The Arena was built in 1959. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is a chain of double drive-thru restaurants in the United States. @Anonymous. Parents used to take us to Wetsons when I was about 5 yrs old w my brother. Billy & Pete's Burger Bar 12 "with chicken, the Scoops sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich, and Classic burgers with various toppings. It mustve been 1968-70. Thank you for sharing all of those wonderful memories and thank you for helping to keep people safe for all those years. Syosset was where I went.5 yrs old.a couple of families would pile in the station wagons( with the back seats that faced each other)I remember the glowing arch circles at night as you were pulling up. Husband swears that when we were dating 67-69 the fast food restaurant at Levittown Pkwy and Old Country Road was McDonalds. In the US and the UK Bute has been shown to cause the suppression of white blood cell production; as well as aplastic anemia. THIS IS SHRINKWRAPPED TO STURDY FOAMBOARD. It is not on the list of locations. My brother and I would each get a couple of hamburgers (they were small) and the hot fries, which were greasy and delicious, and then eat our lunch in the car. They were all diesel powered. Jimmy was Greek. The Food Was Excellent. We also serve premium Wagyu beef, cage-free chicken, award-winning VegeFi Burger, Beyond Meat Burger and more. Links for more info The following are links about Wetson's you may find interesting. 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. . Ummmm Wetsons!! Funny now looking back. Left in June of 70 (entered the service) and turned my spot over to my best friend, Dave Jennings. Was between the Town Theater & the Glen Cove Theater. When burgers lift up easily, flip, add two slices of cheese to each, close lid if using a grill, and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes for medium to medium rare. its a real shame that the kids today cant experience Wetson Burger. Brooklyn, Location Empire Blvd corner of Utica Avenue across from White Castle and Cheverlet Car Dealership.Best Vanilla Shakes in the world. every now and then I think about when I was a kid my friends and my family, and all the good times we had. Same building with different signage and except for the addition of hot dogs, fried clams and breakfast sandwiches, the menu was the same. The super burger smhsmh still to this day the best tasting burger Ive had in my life . Hamburgers were 15 cents at that time. Thanks for the memories. Wetson's was one of the most popular chains that went up against McDonald's shortly after it got started. I really miss those days when a dollar went much farther than today. We usually went to the one on Sunrise Highway in West Islip, NY. After the record store closed it stayed like that for awhile when it was vacant but the new people (Dunkin Donuts???) got there, Stevie did not have his license then, and his friend showed up and let him drive his car. What a great resource! 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! Wetsons was my first job, I was 15 and worked on 86th St and 7th Ave in Brooklyn. It was the first one I had ever seen. My cousin worked there in 71. There was another Wetsons on Staten Island, on Richmond Ave and the Pathmark shopping Center. That location had been several burger joints. Wow!! I remember stopping by the Wetson's in Far Rockaway, Queens,NYC with my parents..near where my grandparents had a summer place during the early 1960's. I enjoyed eating their burgers, fries and sodas. The manager would make us punch out if we didnt clean up fast enough at closing time, then go finish up. Nothing was microwaved. Nice to meet you you all. We worked right through the construction over the next couple of months. I hope national foods do come back with the same taste as the past . Dont ever remember getting a burger or friesjust the fried chicken !!! It is now New Giant fruit stop. Thank you so much for posting this! Jericho Turnpike/Jamaica Avenue, Bellerose, between Commonwealth Blvd and 91st Ave. Site is now a Queens County Savings Bank. Damn Burger King and McDonalds ruined Wetsons and put it out of business Howard Johnsons Thanks for the memories. Franklin Square NY Hempstead Turnpike (north side of Route 24) one block West of Franklin Avenue / New Hyde Park Road (demolished in the 70s to build a Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips which is also long gone) Also went to the location when my parents took us to Jolly Roger. In the meantime, I want to hear from all of the fans of this former fast food chain. It was on Castle Hill Avenue by the Bruckner Expressway. from street hemis to all sorts of things on trailers waiting. Then there was Hubie Burger with seeds on their buns. There is a Tach Hell there now. Small donations are always appreciated to help keep our informational archive afloat. 