Hires Big H is a

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headquartered in

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. Hires Drive-In was founded in 1959 by Don Hale, a former grocer, with the assistance of his wife Shirley Hickman. In addition to the flagship branch located near the center of

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, there are additional locations in Midvale and

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. Noted for honoring the tradition of the drive-in restaurants of the 1950s—both in its menu and interior decoration—the restaurants have achieved national recognition in publications like the

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's ''Via'' magazine. Like many other Utah restaurants, it offers the regional

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called

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. Hires fry sauce can be found in grocery stores around the state. Don Hale died of natural causes at the age of 93 on Saturday, January 29, 2011, in

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, date=January 31, 2011

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