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Wetson's
Wetson's was an American fast food hamburger chain that existed from 1959 to 1975. At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the greater New York metropolitan area. 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", phrases similar to the McDonald's slogan "Look for the Golden Arches" and White Castle's "Buy 'em by the sack". Wetson's also had two clown mascots in the style of McDonald's Ronald McDonald, named Wetty (female) and Sonny (male). The "Big W" was similar to today's McDonald's Big Mac. Wetsons also sold breakfast sandwiches. History The Wetson's chain was started by Herbert (Herb) Wetanson. 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. Having grown up working in his father Carl Wetanson’s restaurants, Herb wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas BBQ
Dallas BBQ (sometimes locally referred as "BBQ's") is a restaurant dining chain in New York City, founded in 1978 by the Wetanson family. The restaurant serves Texas-style barbecue Ribs (food), ribs, chicken and steaks. the chain had ten restaurants around the New York metropolitan area. History In 1936, Carl and Grace Wetanson began a family-run restaurant business ''"Grace’s Luncheonette"'' on 42nd Street, Manhattan (currently the same address as the Dallas BBQ's 42nd-street flagship restaurant in Times Square). In the 1960s Carl's son Herbert, later developed Wetson's, which became a hamburger chain in New York City in the 1970s serving over 70 restaurants. The family then opened a new restaurant in the Upper West Side section of Manhattan. naming it ''Dallas BBQ'' in 1978 and the franchise grew and operated up to the present day, currently owned by the three generations: Herbert, Greg, and Stuart Wetanson. The restaurant chain offered southern dining in New York City wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |