Yes, same here. Rax Roast Beef is a regional U.S. fast food restaurant chain specializing in roast beef sandwiches. The name Wetson's went into fast-food history forever. Small world. Dad would sit with him at White castle counter 1948-50 , both worked nights. Jericho Turnpike/Jamaica Avenue, Bellerose, between Commonwealth Blvd and 91st Ave. Site is now a Queens County Savings Bank. PLEASE ADD $3.99 FOR U.S. MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE USA Also check out the other pages. What're you looking for? Thank you 70sKid for this article. we lived only a couple of blocks away. Please help me out. Fondly remember going to the Wetsons in Franklin Square with my mom (on Hempstead Tpke, right ?) Corner Bakery Cafe (CBC Restaurant Corporation) is an American chain of cafes that specialize in pastries, breads, breakfast dishes, gourmet sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, and pasta. I remember the Franklin Square location well. Wetson's Superburger Restaurant, at Sunrise Highway and Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream on May 20, 1972, was known for its 15-cent burgers and 10-cent fries. Titus Oaks was a such great store loved going there and trading in my old CDs and cassettes for new music. Your missing one. One of my first jobs was at the Wetsons in Pine Brook NJ off of rt 46. the manager there must have been a drill sgt in the service he was really hard on the employees but I will say this, it was always neat and clean we had to mop the floor every hr. I believe there was the Glen and the Town theaters. (310) 452-0445. After the record store closed it stayed like that for awhile when it was vacant but the new people (Dunkin Donuts???) I remember the one in Teaneck, N.J. We flipped down the tail gate of our Ford Falcon Wagon and chowed down on burgers, fries and shakes. It even took them awhile to switch to Nathans fries. What a perfect day! There were 2 Wetsons in Bridgeport CT My moms little dog loved Wetsons. dose anyone remember ? I worked at that older Wetsons in Valley Stream in the early1970s after the new one opened west of that one also on Sunrise Hwy, but on the corner of Rockaway Pkwy. Wow, I remember the Wetsons in Hicksville, because my family lived in a garden apartment building that was kind of behind that strip of stores. I think it closed about 1978. I passed the test and joined the Nassau County Police Dept. Wetson's. Size Guide DT6000_U04F_DTG_Orange_S_FULLFRONT_OS8718. The Wetsons on Empire and Flatbush became a Nathans around 1976. At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the greater New York metropolitan area. LinkedIn 0. Wetson's was an American fast food hamburger chain that existed from 1959 to 1975. Janice Hummel.. you may be thinking of the Gardner Manor Mall when there was a Sears thereIt had a foot bridge..Bay shore mall was only one levelI remember way back when they hadnt enclosed it yet, and there was a Hills supermarket there.. Memories. I wish they would make a comeback with the same recipes. He would get 6 hamburgers, five small fries and five milkshakes. I would pay a lot for one of those babies now! Great memories. TO ANTHONY BARBA: hope you got the details right. Had a ball working there. No cleverly designed utensils, everything was done by hand; the small bags for French fries were filled using metal tongs (try it very difficult to accomplish quickly). Twitter 0. Food. Two brothers from Europe that made their own wonderful ice cream . Then we were off to the Oyster Bay Theatre to see Godzilla vs. King Kong. Then there was Coney Island Jones Beach many a family summer spent there with my friends girlfriends and family. Grew up in Garden City and remember 1967 grad year driving to the Wetson off of Hempstead Tpk in West Hempstead near Kleins, LOVED THEIR FRENCH FRIES! Hi Keith, Do you know why the rings on the roof were raised? I used to live in Syosset when I was growing up. Once married to Margaux Hemingway. When did Wetsons close at that location and did it change to McDonalds? I worked at the Freeport Wetsons in the summer of 1966. Memories are fading a bit so thats about all I recall. every now and then I think about when I was a kid my friends and my family, and all the good times we had. Be Our Guest! Thank you Weston . Cart. & Sunrise Hwy. New Hyde Park Long Island, Wetson's Hamburgers 1966 by Long Island $15.99 USD SKU 121319 Pay in 4 interest-free installments for orders over $50.00 with