On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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 I used to work at Wetsons (early 60s) in Freeport. ate at far rockaway many times in the 60s and 70s. The one shes lists was @ 144th St. and Hillside Ave. in Ozone 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!! coffee 710 Cal. Thank you very much, I remember the Wetsons in the Bronx I think there may have been one New Rochelle that was converted to a BK and noww DD. When I was in 7th grade at saint Clement Pope Parochial School in 1970 Id take the q40 bus up to Hillside Avenue to wetsons for a big W, wetsons version of The Big Mac. For a brief time there were actually two Wetsons operating simultaneously within a few blocks of each other in Valley Stream. One evening we underwent inspection by a very young fellow could only have been Herbert Wetanson. L.I. I really miss that place. and 63rd Ave. location. The one in Glen Cove was that on Glen st? Ok start checking in if you Beat ME!!!!!!! Do you mean Spicys? Carl is still in good health and still drives his hot rods! Each of us got a burger, small fries and a small coke. Good old days! I used to give my dad a description of the status as it was being constructed on my way walking home from PS244 every day. I begged for one for Christmas one year. What a great experience. Nice to look back.when a dollar in your pocket went a long way. It was similar to velveta, smooth, creamy and perfect with bun and burger. in Rego Park, Aug. 17, 1972. every day on the way home from CCNY, I would have a fish fillet, fries and a drink while waiting for my bus. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. Nice to meet you you all. Wish they would return. In Lodi N.J. My first job in the late 60s.Was next to a Tuscan Milk distribution center off of Rt.80..we use to go out at night with raw potatos and try to kill all the rats that would always be around our dumpstersnow a WAWA. Burgers & Fries pickles & dehydrated onions also. A perfect gentleman. LOVED this so much! Wii sure had a lot of fun. Defunct 1970 Wetson's Hamburger Restaurant New York Metropolitan Classic T-Shirt. We worked right through the construction over the next couple of months. Me, being all of 8 years old thought I should get two burgers as well. Was the All-American Burger on Merrick Road in Massapequa originally a Wetsons? Thank you so much for posting this! They were all diesel powered. I was trying to find relatives of the original owners of Wetsons to let them know (just in case those were the last orange rings still in existence) in case they wanted them when they were removed but wasnt successful gave up too soon I guess. I remember a Wetsons by Commonwealth Blvd. close by. PLEASE ADD $3.99 FOR U.S. MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE USA When did Wetsons close at that location and did it change to McDonalds? The older one had better food, service and personel. That gives the chain burgers an off taste. It even took them awhile to switch to Nathans fries. In Freeport by the Freeport Theatre and the LIRR. Actually, the one in Valley Stream was on Sunrise Highway east of Green Acres. There was also a Carvel nearby on the same side of Sunrise. Discover designs just for you. Happy days for real! The Arena was built in 1959. It was the last/first stop on the B-57 bus. Wetsons at the bayshore Mall was great! Pinterest . I have to drive 30 miles to get to it but its always worth it. My moms little dog loved Wetsons. I may be wrong but I seem to remember their cheeseburger cost 5 cents more. Delicious! Herbs son Errol parked his XKE there every day before he married Margaux Hemingway. There was a location not listed, in Co-Op City on the junction of Tillotson Ave and Baychester Ave. He wound up spraying ketchup on Lombardos white blazer. Ha d avery good friend who worked in the back of a Wetsons one summer. Hope someone can help me with the dates, etc. So..all of his friends would come, order a plain burger, and get 4 patties on it, and a small soda, then come back for refills in Thick shakes. But still I was so excited the day those orange bricks went up I went home and told my dad about it. When they were there it was almost the same on the outside the Orange RIngs and the White Tiled exterior (Just added a Titus Oaks sign on the front where the old WETSONS sign used to be). I retired in 1990. Owner Wetenson, had 2 sons. Jamaica, NY Hillside Ave (now a car dealership). Today we discuss what happened to Wetson's, a chain of 70 hamburger