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24. Burger King. Not the chain one. This was a locally owned and operated joint that pre-dated the chain.

Wed May 6, 2026, 02:42 PM

19 hrs ago

It was a special occasion for our family. We couldn't pay the rent, let alone eat at "restaurants".

They had a running special, 6 burgers for 1 dollar. There were six kids living with us in the family at that time. Once in a while, on a payday, my Mom would stop and get 6 burgers, one for each of us. She would do without so each of us could have one.

In spite of the hardship, she provided us kids with a happy home.

Love over money, every time.

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When you were a child or teen, what fast food place did you like to go to? I honestly did not go as my parents did not [View all] debm55 21 hrs ago OP

We rarely had fast food LogDog75 21 hrs ago #1

Thank you very much, LogDog75. Same here. debm55 21 hrs ago #2

But they were on their second cow! Enter stage left 20 hrs ago #16

Occasionally McDonald's or Kentucky Fried Chicken. LisaM 21 hrs ago #3

That sounds very nice. Thank you for sharing with us, LisaM debm55 21 hrs ago #5

We didn't have any fast food places in the town where I grew up. rsdsharp 21 hrs ago #4

Thank you very much for sharing with us, rsdsharp debm55 21 hrs ago #6

We never ate fast food but this was 60+ years ago Ritabert 21 hrs ago #7

Thank you, Ritabert. debm55 21 hrs ago #9

McDonald's was my family's regular Sunday afternoon treat when I was a kid. Eugene 21 hrs ago #8

Thank you very much, Eugene. My husband is from Boston. debm55 21 hrs ago #11

Big Boy was the closest thing to "fast food" we had as kids. malthaussen 21 hrs ago #10

I understand, We had Eat n Park. debm55 21 hrs ago #12

My father would not eat fast food, he considered all fried food unhealthy. Diamond_Dog 20 hrs ago #13

After a day at the beach, my parents would take us to A&W for a frosted glass of root beer as a treat Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #14

My family never bought fast food . The first time I had it was with a friend and his family at some drive through. Endlessmike56 20 hrs ago #15

My folks loved Burger King Freddie 20 hrs ago #17

As a family, we occasionally went to a waiterless and orderless place jgo 20 hrs ago #18

We travelled by bus and at the hub we ate little White Castle burgers. Zackzzzz 20 hrs ago #19

There was no such thing as fast food when I was a kid. Yes, I am old. CTyankee 20 hrs ago #20

There weren't really any fast food places when I was a kid (I'm 71) Nittersing 19 hrs ago #21

Our village was less than 500 people, TBF 19 hrs ago #22

1 of the 1st mcdonalds was just down the street from me. mopinko 19 hrs ago #23

Burger King. Not the chain one. This was a locally owned and operated joint that pre-dated the chain. Midnight Writer 19 hrs ago #24

"Big Hat" JoseBalow 19 hrs ago #25

McDonalds, but very rarely happybird 19 hrs ago #26

Burger Chef The Madcap 19 hrs ago #27

We used to like to go to Geno's Walleye 19 hrs ago #28

Mr. Quick Maninacan 19 hrs ago #29

A&W drive-in. 60's cars, girls in shorts take your order. Living Large! IA8IT 18 hrs ago #30

McDonalds for breakfast on Saturday mornings JT45242 18 hrs ago #31

Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips Bluestocking 18 hrs ago #32

McDonalds PJMcK 18 hrs ago #33

Thursday On Shopping Night Coolgoober 18 hrs ago #34

white castle was a treat.... Fresh_Start 18 hrs ago #35

I have never been to a White Castle Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #40

Thanks, Bluestocking, for sharing. The only place I saw one was in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. debm55 16 hrs ago #45

Thank you very much for sharing with us. I never had a white castle burger. debm55 16 hrs ago #47

My parents only liked Long John Silver's and KFC. johnp3907 17 hrs ago #36

Thank you very much, john3907. I liked the hush puppies at LJS. debm55 16 hrs ago #46

Del Taco in Nebraska. OLDMDDEM 17 hrs ago #37

Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM. for sharing with us. debm55 16 hrs ago #43

As a family, we would sometimes go to Hardee's ... surrealAmerican 16 hrs ago #38

Thank you very much for sharing with us. surrealAmerican. Sounds good. debm55 16 hrs ago #42

There weren't any excep a couple ice cream stores that had hot dogs, hamburgers and doc03 16 hrs ago #39

Thank you very much for sharing, doc03. I will have to look that up about Eat & Park being Big Boy's. I really don't debm55 16 hrs ago #41

We Went To 2 ProfessorGAC 16 hrs ago #44

Wow. Great post. I like the sound of The Cuckoo Clock place. It would be neat for kids to eat there. debm55 15 hrs ago #48

Building Is Gone Now ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #49

Been eating Big Mac's and Fries since I was ten. JMCKUSICK 14 hrs ago #50

White Castle and KFC were the bomb in the 60s LuvLoogie 14 hrs ago #51

The only "fast food" we had was a burger or hot dog or milk shake at the LoisB 14 hrs ago #52

Hot Shoppe Drive-in Philadelphia dhol82 13 hrs ago #53

I have a couple. moniss 13 hrs ago #54

Gino's or Roy Rogers on Sundays and Shakey's when woodsprite 13 hrs ago #55

Local hot dog & Italian beef stand in a small trailer. NoMoreRepugs 13 hrs ago #56

A and W Restaurants (mostly for the rootbeer floats). waterwatcher123 12 hrs ago #57

Two places MackinacBridge 11 hrs ago #58

So, in my home town there was what was originally a 'Dairy King'. OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #59