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Burger Chef | Hoosier Fast-Food Pioneer

June 15, 2018

Summer is upon us, and one of the staples of American summers is fast food. It’s always a blast to roll down the windows, crank up the tunes, and head on over to your favorite drive-thru. Now, we all know about the classics: McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC. But there’s one fast-food giant, wildly popular from 1950s through the 70s, which almost beat them all. That was Indianapolis-based Burger Chef.

To learn more, read Stephen Taylor's post on our blog: https://blog.newspapers.library.in.go...

Learn more Indiana History from the Indiana Historical Bureau: http://www.in.gov/history/

Search historic newspaper pages at Hoosier State Chronicles: www.hoosierstatechronicles.org

Visit our Blog: https://blog.history.in.gov/

Visit Chronicling America to read more first drafts of history: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Learn more about the history relevance campaign at https://www.historyrelevance.com/

Credits: Written and produced by Justin Clark.  Music: "Letting Go" by Nicolai Heidlas and "Get Back," "Gotta Find Out," and "Walking the Dog" by Silent Partner

In Video Essays Tags Indiana History, American History, Burger Chef, Brand History
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