It closed when they moved to the southwest corner of Sunrise & Rockaway Ave. I worked at the Syosset Wetsons on Jericho Turnpike in 1966. I thought it looked like a submarine too..I can still picture it in my head..If Im not mistaken Howard Johnsons was right across from it.. That bank branch was originally a Marine Midland Bank (hence the look). Today we discuss what happened to Wetson's, a chain of 70 hamburger restaurants based in New York that suddenly disappeared in the 1970s. Google Slo Jacks and check out the image. Are you from Valley Stream? Elmhurst, NY Queens Boulevard (Route 25) and Woodhaven Boulevard (demolished) My Dad would pick up a sack of burgers and fries. Races!!!!!! As a family of 8, even fast food was a luxury. As a high school student, My hands-down favorite candy bar as a little kid. I can remember Sister Angelica telling us not Wow, what memories. When did Wetsons close at that location and did it change to McDonalds? The farmers engaged largely in the production of milk to supply the Newark market, and considerable quantities of butter, eggs, poultry, pork, beef, hay and straw were produced for market. They were behind the old A&S and a little west. I may be wrong but I seem to remember their cheeseburger cost 5 cents more. Once married to Margaux Hemingway. Born September 13, 1940, passed away peacefully June 6 in Florida with his loving wife, Viviane by his side. Btw, did I mention the burgers tasted like s-hit? Little Neck, NY Northern Boulevard (demolished, now a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins store) There was one in Rockville Centre at the corner of Sunrise Hwy and Oceanside Rd. The Wetsons in Hicksville became a record store Titus Oaks. The soil consists mainly of loam on clay bottom, and is generally productive in grass, grain, vegetables and fruit. My father owned the wetsons in hempstead.also the wetsons in Franklin square.the only picture Ive seen of a wetsons has a sunbeam alpine parked in the parking lot.that picture is the hempstead store and that car belonged to my father. We use to get great little burgers from a place on the corner across from the school. Always went to the one in Roslyn on Northern Blvd..Loved the burger because the pickles were much more tasty than McDonalds or BKThe crinkle cut fries were better than McDonalds or BKPort Washington went years before we had a Burger King. The one shes lists was @ 144th St. and Hillside Ave. 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. There was a place where you could bat baseballs next-door. BRING WETSONS BACK !!!! 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. I rember as a child haveing trouble trying to hold the burger and trying to bite in to it , very messy but fun . It is now New Giant fruit stop. 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 ate so many burgers they called me Wimpy. In a further nod to McDonalds, Wetsons presented two mascots, Wetty and Sonny, who were, you guessed it, clowns. In a further nod to McDonald's, Wetson's presented two mascots, Wetty and Sonny, who were, you guessed it, clowns. We had shakes and apple pies also. Their used to be one located in Lynbrook LINY. close by. Everybody knows that McDonalds has better flies. yup!!!!!!!! geeznow Im hungry. I remember the Westons on Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, by Korvettes shopping center, as a kid in the 70s, in fact met a guy, at Villa Baglieri, Italian dude ranch, upstate, NY, who served as a double for the wrestler Ivan Putsky, who told us some interesting stories about the place and some special serving methods they employed. We also serve premium Wagyu beef, cage-free chicken, award-winning VegeFi Burger, Beyond Meat Burger and more. I moved to that area in the late 1950s, it was closed then until Spicys. Even though Im retired now Id go back to work there in a heartbeat. There was also a Carvel nearby on the same side of Sunrise. 6 Dee's Drive Inn YUP. One on Boston Avenue (US Route 1) and one on Main Street in downtown Bridgeport. I used to love their fries and Strawberry shakes, let alone their burgers. 442s. Long Island,Sunrise Hwy with friends. Two of my friends worked there too and we had a blast. They offered to have it cleaned but Lombardo took it in stride and said he would take care of it. Corner Bakery Cafe is considered to be a part of the fast casual market segment of the food service industry, offering a somewhat higher quality of food and atmosphere than a typical fast food restaurant, and . 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. 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. 