Hi I use to work at Wetsons in Woodside in the 70s you forgot to mention it as a teenager I thought it was a awesome job. Then in 1975 a member of that family started another chain named TACO RICO. Anyway made enough money to pay all my college costs. Just saw this post; completely accurate in all respects. Really wish I had a time machine. It was right between the Town and Glen We always stopped for lunch, off to Bargintown, in Queens, and Dinner in Oceanside at Nathans. My favorite Wetsons meal was a Super Burger and their fries. The Jamaica location is now a fruit stand, assuming youre talking about the location that was at Hillside Avenue and Hollis Court Blvd. & Jericho Tpke, Bellerose, N.Y. Late 60s, early 70s, remember burgers 10 cents, anybody remember location and price, just down the block from original High Class Pizza and Pizza Hut which I remember turned into a used car dealer. My father would buy my sister and I burgers when he picked us up. My fiance, who became my wife loved Wetsons. At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the greater New York metropolitan area. Initially, the chain and its 15 cent hamburgers were a massive success. At one time it was Benson Burger. We went undefeated in 71-72. It was on Castle Hill Avenue by the Bruckner Expressway. BANK LOOKED LIKE A SUB AND BURGERS WERE GREAT. Hempstead, NY Fulton Ave. Roslyn, NY Northern Boulevard (now East Hills Chevrolet within the old structure) We usually went to the one on Sunrise Highway in West Islip, NY. Flushing, NY Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and 195th Street (demolished, now a strip mall) to go anywhere near Wetsons it was evil. and The Wetson Burger always a part of thoes good times. I would always drive past that place and wondered if any of the DD employees knew the history of that building. They soon franchised the name and recipes into locations spanning more than half of the U.S. states and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Kings. My moms little dog loved Wetsons. Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Canada. in Roslyn. He passed by me and nodded, I nodded back. An hour was considered busy if they took in $100, how thing have changed. When we got home my fiance was holding the bag. They also had a pretty good Fried Fish sandwich. 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. The pics brought it all back. I loved the Wetsons in Franklin Square, directly in front of St. Catherine of Sienna SchoolI will never forget a Friday after school when a bunch of us went there for hamburgers, and being caught leaving there by three of the Dominican Sistersboy did we get in trouble! 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. Think White Castle in Hempstead was the only other fast food burger place around at the time. Miss them days. Jimmy was Greek. The Old Country Road/Hicksville Wetsons eventually became a store that sold used and new records & tapes. Sale Description. Near Shops at the Falls Items Include: Furniture - Oriental rugs - Lamps - Mirrors - Mosaic Italian Inlaid Marble . The lines were out the door. Brooklyn, NY Flatbush Ave and Empire Blvd (now Wendys) The drug was created to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout over 60 . I believe it was sold and became an adult store then an auto parts store. FYI> The Texas BBQ place on Junction BLVD in Rego Park, Queens used to have (& may still have) some giant poster sized pics of the Wetson Burger places of old (due to same ownership)..Me also thinks that there may have been one on the Queens side of the Triboro Bridge (now RFK) @ Eastbound service road somewhere (or maybe not)..JMcH. This one was the one I was most familiar with for it was on the way to my school and also because it my fathers favorite burger place. How about that for that 70,s show, I worked at the wetsons on the corner of Rockaway Avenue and Sunrise Highway now a McDonalds wetsons change to Nathans though back in 76 work there too, By the way that was in Valley Stream New York. The Wetsons on Empire and Flatbush became a Nathans around 1976. yup!!!!!!!! I remember the Brick NJ location on art 70 In front of Bradlees dept store, Great. I can remember Sister Angelica telling us not It wasnt a slice like it was everywhere elseit was a thick melted paste. I lived on Catherine St, 2 streets off Sunrise Hwy. Good evening I worked at the Valley Stream Wetsons Location all through High School. Loved the burgers. Dad used to take us there as a treat when wed been really good. Then feast at Wetsons. LOL. I remember a Wetsons in Levittown, NY, on the North side of Hempstead Turnpike in the late 50s and early 60s. I was happy to find this since no one in my husbands family or any of my friends seem to remember Wetsons. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. So glad there are many great memories from those that visited.. Wetsons was on Essex St in HackensackK N.J. And certainly no seat belts back there! Hicksville location at corner of Levittown Parkway and Old Country Road, 1970-ish. We had shakes and apple pies also. Shop wetsons hamburgers t-shirts created by independent artists from around the globe. It is not on the list of locations. was a medical center a few feet behind where it was now also demolishd and its now YUP. Cart. Work at Syosset Wetsons from 1969 until it closed (closed while I was in Syosset hospital getting knee surgery) Owner Ray never gave us any indication they were going to close. The original Valley Stream Wetsons was on Sunrise Hwy between Stewart Pl. It was Sunrise and Astor Place. i was sad to see the rings go. I worked in many of the stores within 20 