Learn more Options Quantity Add to cart Share this: All purchased images are printed without the watermark. Nothing was microwaved. The other Wetsons was located on the corner of east Sunrise Highway & Penataquit Avenuealso in Bay Shore, located directly across from South Shore Mall. ate at far rockaway many times in the 60s and 70s. Damn Burger King and McDonalds ruined Wetsons and put it out of business Howard Johnsons Thanks for the memories. This one was the one I was most familiar with for it was on the way to my school and also because it my fathers favorite burger place. I worked part time while a high school student at the Rego Park Woodhaven Blvd. My cousin worked there in 71. The one in Rosedale was on Sunrise and Hook Creek. Havent heard those names in years. I remember the Westons on Hawkins Ave. My parents got divorced and Wetsons was the exchange point. That was in 1971 1972. Authentic flavor. The chain started growing in popularity by the 1960s, and it became a culinary mainstay, with its slogan "Everybody goes to Gino's." Gino's Hamburgers Load kids up in station wagon. Now it is a Honda dealership. I thought it looked like a submarine too..I can still picture it in my head..If Im not mistaken Howard Johnsons was right across from it.. That bank branch was originally a Marine Midland Bank (hence the look). Im from CT and trying to confirm that there was a Wetsons in Bridgeport CT on South Park Avenue next to Railroad Avenue. Funny on how reading this article I can still taste them today. The 70s was the best era to grow up in!!!! BANK LOOKED LIKE A SUB AND BURGERS WERE GREAT. . I retired in 1990. It closed when they moved to the southwest corner of Sunrise & Rockaway Ave. Two of my friends worked there too and we had a blast. The restaurant copied many of the same slogans, including "Look for the Orange Circles," and even used a clown as the mascot. i remember westons was near by Now it is a Dunkin Donuts, There was another one in Franklin Square on Franklin Ave, across from the Franklin Bowl. Then I got a job at Hicksville location until they closed. They also had a pretty good Fried Fish sandwich. I went to the one in Bayshore New York on Long Island with my parents as a kid in late 60 early 70s. There was a Mcdonalds just down the road! I was just telling my husband that one of my best memories of Brooklyn was going to Wetsons with my godbrothers, godparents and my parents. The burgers tasted like s-it, the shifts were 12 hours long, and the pay was a dollar an our. Hicksville, NY Old Country Road (demolished, area now Dunkin Donuts with a drive-thru) In 1959, the fast food giant of the West Coast, McDonalds, had yet to open any restaurants in the New York area. We also serve premium Wagyu beef, cage-free chicken, award-winning VegeFi Burger, Beyond Meat Burger and more. The Bee Gees. Something so fun about eating in the back seat of the car, all smushed together before the days of seat belts. Then feast at Wetsons. Cook Out is a privately owned American fast-food restaurant chain operating in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Mississippi.Founded in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1989, the chain has since expanded and now has restaurants in over 100 cities. Known for selling nutrition-focused meals, this chain served burgers with lean beef, high-fiber buns, and low-calorie cheese. What a lost treasure this is. At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the greater New York metropolitan area. The Arena was built in 1959. All Rights Reserved. Most people who still remember it think it was better than McDonalds and Buger King. During the summer of 1967, at age 9, I took swimming lessons at the Bayshore Motel, which was about 200 yards or so from the Wetsons. Spent many a summer there with family. Was between the Town Theater & the Glen Cove Theater. There was one in Teaneck NJ, on Teaneck Rd. Pretty cool old school place. Same building with different signage and except for the addition of hot dogs, fried clams and breakfast sandwiches, the menu was the same. Burgers and fries were great but the cup holding the soda would always leak from the lid! Damn those burgers tasted good. I grew up out there and the building looks like it could have been one. Valley Stream Westons was not at Rockaway Ave. We usually went to the one on Sunrise Highway in West Islip, NY. Nice to look back.when a dollar in your pocket went a long way. vanilla 770 