HTF Old Vintage Near Mint 1980 BURGER CHEF FUN MEAL Lot

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HISTORY Burger Chef was an American fast-food restaurant chain that started in 1954, and lasted until 1996. In the late-1950s, they created the first "value combos" as a burger, fries, and soft drink for 45¢ (50¢ with a milkshake). Burger Chef was enormously popular and spread across both West Coast and East Coast, eventually becoming second only to McDonald's in terms of number of locations. By 1970, they had nearly 2,400 locations and re-designed the buildings and logos. However, the corporation soon proved unable (or unwilling) to support the company's growth. In 1982, General Foods sold Burger Chef to the Canadian company Imasco. Many locations were converted into Hardee's restaurants, except for ones that were located near existing Hardee's. The franchisees of those locations were allowed extra time to convert to other brands; one Burger Chef in Cookeville, Tennessee, through the courts, was able to keep its original name until 1996, when it finally changed its name to Pleasers. Several Burger Chefs in southern Indiana had converted to the Pleasers name after the initial buyout, but the Pleasers in Cookeville remained open only until 2002. Many locations located in Louisiana and Mississippi became the fast-food restaurant chain called Mr. Cook, but this chain died off by the late-1990s. Financial troubles caused the chain to read more

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