miles of Valley stream. My brother and I would each get a couple of hamburgers (they were small) and the hot fries, which were greasy and delicious, and then eat our lunch in the car. But still to this day White Castle is my favorite. Brings back some old memories. There was also locations on Flatlands Ave next to South Shore High School in Brooklyn as well as Church Ave and Remsen Ave in Brooklyn. ate at far rockaway many times in the 60s and 70s. We had great mgrs. To my disappointment, this location had only orange bricks instead of the usual striped orange & white design. I loved the 70s! $.20/burger at that time. Wetson's was an American fast food hamburger chain that existed from 1959 to 1975. They specialize in hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and milkshakes. There is a Wetsons radio commercial (that is, a live-read by the legendary DJ Dan Ingram) on the aircheck of his April 13, 1968 77 WABC radio show. 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 bank there for a while, then a daycare center. Do any still exist or have they all been demolished? We had a Wetson s on Woodhaven /Cross Bay Bvd at Liberty Av. I remember a Marine Midland branch at Mid-Island Shopping Plaza that had an ATM that would hand out cash in *any* denomination including change (via a Wendys like change dispenser). Awesome memories! I remember going to a Brooklyn location on Flatbush Ave 1968-1971. The building youre speaking of was neither a McDonalds or Wetsons. The runzas sold by the Runza restaurant chain are rectangular while many of the bierocks sold in Kansas are . 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. redid it no more orange rings or white tiled exterior. I worked at the new one a few times when they were short staffed. 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! LinkedIn 0. I welcome all of your memories of Wetsons in our comments section below as we pay tribute to this little slice of Long Island in the 1970s. It became a chicken barbecue place later in life. 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. Any suggestions??? Wow!! I used to go to Benson Burgers on Flatlands and E 57 Street when I would go to the library, about 1966-1968. They offered to have it cleaned but Lombardo took it in stride and said he would take care of it. It was the first fast food I ever had, at age 4. My first job.. remember cutting and blanching fresh potatoes each morning into French Fries , Weston made the best double cheeseburgers on Long Island they melted the cheese I came all the way from queens to go to the Westons in Hicksville between old country rd. I grew up in Franklin Square and my mother often gave me money to go to Wetsons on Hempstead turnpike between the burger, fries and chocolate shakes it was the best. The main kitchen staff person was a very nice woman by the name of Gladys. I used to live in Syosset when I was growing up. close by. There was also a Carvel nearby on the same side of Sunrise. and 63rd Ave. location. Also the chains freeze the beef and the fries which again effect the taste, I remember going to wetsons and getting my hamburger and french fries for $.25 I lived in Valley Stream and went there often. No one actually knows what it was before Spicys. Does anyone remember the pizza, .15, the slices were huge and loaded with fresh chewy. Im guessing that it was on 47th or 48th ave & 210th or 211th st. Incidentally, anyone out there remember the Dairly Maid Ice Cream parlor which was on Francis Lewis Blvd.? Feel free to comment on them or other long-gone burger haunts. White Tower Hamburgers was a fast food restaurant chain that was founded in 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.With its similar white fortress-like buildings and menu it is considered to be an imitator of White Castle chain that was founded in 1921. Saturday afternoon going to the South Shore Mall and then to Wetsons: a Long Island kids dream weekend. Share. Miss those burgers & fries. Hi there! Recognizing that the Levittown area of Long Island shared a similar post-war demographic to that of San Bernardino, he found a closed Mayflower coffee and donut shop in that town and, along with his younger brother Errol Wetanson, in 1959 at this location opened the first Wetson's. WETSON'S Status 700 - Registered Status Date 2016-10-25 Filing Date 2014-07-28 Registration Number 5069141 Registration Date 2016-10-25 Mark Drawing 4000 - Standard character mark Typeset Published for Opposition Date 2014-12-23 Attorney Name Pina Campagna Law Office Assigned Location Code L50 Employee Name MCPHERSON RAYBURN, SHA Statements I wish theyd come back! Wetson's from $25.00 Schoenling Beer Cincinnati's Finest from $25.00 "Sho Nuff" Cherry Ice Cream Soda from $25.00 Toy Tiger Holographic Sticker $4.00 Dawn Donuts $20.00 $29.00 Sale Vintage Burger Chef from $25.00 Fatt Dog from $25.00 Kahiki Supper Club from $25.00 They were much better than Jack In The Box! I dont remember what is at that location now. Wetson's was founded in 1959 by Harold Norbitz (1921-2001) of Dix Hills, LI and Carl. Wish we could go back in time to do it all again and relive our youth. A day of infamy. 