Kingsport, Tennessee: Muffler Man Holding a Hamburger
He's stood on the roof of a local hamburger stand, clutching his massive meat patty, since the 1960s.
Pal's Sudden Service
- Address:
- 1316 Lynn Garden Drive, Kingsport, TN
- Directions:
- Pal's Sudden Service. I-181 to Stone Drive exit. East about a mile, then north about a mile on Lynn Garden Drive. Southbound side of the road.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Clean bathrooms around the back! And no purchase required to use them. Yay.
[Rachelfae, 09/20/2014]
With new hair and outfit, Pal's Muffler Man is still clutching his burger.
[Lindsey, 01/22/2014]The "Big Man" on top of the Pal's #2 Lynn Garden has been updated to a blue shirt and black pants. He is dressed like one of the Pal's employees now and still holds tight to the giant burger!
[Jodie K, 07/22/2010]The Big Pal's Man at the Lynn Garden Pals was added as a marketing ploy in 1962. Every single Pal's store now features a huge hamburger, fries and hot dog made out of fiberglass. Upon questioning, the folks at Pal's said they have all their fiberglass food made at a boat manufacturer in Elizabethton, TN.
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The Pal's franchise, distingished by it giant roof-straddling hot dog, fries and drink, was started by Fred "Pal" Barger. There are currently 17 locations. The Lynn Garden Pals was #2, and seems to be the only one featuring a muffler man.