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. The original Valley Stream Wetsons was on Sunrise Hwy between Stewart Pl. We had lines on Saturday & Sunday during the summer all day & night that didnt stop. That is the one they list as West Islip and I think it is really Brightwaters! I have had the Nestle Aero bar,. Sadly, I was unable to dig up any commercials or related video for Wetsons to share in this article. Wetson's. Size Guide DT6000_U04F_DTG_Orange_S_FULLFRONT_OS8718. Was there a Wetsons at the current All American Burger location in Massapequa before it was All American? I used to eat at the one in Hicksville when I worked a mile away. A runza (also called a bierock, krautburger, or kraut pirok) is a yeast dough bread pocket with a filling consisting of beef, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings. Bronx, NY Boston Post Road (demolished) There was a Kid named Stevie that worked there also and one morning before the Mgr. The drug was created to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout over 60 . Theres a strip shopping center on the site now. Anyway great memory! i was sad to see the rings go. And the foodthe highlight was the cheese they put on the cheeseburger buns. I recall that even after DD moved in, they kept the building as is, including the orange rings. Tags: fast foodhamburgersmcdonaldsrestaurants, Brooklyn, NY Pennsylvania Ave and Stanley Avenue (now Popeyes) There was also one on Route 440 in Jersey City NJ which was demolished. Wetson's Long Island-native Herb Wetanson was inspired to found Wetson's after seeing McDonald's while on a roadtrip out west. Always went to the one in Roslyn on Northern Blvd..Loved the burger because the pickles were much more tasty than McDonalds or BKThe crinkle cut fries were better than McDonalds or BKPort Washington went years before we had a Burger King. Instead of putting the car in reverse, he put it in drive and drove right through the restaurant dining room. I loved The Place, Broke my heart when they converted to Nathans. I worked at that one in the early 70s. Hang the baskets up and cook them fresh to a golden brown. YEAH REMEMBER THAT CRAZY BANK AT SOUTH SHORE MALL AND REMEMBER WETSONS WAS A TREAT TO GET MISS THAT. Ah memories. There was a rifle range in the middle school cellar and kids would have their rifles on the school buses bringing them to practice there. We went there a lot. Any suggestions??? Good old days! My first job.. remember cutting and blanching fresh potatoes each morning into French Fries , Weston made the best double cheeseburgers on Long Island they melted the cheese I came all the way from queens to go to the Westons in Hicksville between old country rd. That would be in Maspeth on Flushing Av. All American made. This led in 1975 to Wetson's merging with the Nathan's Famous fast-food chain, the closing of 29 Wetson's locations,[4] and the ultimate discontinuation of the Wetson's brand. Each of us got a burger, small fries and a small coke. Here you will find the best burger recipes including classic hamburgers, sliders, cheeseburgers, and more! This has been an ongoing disagreement for years. I would always drive past that place and wondered if any of the DD employees knew the history of that building. black & white 810 Cal. They specialize in hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and milkshakes. Wetsons menu was practically identical to McDonalds, with hamburgers, french fries, drinks and shakes. Thats where I had many fond memories. and Astor Pl. Bruce, I remember my dad taking us in Valley Streams LI after the drive in theater. In 1975, unable to compete with the behemoths, Wetsons finally threw in the towel and closed all of their location. I regret not trying longer I miss driving by those orange rings. Still, amongst those who had the pleasure, it remains one of the most fondly remembered burger joints from the era. P.S. Or was there another McDonalds on OCR. He had an interesting and creative 10 year business plan. My through investigation had determined that it must be the real. Westchester Burger Company 337 $$ "and mozzarella & bacon. The Town theater building was later demolished for office space. I lived one block from that location, on E 59th St. Locations during short career After Bronx, Norwalk, CT, Lodi, NJ, Queens Blvd and Schenectady, NY ( 1 day visit before resigning). I always made my mother scrape off the onions back then.not now. Then we were off to the Oyster Bay Theatre to see Godzilla vs. King Kong. I think maybe back then, they used real meat & all. The building youre speaking of was neither a McDonalds or Wetsons. I wish that wasnt the case, and hope that if you have any old photos, you consider sharing them with the site. Became a Nathans for a while and is now a car lot. As soon as it was finished, we would cut out on Fridays to buy lunch there. Only far out on Long Island, I would go to the Huntington Station, NY Wetsons on Route 110 I think it was replaced by a McDonalds. 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. West islip. The one in Hicksville is still there well the structure is.You can still see the rings.I pass it almost every day. Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Canada. I was inspired by a local Police Officer that occasionally stopped by to take the Nassau County Police Officer test. I think it closed about 1978. Thanks again! Great Memories there! Nothing like the 70s ,Bellerose, N.Y. It was understood that on the Weekends, when my Dad took us to Jones Beach, that we would stop there on the way home. Missing Wetsons and fun family memories of the early 70s. You would pull into the lot and before you could park some kid would flip open your hood to see what engine you were running! Made tons of them. Was the All-American Burger on Merrick Road in Massapequa originally a Wetsons? 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