always a welcome feeling when going their, a treat for me. We moved out west in 83 and felt like we moved to another planet. Remember it very well. As a family of 8, even fast food was a luxury. 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. I have had the Nestle Aero bar,. Errol and his brother, Herb started Wetson's Hamburger Drive-In. They had the good large diameter straws. Our menu is inspired by real family dishes from the Wahlberg kitchen, recreated by Chef Paul with a delicious twist on your favorite homestyle classics. Wetsons was my first job, I was 15 and worked on 86th St and 7th Ave in Brooklyn. Share. 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. Missing Wetsons and fun family memories of the early 70s. The strip was on the new 4 lane highway to the garbage incinerator at Bar Beach where our strip was. Or was there another McDonalds on OCR. I wish theyd come back! Cheers everyone. Man great memories. That was in 1971 1972. Don't forget to try our made-to-order sides, like fresh-cut fries and double beer-battered onion rings or our delicious frozen custard desserts. Wish I could take my kids w me and show them how it used to be. Researched this online but cant find any info on where in Bridgeport Wetsons was located. This was when time were great! The one on Sunrise and Oceanside Rd was first a Carvel then it was Josephs Hamburgers then Wetsons. Simple recipes for homemade grilled, pan-fried, gourmet, smashed, and stuffed burgers. Wetson's from $25.00 Schoenling Beer Cincinnati's Finest from $25.00 "Sho Nuff" Cherry Ice Cream Soda from $25.00 Toy Tiger Holographic Sticker $4.00 Dawn Donuts $20.00 $29.00 Sale Vintage Burger Chef from $25.00 Fatt Dog from $25.00 Kahiki Supper Club from $25.00 Then we were off to the Oyster Bay Theatre to see Godzilla vs. King Kong. My cousin worked there in 71. 6 Dee's Drive Inn What a disaster. Food. Now it is a Honda dealership. I went to the one in Bayshore. So we let Dad do the buying. It's now a Dunkin' Donuts. and 247 Street. Valley Stream was more towards Brooklyn Ave further east. Am I the only one who remembers the Westons location on Flatlands Ave & Ralph Ave in Canarsie Brooklyn or am I mistaken. Sure be nice if one came back in these times. Saturday Night Fever. I know, because my Mom took me there after my Little League games during the week. During the 60s I enjoyed going to Wetsons in Norwalk, Ct. He would get 6 hamburgers, five small fries and five milkshakes. 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) Loved the burgers. My moms little dog loved Wetsons. He got his hamburger and a server (not me) tried to help him with a plugged ketchup bottle. Thats over 50 years ago and it was always a special treat. Today it is the site of Valley Stream Honda Pre Owned. We went there a lot. The one shes lists was @ 144th St. and Hillside Ave. what great memories.back when there actually WAS a music scene!!! With White Castle serving as their only real competition, the pair opened their first Wetsons location. I lived two houses down and across the street on Oceanside Rd.1972-74. Worked at the Freeport location in the early 60s. I have great memories of that location I was just a kid at the time my parents would take us to the drive in movies and we would always stop for burgers and fries our dog always got a burger when we came home she would smell them and go into a fit until she got one. Links for more info The following are links about Wetson's you may find interesting. I worked part time while a high school student at the Rego Park Woodhaven Blvd. to bad it no longer exlst . 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!!! At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the greater New York metropolitan area. 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. Facebook 0. Gino's Hamburgers was opened by football hall-of-famer Gino Marchetti, in 1957. Wasnt there one in Island Park? I always made my mother scrape off the onions back then.not now. Wetson's was known for its signature burger, the "Big W", as well as 15-cent burgers, 10-cent fries, and the slogans "Look for the Orange Circles" and "Buy a bagful",[1] phrases similar to the McDonald's slogan "Look for the Golden Arches" and White Castle's "Buy 'em by the sack". Muzak playing over the speakers in the tiny covered customer service area. Roughly;. Then there was Hubie Burger with seeds on their buns. They rebuilt Wetsons and never fired Stevie because all the customers liked him so much. I used to love their fries and Strawberry shakes, let alone their burgers. We talk about it all the time. My first hamburger,fries & milkshake. Slo Jacks is still there. Miss them days. I remember a Marine Midland branch at Mid-Island Shopping Plaza that had an ATM that would hand out cash in *any* denomination including change (via a Wendys like change dispenser). I begged for one for Christmas one year. To which I responded, but dad, theyre orange! For a brief time there were actually two Wetsons operating simultaneously within a few blocks of each other in Valley Stream. How can Ray pass it almost every day the orange rings were taken down several years ago? There was a haircutter there for a while .. now used cars. The following is a list of notable current and former fast food restaurant chains, as distinct from fast casual restaurants (see List of casual dining restaurant chains), coffeehouses (see List of coffeehouse chains), ice cream parlors (see List of ice cream parlor chains), and pizzerias (see List of pizza chains). NY 1970-72 High School Days. Wetsons also sold breakfast sandwiches. Remember them all. I worked at the Wetsons on Sunrise Hwy. In Astoria/L.I.C. Became a Nathans for a while and is now a car lot. They were much better than Jack In The Box! I ate so many burgers they called me Wimpy. It wasnt a slice like it was everywhere elseit was a thick melted paste. I think maybe back then, they used real meat & all. Brooklyn, NY 86th St and 7th Avenue (now Nathans) also there was one on hempstead Tpk.Levittown, Lake Grove Long Island. Loves the simple cheese burger and the onions omg my mouth is watering just thinking of them now! 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. 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. 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. Hope someone can help me with the dates, etc. i was sad to see the rings go. There was also locations on Flatlands Ave next to South Shore High School in Brooklyn as well as Church Ave and Remsen Ave in Brooklyn. Buckeyes Steven Depolo/Flickr Usually made around the holidays, this signature homemade Ohio candy is downright mouthwatering to peanut butter and chocolate lovers. Wetson's also had two clown mascots in the style of McDonald's Ronald McDonald, named Wetty (female) and Sonny (male). mocha 770 Cal. I loved Westons. I recall that even after DD moved in, they kept the building as is, including the orange rings. Then demolished, and in 1975 the McDonalds was built which is still there. The Town theater building was later demolished for office space. the now-defuct TSS store near my home in laurelton whis was across the street. It is now New Giant fruit stop. Think White Castle in Hempstead was the only other fast food burger place around at the time. Bruce, I remember my dad taking us in Valley Streams LI after the drive in theater. Also, I think McDonalds stole the big W to make big mac. My mind is blown. We used a tumbler/peeler to peel the potatoes for the fries, while the new one used frozen fries. Anyone remember the Westons sponsored race care at Freeport Speedway in 1960s- orange and black I believe. The one in VS was on Sunrise Hgwy and Rockaway. Youre correct that it was between those two movie theaters we used to have their schedules to plan for the movie rush. My location growing up!!! And you could always find a Wetsons all over the place.I use to ride my bicycle to and from Wetsons on Sunrise and Rockaway worked there as well. Unfortunately, McDonalds and Burger King had both grown significantly, with each vying to capture the majority of the New York market. In 1975, unable to compete with the behemoths, Wetsons finally threw in the towel and closed all of their location. 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. 107 (demolished, area now a shopping center) I used to work at the three wetsons on Staten Island the one on Hylan Boulevard was actually on the corner of burgher Avenue is an auto parts store across the street from Burger King 1 Forest Avenue is now a Dunkin Donuts and was ironically a block away from North Burger Avenue do you think they planned to put their stores the streets that had the word Burger in it? Allow to rest for several minutes, then transfer to buns. 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 loved The Place, Broke my heart when they converted to Nathans. The Wetsons mentioned in Valley Stream was actually in Rosedale Queens. 1. WETSON'S HAMBURGERS-BUY A BAGFUL-NEW YORK CITY-ORIGINAL 1950s ERA DRINK CUP Wetson's Hamburger Buy A Bagful 1960-era lPaper Cup Long Island New York 1968 WETSON'S HAMBURGERS CHEESEBURGER SALE AD 4" X 10" Newspaper Clipping M262 WETSON'S HAMBURGERS-BUY A BAGFUL-VINTAGE 1960s ERA UNUSED BEVERAGE CUP I say it was Wetsons. I remember the location on Boston Ave. and Pembroke (I think). No, youre not. We called the double cheeseburgers sliders because if you werent careful, when you put them up on the transfer ledge the top burger would slide off of the bottom one. The lines were out the door. We had great mgrs. Or perhaps it was it Josephs or something I cant remember. Nice to meet you you all. It is not on the list of locations. I remember the Brick NJ location on art 70 In front of Bradlees dept store, Great. Hang the baskets up and cook them fresh to a golden brown. I think we had a total of 43 stores when i left Wetsons. We also had a big pot of melted american cheese. The one in Glen Cove was that on Glen st? Bute, a.k.a. I biked 3 miles each way. Parents used to take us to Wetsons when I was about 5 yrs old w my brother. I remember the stripes that were red and white on the bldg.wetsons reminds me of Wendys when it comes to the taste,although I dont eat Wendys very much. I was happy to find this since no one in my husbands family or any of my friends seem to remember Wetsons. Fries and shakes boy friend \ then Husband work both locations on S I NY,wish I could go back to those days!!! The Jamaica location is now a fruit stand, assuming youre talking about the location that was at Hillside Avenue and Hollis Court Blvd. Glen Cove NY, Glen St. Wetsons Jericho turnpike near Larkfield Rd Dad would sit with him at White castle counter 1948-50 , both worked nights. What a perfect day! It was a great treat for kids whose parents couldnt afford to eat out, best part of the trip. Ok start checking in if you Beat ME!!!!!!! In Freeport by the Freeport Theatre and the LIRR. Wow!! 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. I lived one block away. I worked at the Freeport Station Wetsons in the early 60s. We went to the Flushing location. Believe it or not it was a union job. There was a Mcdonalds just down the road! Bronx, NY Boston Post Road (demolished) Grew up eating their burgers and fries. 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!. Brooklyn, NY Flatbush Ave and Empire Blvd (now Wendys) Here are photos of burger places past, from my personal collection. Westchester Burger Company 337 $$ "and mozzarella & bacon. 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. Was sad to see them gone one day. The building design was inspired by the original McDonald's, but the orange neon rings on its rooftop were distinctive. 36, we would fill the station wagon, all 7 of us and enjoy a very memorable experience. 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! I was just a kid, & he would make me go on a separate line than he, to use the the coupons. What a great resource! Made tons of them. lol Good memories! I dont remember how the food tasted, but I remember I liked it and was sorry when the store closed down. THIS MEASURES 5.5 X 7.5 . There were two in the Bay Shore area, one on Sunrise Highway opposite the South Shore Mall and the other one on Sunrise Highway on the border of West Islip and Bay Shore. If I remember correctly there were a couple of Items I could get at Wetsons but not at McDonalds. PLEASE ADD $3.99 FOR U.S. MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE USA Damn Burger King and McDonalds ruined Wetsons and put it out of business Howard Johnsons Thanks for the memories. Everyone there considered it part of the show and put up with all the tickets. Best burgers ever. add malt to any shake .50 +120 Cal. The crazy looking bank I heard was from the 64 worlds fair. Btw, did I mention the burgers tasted like s-hit? Bring back the good old days, Westons sponsored my 6 & 7th grade little league baseball team in Glen Cove. At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the greater New York metropolitan area. I thought I herd a buzzing sound, I lifted the bread it flew away. cars would lie up along the side of the highway to watch and the plice would always arrive after the race was over to hand out tickets top those with defects in their vehicles. My parents brought him to the Lake Grove Wetsons instead. I do. It was called Titus Oaks. Started working at the Boston Road, Bronx location after High School in 1966. Any relation to the OConnors on Jackson Road? No one actually knows what it was before Spicys. WETSON'S