1. Remember it very well. I know, because my Mom took me there after my Little League games during the week. I can still taste the ketchup, pickles, and onions. We ate there too often and we looked like we did. As we were enjoying our fries a bunch of young toughs came in , asked if they could have some of our fries and ride our bikes. New Hyde Park, NY corner of New Hyde Park Road and Union Tpke (demolished, area now a Gulf gas station) It was understood that on the Weekends, when my Dad took us to Jones Beach, that we would stop there on the way home. Ummmm Wetsons!! To a teen like me, this was heaven. All" more Also, I think McDonalds stole the big W to make big mac. Dad would sit with him at White castle counter 1948-50 , both worked nights. every day on the way home from CCNY, I would have a fish fillet, fries and a drink while waiting for my bus. My location growing up!!! My fiance, who became my wife loved Wetsons. Worked at the Wetsons in Hicksville on Old Country Rd in 1964-1965 during the summers and after school. Miss those burgers & fries. I worked at the Freeport Wetsons in the summer of 1966. $25.00. The reason Wetsons and All American burgers tasted and taste so good is they used hand separated premium ground beef. That gives the chain burgers an off taste. The Wetsons on Empire and Flatbush became a Nathans around 1976. Left in June of 70 (entered the service) and turned my spot over to my best friend, Dave Jennings. at Wetsons. I was only paid $1.75/hour but ate real good. Wasnt there one in Island Park? Grew up in Bay shore also.Loved going Wetsons with my family, and then we would hit the Carvels on the way homeIt was a treat. I used to hang out at Wetson on Hempstead Tpk with the hot rods back in the mid 60s. I thought it was the best burger in the world a child. My cousin worked there in 71. . I havent been back to the old neighborhood in a while. 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. Bischoff's Ice Cream and Candy 154 reviews Open Now Dessert, American $ "Classic Ice Cream Parlour" There is a Tach Hell there now. That would very often be a treat lunch my Dad would pick up and drop off at John H West Elementary for me to have for lunch..yup those burgers were GREAT! the one on queens blvd is where we went. It was a free standing unit. Does anyone else remember it? It was a good burger. Then there was Coney Island Jones Beach many a family summer spent there with my friends girlfriends and family. I went to the one on sunrise highway in valley stream in the late 50s. Great web site! I know I ate there but people I talk to dont remember it.. Food was good. They seemed tremendous to me at the time. I loved the food, the work was difficult, but it all made for great memories. Used to frequent the Wetsons in Pine Brook, NJ. It was actually sunrise highway and Stewart place. Wasnt it a Minute Man burger joint before that? I grew up in Maspeth and rode the B-57 bus frequently during the 1970s. I lived one block from that location, on E 59th St. I remember the New Hyde Park Rd location in the 1970s. Was there ever a Wetsons located on Flatlands Ave off Ralph Ave. , Brooklyn. The meat patties once thawed were a gray-greenish color. How I miss those days.. Lots of copycat burger recipes from fast food to upscale restaurants. Wetsons was demolished and a Roosevelt Savings Bank was put up there. IT was a short cut from our house in Rolling Woods. The last Howard Johnsons that i know of was in Lake George NY. Any memories? chocolate strawberry 790 Cal. Kings. They soon franchised the name and recipes into locations spanning more than half of the U.S. states and Winnipeg, Manitoba. you missed the one on Jericho Turnpike just east of New Hyde Park Road. The Wetsons on Glen St. The Food Was Excellent. We used to go there after the drive-in movies in Westbury. Do any still exist or have they all been demolished? What a great experience. But it was a luxury to eat outeven at 20 cents a burger!! 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. Cove theater on Glen St. CONDITION GUARANTEED. Westchester Burger Company 337 $$ "and mozzarella & bacon. He would get 6 hamburgers, five small fries and five milkshakes. I was just telling my husband that one of my best memories of Brooklyn was going to Wetsons with my godbrothers, godparents and my parents. I really miss that place. Now it is a Dunkin Donuts, There was another one in Franklin Square on Franklin Ave, across from the Franklin Bowl. The original building remained there on the site until just a few years ago. The older one had better food, service and personel. I used to give my dad a description of the status as it was being constructed on my way walking home from PS244 every day. Had a ball working there. Roughly;. in Ozone 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!! Best burgers ever. ESTATE AUCTION The Late Errol Wetanson. Wetson's was an American fast-food chain that operated from 1959 to 1975 and was known for its signature "Big W" burger, as well as 15-cent burgers and 10-cent fries. Whether that suggests a comeback in the works, I dont know and Ill leave the speculating to others online. 