restaurants based in New York that suddenly disappeared in the 1970s. Born there in November 1964. the world hasnt been the same since. Contact. What a disaster. I worked at this Wetsons during my senior year in high school (69-70) never making it past counterman (no pc stuff back then). As we were enjoying our fries a bunch of young toughs came in , asked if they could have some of our fries and ride our bikes. Locations during short career After Bronx, Norwalk, CT, Lodi, NJ, Queens Blvd and Schenectady, NY ( 1 day visit before resigning). Never got anything for it except to see Vito make his collections. Totally agree..The 70s were the best..Best music, best cars..Wouldnt trade my childhood for anything ..I remember the Bank your talking about..It looked like a submarine..It was by Howard Johnsons.. Good old Wetsons I vaguely remember visiting the Stamford location (I assume Stamford) unofficial motto Where the pickle is bigger than the patty!. Believe it or not it was a union job. Great memories. THIS MEASURES 5.5 X 7.5 . Pine Brook, NJ Route 46 & Hook Mountain Road At one time it was Benson Burger. I too used to eat at the Bethpage location in the 60s. I passed the test and joined the Nassau County Police Dept. I went to the one in Valley Stream and YES they were the BEST BURGERS! Also check out the other pages. Delicious!!! Theres a strip shopping center on the site now. Also one in West Hempstead I believe on front street, across the street from White Castle. I remember the Flatbush and Empire Blvd location in Brooklyn. Anyway great memory! It was torn down and turned into a carpet store and still was before I left for the Navy in 82. in 1967. I used to go there 3 or 4 times a week for the chocolate shakes We went to the Flushing location. The fast food chain existed. Biggest problem was weekend mornings. Co-Founder of Wetson's Burgers. I know, because my Mom took me there after my Little League games during the week. an office building with store fronts. $.20/burger at that time. Had a white blazer on with his I remember laughing with my friends siting on the curb next to my Moms brand new blue Ford Falcon while eating fries and feeding the sparrows. There is a Tach Hell there now. Just saw this post; completely accurate in all respects. I was a junior at Stony Brook and lived on campus. I liked Wetsons better. His elderly father would drop the fries. that is correct. 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. The total years of both and they are still selling burgers and fries at that location. Damn Burger King and McDonalds ruined Wetsons and put it out of business Howard Johnsons Thanks for the memories. Same building with different signage and except for the addition of hot dogs, fried clams and breakfast sandwiches, the menu was the same. We had shakes and apple pies also. Everyone there considered it part of the show and put up with all the tickets. I remember getting hamburger, fries and coke for less than $.50, I was just telling my wife about Wetsons at Queens Blvd ans Woodhaven Blvd. MONTVILLE -- An undated photo of Wetson's Hamburgers, located at Route 46 and Hook Mountain Road in Montville. I went to the one in Bayshore New York on Long Island with my parents as a kid in late 60 early 70s. The Wetsons mentioned in Valley Stream was actually in Rosedale Queens. They were much better than Jack In The Box! The crazy looking bank I heard was from the 64 worlds fair. There were a bunch of kiddie rides next door. They were behind the old A&S and a little west. All" more Moved upstate in 73. Great times! Hot apple pie served in a paper sleeve. [2] The "Big W" was similar to today's McDonald's Big Mac. Yes I remember it well. I remember the Franklin Square location well. The chain struggled against the ever-growing McDonald's and Burger King brands. The record store you are thinking of was TITUS OAKS in a former Wetsons on the corner of Levittown Parkway and Old Country Road on the border of Hicksville and Westbury. There were 2 Wetsons in Bridgeport CT So many have come and gone. My first. What are the crossroads Ray, of the one you are talking about? The super burger smhsmh still to this day the best tasting burger Ive had in my life . I can still taste the ketchup, pickles, and onions. buying LPs in the late 80s to mid 90s. At least I can conclude this article with this little glimmer of hope a few years ago, National Food Brands bought the rights to the Wetsons name. Was there ever a Wetsons located on Flatlands Ave off Ralph Ave. , Brooklyn. There was a Wetsons on Flushing Avenue in Ridgewood Queens not listed. Maybe they should have called me the closer. Find a bunch of New Yorkers waxing nostalgic over hamburgers from the good old days and youre likely to hear Wetsons enter the conversation. 