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06-16-2013 08:04 PM |
Griffs Hamburgers
Per request, you shall now be informed about one of the best drive-ins in the greater Albuquerque area; Griffs.
Located at the corner of Central and Wyoming(in Sweet's hood), Griffs has been serving authentic, old-school drive-in burgers, shakes, fries, rings, and the like since 1960. Oddly enough, Griffs started in or was headquartered in KCMO.
This from the Wiki:
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Griff’s Hamburgers, or Griff's Burger Bar, is a regional fast food chain founded in 1960 by Griff's of America, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri, United States. At one time they had locations nationwide with the majority in the South near highway exits.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-eateries_1-0">[1]</sup>
Griff's was named for the founder, Harold Griffin.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-sedaliademocrat_2-0">[2]</sup>
The restaurant buildings were of a patented<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3">[3]</sup> A-frame design,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-eateries_1-1">[1]</sup> produced by Valentine Diners<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4">[4]</sup> of Wichita, Kansas. Later restaurants sported more conventional architecture. A bright yellow sign read HAMBURGERS in big block capitals.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-westword_5-0">[5]</sup> The restaurants offered both drive-thrus and patio dining.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-westword_5-1">[5]</sup>
Most of the stores were located in high traffic locations, such as near a highway off-ramp, or along Route 66.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-westword_5-2">[5]</sup>
Corporate headquarters for Griff's of America is now in Dallas, Texas, and stores remain open in Arvada and Denver, Colorado; Bossier City, Ruston and Shreveport, Louisiana; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Dallas, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Garland, Irving, Mesquite, and San Antonio, Texas.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-eateries_1-2">[1]</sup> A location in Sedalia, Missouri closed in late 2011.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-sedaliademocrat_2-1">[2]</sup>
The restaurant chain was featured in multiple installments of the Zippy the Pinhead comic strip; on November 15, 2004,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6">[6]</sup> February 10, 2005<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7">[7]</sup> December 19, 2006,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8">[8]</sup> and September 2, 2007.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9">[9]</sup>
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As you can see, Griffs is not too fancy:
http://www-nmgastronome-com.zippykid...s/Griffs04.jpg
But let's have a look at that old-school burgerage:
http://s3-media3.ak.yelpcdn.com/bpho...GTrJu1pQ/l.jpg
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yeah.
This is what Sonic wishes it could be.
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