Status 700 - Registered Status Date 2016-10-25 Filing Date 2014-07-28 Registration Number 5069141 Registration Date 2016-10-25 Mark Drawing 4000 - Standard character mark Typeset Published for Opposition Date 2014-12-23 Attorney Name Pina Campagna Law Office Assigned Location Code L50 Employee Name MCPHERSON RAYBURN, SHA Statements Used to frequent the Wetsons in Pine Brook, NJ. i remember wetsons on old country road when it changed to titus oaks nothing was changed it still had the orange rings i used to buy records there also i go to mr cheapos and that same heavy man is there who was at titus oaks. Vets, Camaros Hmmmmm. Wetson's Hamburgers - Defunct Hamburger Chain - 100% Preshrunk Cotton T-Shirt. The Wetson's chain was started by Herbert (Herb) Wetanson. The noise drove my dad nuts but my brothers, Mike and Gene, both worked there and had good memories of it. The one in Hicksville is still there well the structure is.You can still see the rings.I pass it almost every day. Hey, those feet, do you put your feet on the furniture at your home??. vanilla 770 Cal. Does Levittown Parkway go right into the parking lot entrance if you keep going straight? We talk about it all the time. It was understood that on the Weekends, when my Dad took us to Jones Beach, that we would stop there on the way home. Whatever happened to that? Today there would be a lawsuit. Brooklyn, NY Flatbush Avenue And Avenue U (demolished, now a bank) I lived one block from that location, on E 59th St. Titus Oaks was a such great store loved going there and trading in my old CDs and cassettes for new music. The music from the 60s and 70s was the best. Anyone out there have, Yes! But throughout the 60s Westons in Hazlet, NJ was our end of the summer treat. Me, being all of 8 years old thought I should get two burgers as well. Damn those burgers tasted good. 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). Do any still exist or have they all been demolished? I worked at the new one a few times when they were short staffed. I used to go to the one on sunrise hwy in valley stream. Paramus, NJ Route 17 (converted into a branch of the Stage Delicatessen) . Growing up as a kid on Long Island it was the best. Have to say looking back, these days were the best education I could have ever had working at an early age and saving to put myself through college. 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. Wetson's, like many hamburger joints founded in the 1960s, was inspired by the rapid success of McDonald's. At it's peak, it had over 70 locations in the New York Metropolitan area, as well as a few in California. He wound up spraying ketchup on Lombardos white blazer. Are you from Valley Stream? Jimmy was Greek. Races!!!!!! The drug was created to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout over 60 . Loved it. I worked at the Freeport Wetsons in the summer of 1966. Initially, the chain and its 15 cent hamburgers were a massive success. We had one in Syosset. The meat patties once thawed were a gray-greenish color. Hicksville location at corner of Levittown Parkway and Old Country Road, 1970-ish. The reason Wetsons and All American burgers tasted and taste so good is they used hand separated premium ground beef. He passed by me and nodded, I nodded back. They soon franchised the name and recipes into locations spanning more than half of the U.S. states and Winnipeg, Manitoba. 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!). Elmhurst, NY Queens Boulevard (Route 25) and Woodhaven Boulevard (demolished) I remember that crazy looking white space ship, submarine bank. I passed the test and joined the Nassau County Police Dept. George's Burgers has been serving delicious food since 1993. Guy Lombardo (band leader from 50s & 60s) walked up to the window one day. Two of my friends worked there too and we had a blast. i remember westons was near by Everyone forgot the one on Grand Avenue in North Baldwin, which is now a Dunkin Donuts. And the other one on Forest Avenue Best By Richmond Avenue and is now at McDonalds the family that only three stores also had one in New Jersey that the crew was shuffled between the four stores. Tweet Share Pin It Add Email. This was the Wetsons on Hempstead Ave in West Hempstead, NY, I called my mother today to ask if she remembers Westons because I was recalling happy Sundays after church. Nice to look back.when a dollar in your pocket went a long way. If I remember correctly, there was a second Wetsons in the Bronx. All Rights Reserved. Your email address will not be published. At times I would be getting a higher rate than some employees that had been there a few years. I remember the Flatbush and Empire Blvd location in Brooklyn. Wetsons Hamburgers Assembled Perma-Scene This is the N Scale IMEX Perma-Scene Built-Up Wetson's Building. His response was that I am focusing on the wrong things in life yellow brick! Pinterest . attending St. Pats, we used to run around and play in the parking lot There was another Wetsons on Staten Island, on Richmond Ave and the Pathmark shopping Center. 