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. You forgot the one on Essex St. I can smell them while I;m typing this. When we got home my fiance was holding the bag. Some of Wetsons old buildings look like the original McDonalds without the golden arches. It Preceeded McDonalds in the Greater NY area. I used to live in Syosset when I was growing up. 2. 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. What're you looking for? The one on old country road became a record shop for awhile. Hey you. Or perhaps it was it Josephs or something I cant remember. The music from the 60s and 70s was the best. and Levittown Parkway it is part of history.and everyone I talk to say the samething. The company operates Checkers and Rally's restaurants in 28 states, and the District of Columbia. I used to spend a fortune at T.O. I always made my mother scrape off the onions back then.not now. ESTATE AUCTION The Late Errol Wetanson. We would drive there from Northport high school during lunch. I am sure each one of us remember Wetsons with fond affection. Shop wetsons hamburgers t-shirts created by independent artists from around the globe. To which I responded, but dad, theyre orange! I recall Fleetwood Mac was on the radio all the time ( dreams) .. Posted by unclekipsy at 1:26 pm (PST) on Mon November 10, 2014 ; Mom would take us to Wetson's..somewhere in Queens. Sure be nice if one came back in these times. My mom worked as a front desk clerk at the motel and gave me 50 cents each day to get lunch at Wetsons. Sponsored. The leaky cup! The Old Country Road/Hicksville Wetsons eventually became a store that sold used and new records & tapes. While I was working there MacDonald opened down the block. Also, I think McDonalds stole the big W to make big mac. Even though Im retired now Id go back to work there in a heartbeat. My. looking for anyone that hung out at wetsons hempstead tpk. Really wish I had a time machine. Thanks for the memories. Runzas can be baked into various shapes such as a half-moon, a rectangle, a round (bun), a square, or a triangle. After packing up our summer bungalow, stuffing family, suitcases, and a few cats and dogs into the station wagon, and driving up home from Bayville, Mom was not cooking that night, and Dad would have to stop for burgers. i still own pictures and a plastic hand puppet of wetsons. Hamburgers w/onions & pickles w/fries, oh my. We used to walk to the New Hyde Park Wetsons a little over a mile away. Youd throw whole potatoes into a large grating machine. We grew in up in Keansburg just down the street, I can still taste the burgers. Staten Island, NY Forest Avenue (converted into an Italian deli) Absolutely correct. It was a great treat for kids whose parents couldnt afford to eat out, best part of the trip. I recall paying 15 cents for a burger & 10 cents for fries. The burgers tasted like s-it, the shifts were 12 hours long, and the pay was a dollar an our. Still, amongst those who had the pleasure, it remains one of the most fondly remembered burger joints from the era. Wish they would bring it back.. Hey, those feet, do you put your feet on the furniture at your home??. Known for their breakfast foods; their signature dishes are the Apple Pancake, Dutch Baby, German Pancake . Wetson's Hamburgers from $24.00 Wetson's was a thriving and beloved burger chain in the NYC area. the stores now WHOLE SALE MEAT market. I also had the pleasure of meeting Errol Wetson at Au Bar in NYC on night. He couldnt read at the time so he didnt know any better. We had those chains before Burger King and McDonalds arrived. There are easy recipes for ground beef, chicken, turkey, steak, and veggie burgers. Thank you for any help you can provide. Whether that suggests a comeback in the works, I dont know and Ill leave the speculating to others online. Up the road was Pine Brook Racetrack. I know Spicys began in 1975. Ive havent been back home in years. Best guy in the world ,, Does anyone know a Gene(Eugene) who worked at the Korvette in Trumbull Ct. back in late 1960s or early 1970s., I just picked up one of these in the box. 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. The fries were addictive. 