In the mid-1950s, Henry’s Hamburgers, started by the Bresler’s Ice Cream Company, was so popular that it had 35 locations in the Chicago area, which was more than McDonald’s at the time.
By the 1960s, it had expanded across the country and featured cheap eats such as “ten burgers for a buck.” By the mid-1970s, however, the writing was on the wall. Henry’s began a quick decline due to management shake-ups, no drive-thru pickup windows and a lack of diversity in its menu.
But if you need to get your Henry’s fix, you still can. There is one restaurant remaining in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