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. Soon there was a Jack in the box Also one in West Hempstead I believe on front street, across the street from White Castle. (4 star review) This time had a truck burger as did 3 others who were with me. My dad used to take all all to these restaurants. We use to get great little burgers from a place on the corner across from the school. The Wetsons on Empire and Flatbush became a Nathans around 1976. We used a tumbler/peeler to peel the potatoes for the fries, while the new one used frozen fries. The tables and chairs were all over Sunrise Highway. I was a little kid and have a distinct memory of going to that Wetsons after going to the south shore mall with my mother. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. 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! That location had been several burger joints. Their burgers were good & their fries were the best! Upon arriving home from the military, Wetanson began scouting locations on Long Island for the first of his hamburger restaurants. I used to spend a fortune at T.O. Also went to the location when my parents took us to Jolly Roger. Really wish I had a time machine. Yes, same here. It became a Arthur Treachers now a Taco Bell. 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. Jericho Turnpike/Jamaica Avenue, Bellerose, between Commonwealth Blvd and 91st Ave. Site is now a Queens County Savings Bank. Actually when McDonalds first hit the scene the Westons burgers, fries and shake were MUCH BETTER! In a further nod to McDonalds, Wetsons presented two mascots, Wetty and Sonny, who were, you guessed it, clowns. Jan 26, 2022 barcelona third kit 2016/17 Comments Off. Wii sure had a lot of fun. and being a HUGE fan of their fried chicken. Our location in Ozone Park was on the corner of Woodhaven blvd and Rockaway blvd, across from the Crossbay movie theater. The old take out place stayed open a little while after the sit down restaurant opened where the McDonalds currently is on Rockaway and Sunrise. Sale Description. He was the manager at the Wetsons on Pennsylvania ave and Stanley. you missed the one on Jericho Turnpike just east of New Hyde Park Road. Up the road was Pine Brook Racetrack. And certainly no seat belts back there! Wetson's White Tower Hamburgers - one location remains in Toledo, Ohio [citation needed] Wimpy Grills - founded in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1934, it eventually grew to 25 locations within the United States and 1,500 outside of the US. Thank you so much for posting this! Defunct 1970 Wetson's Hamburger Restaurant New York Metropolitan Classic T-Shirt. Do you mean Spicys? The entire university shut down for a week. 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!! Bay Shore, NY, on the corner of where Penataquit Ave & Sunrise Hwy meet. I used to work for Carl Wetanson. ate at far rockaway many times in the 60s and 70s. every day on the way home from CCNY, I would have a fish fillet, fries and a drink while waiting for my bus. Just one thing wrong with the list up top..Bay Shore, (not West Islip) had to Wetsonsthe one on Sunrise Highway & Pine Drive was in Bay Shore, and was a very interesting location due to its place near number one, Gardner Manor Shopping Center, & number two, that any traffic coming from Bay Shore Road from points west, was detoured to a short stretch of Pine Drive, then east on Sunrise Highway to Howells Road to continue to Downtown Bay Shore or points east.a VERY BUSY intersection. Hamburgers w/onions & pickles w/fries, oh my. on Jamaica Avenue between Commonwealth Blvd. 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. Youre right on that. To my disappointment, this location had only orange bricks instead of the usual striped orange & white design. Tim M. Cant remember every concert I saw there but I definitely saw the Brian Setzer Orchestra , The Machine ( Pink. 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