3101 Lincoln Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405. Don't forget . Having grown up working in his father Carl Wetansons restaurants, Herb was drawn to this new and unique style of what would later become known as a "fast food" restaurant. 1. chocolate mint 900 Cal. The Bee Gees. Brought back fond memories of my childhood . Unfortunately, McDonalds and Burger King had both grown significantly, with each vying to capture the majority of the New York market. With White Castle serving as their only real competition, the pair opened their first Wetsons location. I used to stop in that Wetsons to get pea shooter straws. TO ANTHONY BARBA: hope you got the details right. No, youre not. THIS IS SHRINKWRAPPED TO STURDY FOAMBOARD. Good evening I worked at the Valley Stream Wetsons Location all through High School. Check out our wetsons hamburgers selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. It became a Arthur Treachers now a Taco Bell. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is a chain of double drive-thru restaurants in the United States. The older one had better food, service and personel. 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. I hope national foods do come back with the same taste as the past . That location had been several burger joints. Wow, what memories. It wasnt a slice like it was everywhere elseit was a thick melted paste. Thank you so much for this article. The tables and chairs were all over Sunrise Highway. 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). The one in Hicksville is still there well the structure is.You can still see the rings.I pass it almost every day. Grew up in Valley Stream. I remember the Green Acres Mall Carl Hoppels the Belair theater Hills supermarket Pathmark the list goes on and on. Thanks for sharing, My dad woul take us there on Fridays about 4:00pm, as soon as he got off work and had the 65 panel truck loaded up to head upstate to the cabin. While on a road trip to San Bernardino, California, Herb happened to stop by the original McDonald's Hamburger Drive In restaurant, owned and operated by the McDonald brothers. Brooklyn, NY Bay Parkway and Shore Parkway (now Wendys) Compare Wetsons to McDonalds Wetsons used to sell real fried chicken while McDonalds sold chicken mcnuggets. Friday evening, after the last day of the school year!, time to get the band new Ked sneakers for Summer fun, Jones Beach,, Coney Island, Rockaway Playland, Rye Playland (steeplechase Merry go round, fun house the big spinning slinging wooden disc!). Yes, the former Giants and Jets punter (RIP, Dave). Back in the day of eating home cooked meals every day,Wetsons was a treat, when mom would buy burgers, fries and shakes that we would eat outside during the spring and summer months. Typed it in and bam, herethis is. There was one on Astoria Blvd in Astoria Queens. Your email address will not be published. In East New York, Brooklyn. Bojangles OpCo, LLC., doing business as Bojangles (known as Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits until 2020), is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants that specializes in cajun-seasoned fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits that primarily serves the Southeastern United States.The company was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1977 by Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas. I worked at the Syosset Wetsons on Jericho Turnpike in 1966. phenybutazone, is a painkiller and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) used on horses and considered harmful to humans if ingested. He got his hamburger and a server (not me) tried to help him with a plugged ketchup bottle. However, on that site now, there is a Pizza Hut. Brings back some old memories. Agreed Jim, It wasnt on Rockaway at Sunsrise Highway, it was on Brooklyn Ave at the intersection Sunrise Highway across the street from Dunkin Donuts. I remember the Westons on Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, by Korvettes shopping center, as a kid in the 70s, in fact met a guy, at Villa Baglieri, Italian dude ranch, upstate, NY, who served as a double for the wrestler Ivan Putsky, who told us some interesting stories about the place and some special serving methods they employed. Wish we could go back in time to do it all again and relive our youth. Oh yeah, My Dad and Mom would take us, with his 53 Pontiac Chieftain, there from Brooklyn (Kings Plaza area) in the early 60s. I dont remember how the food tasted, but I remember I liked it and was sorry when the store closed down. I remember riding my bike early Saturday mornings with my father, sister, and