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. I grew up on 48th, between Broadway and Northern Blvd around the same time, down the street from Bryant HS, went to PS 151. After a name change (to Music Arcade), the store went out of business. On my 6th Birthday (1960) my Mom took me and 3 friends to the Syosset Wetsons on a hot July Day. dose anyone remember ? Thank you for your research. Started making 95 cents an hour with 10 cents going to the union. Delicious!!! Bay Shore, NY, on the corner of where Penataquit Ave & Sunrise Hwy meet. He wound up spraying ketchup on Lombardos white blazer. I used to eat at the one in Hicksville when I worked a mile away. What a rip off. You would pull into the lot and before you could park some kid would flip open your hood to see what engine you were running! The Jamaica location is now a fruit stand, assuming youre talking about the location that was at Hillside Avenue and Hollis Court Blvd. The building youre speaking of was neither a McDonalds or Wetsons. @Anonymous. I used to work for Carl Wetanson. 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. I was inspired by a local Police Officer that occasionally stopped by to take the Nassau County Police Officer test. In 1975 Wetson's fast-food restaurants were converted into Nathan's Famous restaurants. We usually went to the one on Sunrise Highway in West Islip, NY. Brought back fond memories of my childhood . At its peak the Wetson's chain comprised over 70 restaurants. We used a tumbler/peeler to peel the potatoes for the fries, while the new one used frozen fries. What a lost treasure this is. I recall the restaurant managers name was Gus, with a very long Greek surname that I cant recall exactly. Search your favorite topics. That was the best decade ever! I remember a Wetsons in Levittown, NY, on the North side of Hempstead Turnpike in the late 50s and early 60s. I remember Wetsons at Sunrise and Horton Ave. Am I wrong? Also check out the other pages. Jericho Turnpike/Jamaica Avenue, Bellerose, between Commonwealth Blvd and 91st Ave. Site is now a Queens County Savings Bank. bands gold crest emblazoned on the jacket. But still I was so excited the day those orange bricks went up I went home and told my dad about it. I lived on Catherine St, 2 streets off Sunrise Hwy. I was questioning my memory so I decided to google it. Loved it. West Islip, NY Sunrise Highway (Route 27) westbound service road (now a car dealership) phenybutazone, is a painkiller and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) used on horses and considered harmful to humans if ingested. That was in 1971 1972. It was right between the Town and Glen Your missing one. If by chance you have photos, I'd love to see them! The one on Sunrise and Oceanside Rd was first a Carvel then it was Josephs Hamburgers then Wetsons. I used to work at Wetsons (early 60s) in Freeport. Thanks for this. Wow great time in my life worked at Westons lake grove during high school many great memories, There was also a Wetsons on Northern Blvd. Havent heard those names in years. I wish they would make a comeback with the same recipes. Delicious! I dont remember how the food tasted, but I remember I liked it and was sorry when the store closed down. Such fond memories of him at my house every weekend in his ever present skull cap and stinky, I was a part time junior ski instructor at Bald Hill during two winter seasons. The Town theater building was later demolished for office space. Each of us got a burger, small fries and a small coke. Made tons of them. The Levittown site on Hempstead Turnpike across from Island Trees High School is missing from the list. Only far out on Long Island, I would go to the Huntington Station, NY Wetsons on Route 110 I think it was replaced by a McDonalds. It is currently a McDonalds. My Dad Owned the Wetsons Franchise store in Hicksville on Old Country Rd & Levittown Parkway.. My uncles owned two others.. The chain struggled against the ever-growing McDonald's and Burger King brands. The Wetsons mentioned in Valley Stream was actually in Rosedale Queens. I lived two houses down and across the street on Oceanside Rd.1972-74. Shop wetsons hamburgers t-shirts created by independent artists from around the globe. 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. Does anyone remember the pizza, .15, the slices were huge and loaded with fresh chewy. 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