Cal. Ive havent been back home in years. He passed by me and nodded, I nodded back. My favorite Wetsons meal was a Super Burger and their fries. In 1975, unable to compete with the behemoths, Wetsons finally threw in the towel and closed all of their location. I went to the one on sunrise highway in valley stream in the late 50s. He got his hamburger and a server (not me) tried to help him with a plugged ketchup bottle. The company has been through many iterations, declaring bankruptcy more than once, rising to as many as 504 locations in 38 U.S. states in the 1980s and falling to fewer than 20 locations on more than one occasion. Bruce, I remember my dad taking us in Valley Streams LI after the drive in theater. The fries were greasy, the hamburgers were too small for the bun and the fried chicken wasnt as good the Chinese restaurant. There was one on rt10 in East Hanover and one in Brick, NJ, Rt10 in East Hanover across from Two Guys from Harrison, close to Hanover Park HS. So glad this article was written. I would always drive past that place and wondered if any of the DD employees knew the history of that building. The site has been a DD for quite a while now. My Dad would pick up a sack of burgers and fries. Everyone forgot the one on Grand Avenue in North Baldwin, which is now a Dunkin Donuts. I really miss those days when a dollar went much farther than today. Youd throw whole potatoes into a large grating machine. How I miss those days.. I think the demise of Wetsons was more due to mismanagement than the entry of McDonalds and BK into the market. I once received a whole patato in my fry bag at the Weston in Roslyn! Ideal for Dioramas and N Scale Railroads. [3], Wetson's struggled against the large national hamburger chains McDonald's and Burger King when they entered the New York metropolitan area market in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Grew up in Bay shore also.Loved going Wetsons with my family, and then we would hit the Carvels on the way homeIt was a treat. Researched this online but cant find any info on where in Bridgeport Wetsons was located. Sure be nice if one came back in these times. . Or search your favorite genre. Good evening I worked at the Valley Stream Wetsons Location all through High School. Ummmm Wetsons!! Your email address will not be published. I was inspired by a local Police Officer that occasionally stopped by to take the Nassau County Police Officer test. in Oxone Park .The big W was better than the big Mac.What great times.Then,in 1971 we moved to Paramus,I dont remember the one on route 17 south that became the Stage deli.I do remember the Stage.There was also one on Essex St in Lodi,right off route 17&route 80.That,as the one in Ozone park,became a Nathans.Then,Ozone park became a DD.Id kill for that place now!! Billy & Pete's Burger Bar 12 "with chicken, the Scoops sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich, and Classic burgers with various toppings. Last time I drove by a number of years ago the building was still there. Owner Wetenson, had 2 sons. The super burger smhsmh still to this day the best tasting burger Ive had in my life . I remember the one in Lawrence,N.Y. Nothing like the 70s ,Bellerose, N.Y. So glad there are many great memories from those that visited.. Wetsons was on Essex St in HackensackK N.J. My Dad Owned the Wetsons Franchise store in Hicksville on Old Country Rd & Levittown Parkway.. My uncles owned two others.. They seemed tremendous to me at the time. Beginning hourly rate was $1.50 I believe and received an increase every time I relocated. . An occasional 12 pack of beer out in the parking lot with the boys before hitchhiking home 6 miles at midnight. L.I. I also had the pleasure of meeting Errol Wetson at Au Bar in NYC on night. George's Burgers has been serving delicious food since 1993. Do you mean Spicys? I like their cheese burgers because we made them with melted cheese. Any memories? I grew up on 48th, between Broadway and Northern Blvd around the same time, down the street from Bryant HS, went to PS 151. Good shakes. Home of the midget racers. 2. Market-leading rankings and editorial commentary - see the top law firms & lawyers for Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) in United States Any memories? Lived on Bell Air Rd in SI. With White Castle serving as their only real competition, the pair opened their first Wetsons location.
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