neighborhood friends going for breakfast!! Westchester Burger Company 337 $$ "and mozzarella & bacon. Dad would sit with him at White castle counter 1948-50 , both worked nights. I lived one block from that location, on E 59th St. Any memories? specially garnished, and served with Tartar Sauce on a tasty hot Bun. I used to go with my dad to the one in Bay Shore. I thought I herd a buzzing sound, I lifted the bread it flew away. Sale Description. Jan 26, 2022 barcelona third kit 2016/17 Comments Off. The memory lingers in my mind and I think about Wetsons often. Small donations are always appreciated to help keep our informational archive afloat. More information Wetson's by gregchris66, via Flickr More like this Old Advertisements Retro Advertising Retro Ads Mid Century Architecture Just heard it on Rewound Radios annual WABC REWOUND special. I remember working there in the early 70s.. Fondly remember going to the Wetsons in Franklin Square with my mom (on Hempstead Tpke, right ?) 29;000 pounds of meat, which is. Brooklyn, Location Empire Blvd corner of Utica Avenue across from White Castle and Cheverlet Car Dealership.Best Vanilla Shakes in the world. As soon as it was finished, we would cut out on Fridays to buy lunch there. Brooklyn: Church ave and Ralph ave. when it closed it became a wonder bread outlet. That would be in Maspeth on Flushing Av. It apparently didn't help much. However, many of the store employees went on to work at Mr. Cheapos Record Exchange (Mineola), which is still in business today. on Jamaica Avenue between Commonwealth Blvd. What a rip off. All American made. It was a free standing unit. Initially, the chain and its 15 cent hamburgers were a massive success. Cart. it was great, Then they opened A&W Root Beer I worked in the Far Rockaway store on Central Ave. We had a Wetsons on Astoria Blvd. It became a chicken barbecue place later in life. First wed make the fries. you missed the one on Jericho Turnpike just east of New Hyde Park Road. Does anyone else remember the Wetsons that was on the south side of Marie Curie Junior High 158, in Bayside , Queens N.Y. ? I raced home to tell my siblings, Left out the Wetsons on Glen Street in Glen Cove, NY between the two theaters, I used to LOVE Wetsons! I remember going to the one in Valley Stream on Sunrise Highway at night for a snackon the way home from family outings in the city. [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. It is now a Top Banana, which is a combination bodega and pizza parlor (dont ask!). It was always a treat and a welcome relief from the turkey tetrazini, what ever the hell that was mom was making. It was understood that on the Weekends, when my Dad took us to Jones Beach, that we would stop there on the way home. 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. Work at Syosset Wetsons from 1969 until it closed (closed while I was in Syosset hospital getting knee surgery) Owner Ray never gave us any indication they were going to close. Gino's Hamburgers was opened by football hall-of-famer Gino Marchetti, in 1957. excellent.great burgers and fries at a decent price..and a dunkin donut was right down the street where you could watch them actually make the donuts.what a country!!! Remember the Flintstones looking bank in the mall parking lot? Also the chains freeze the beef and the fries which again effect the taste, I remember going to wetsons and getting my hamburger and french fries for $.25 I lived in Valley Stream and went there often. what great memories.back when there actually WAS a music scene!!! We used to go to one near the Crossbay Theater in Queens when we were kids. Beginning hourly rate was $1.50 I believe and received an increase every time I relocated. A Wetsons Hamburger restaurant would be a nice alternative. Worked at the Freeport location in the early 60s. I grew up out there and the building looks like it could have been one. I also worked in the Lawrence Wetsons after high school for about a year. The one on Sunrise and Oceanside Rd was first a Carvel then it was Josephs Hamburgers then Wetsons. There was also one on Route 440 in Jersey City NJ which was demolished. They soon franchised the name and recipes into locations spanning more than half of the U.S. states and Winnipeg, Manitoba. My dad used to take all all to these restaurants. Anyone out there have, Yes! Kings. 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. Married to the love of his life Viviane Ventura, Actress and Socialite.
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