 322 exit toward Clearfield/Phillipsburg. Drive straight across US 322 onto Woodland Rd, which bends to the right. Denny's is on the right side.
- Hours:
- 10 am - 12 pm most days. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 814-765-7190
- Admission:
- Free.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The "1st restaurant" sign is an artifact from the actual restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, that displayed many historical items.