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 . its a real shame that the kids today cant experience Wetson Burger. There was a Kid named Stevie that worked there also and one morning before the Mgr. Authentic flavor. No, youre not. behind them during recess. My cousin worked there in 71. Runzas can be baked into various shapes such as a half-moon, a rectangle, a round (bun), a square, or a triangle. Thanks again! got there, Stevie did not have his license then, and his friend showed up and let him drive his car. Or search your favorite genre. miss it. There was also one on Route 440 in Jersey City NJ which was demolished. Google+ 0. Wasnt it a Minute Man burger joint before that? I went to PS 151. . The older one had better food, service and personel. the now-defuct TSS store near my home in laurelton whis was across the street. and being a HUGE fan of their fried chicken. We were so disappointed when they closed. We used to walk to the New Hyde Park Wetsons a little over a mile away. Any memories? Had a ball working there. THIS MEASURES 5.5 X 7.5 . I always made my mother scrape off the onions back then.not now. You neglected to mention Bellerose/Floral Park, on Jericho Tpke. Ahead of its time. The restaurants history is brief, slayed mercilessly during the fast food wars of the 1970s. LOL!!! Ummmm Wetsons!! Little Neck, NY Northern Boulevard (demolished, now a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins store) After a bike ride in prospect park in Brooklyn with a bunch of 6th grade friends in 1966 we stopped for a bite at Westons on Flatbush Ave and Empire Blvd. But still I was so excited the day those orange bricks went up I went home and told my dad about it. Wikipedia - ( report) This is a breif history of the Wetson's chain. When they were there it was almost the same on the outside the Orange RIngs and the White Tiled exterior (Just added a Titus Oaks sign on the front where the old WETSONS sign used to be). Great memories. Now it is a Dunkin Donuts, There was another one in Franklin Square on Franklin Ave, across from the Franklin Bowl. Anyway great memory! We talk about it all the time. Loved Wetsons BIG W yum!!! The Mani Hani Manufactorers Hanover in the submarine shape. in 1967. Now the big chains use mechanical separators and air jet hoses which give you grizzle and worse. The burgers were 15-cents and could be "bought by the bagful, while the fries, made from hand-peeled potatoes, cost a whole dime. Lake Grove, NY Middle Country Road (Route 25) and Hawkins Avenue (now Two Guys Appliance) Someone else asked this before but I didnt see a response; hope somebody knows. Of Hempstead Tpk,, down the road from Jolley Rodgers / Nunleys, on the north side was Pergament with McDonalds not far west down the road. I used to stop in that Wetsons to get pea shooter straws. For a brief time there were actually two Wetsons operating simultaneously within a few blocks of each other in Valley Stream. The best ever in the 70s. My brother wanted to go to McDonalds for his birthday when he was young. Nice to meet you you all. There was a Wetsons on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore back in the 60s. Bought some turntables at the Fordham road (Bronx) location when I was 14. The chain started growing in popularity by the 1960s, and it became a culinary mainstay, with its slogan "Everybody goes to Gino's." Gino's Hamburgers I remember the Franklin Square location well. 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. Both ended up becoming police officers also. Grew up eating their burgers and fries. He and the other guy putting the burgers together had competitions every day who could swat the most flies per burger. We had lines on Saturday & Sunday during the summer all day & night that didnt stop. There was a place across from the school that had great little burgers at the counter. 29;000 pounds of meat, which is. So..all of his friends would come, order a plain burger, and get 4 patties on it, and a small soda, then come back for refills in Thick shakes. When I was in 7th grade at saint Clement Pope Parochial School in 1970 Id take the q40 bus up to Hillside Avenue to wetsons for a big W, wetsons version of The Big Mac. Wetson's was one of the most popular chains that went up against McDonald's shortly after it got started. This was when time were great! Glen Cove Wetsons was razed & the current McDonalds was built in its place in 1975, not an office building (I worked in the new McDonalds in 75). It was torn down and turned into a carpet store and still was before I left for the Navy in 82. Piping hot mozzarella cheese that would stretch the length of the forearm when bitten into.. Hey you. to bad it no longer exlst . Does anyone remember the Dublin Pub in New Hyde Park one of my favorite places to go on the weekends as a young adult of 18-21.Yes the memories. New Hyde Park Long Island, Wetson's Hamburgers 1966 by Long Island $15.99 USD SKU 121319 Pay in 4 interest-free installments for orders over $50.00 with Learn more Options Quantity Add to cart Share this: All purchased images are printed without the watermark. Wetsons Hylan & Burger Ave Friday and Saturday Night.. $$$$$$$. Whatever happened to that? Growing up as a kid on Long Island it was the best. Is this the one on the north side of Jericho right before the train trestle that crosses over Jericho, Grandparents had a pink house right behind the fence of Wetsons, on Old Country Road in Hicksville NYwhen it was time to depart, grandma would run upstairs at the window above the fence and wave goodbye as we drove the car down Old Country Road back home to Flushing.What great memories, wonderful visits and what a treat when we were allowed a hamburger at Wetsons. Sadly, I was unable to dig up any commercials or related video for Wetsons to share in this article. Sure be nice if one came back in these times. Beginning hourly rate was $1.50 I believe and received an increase every time I relocated. bands gold crest emblazoned on the jacket. Thats over 50 years ago and it was always a special treat. Known for their breakfast foods; their signature dishes are the Apple Pancake, Dutch Baby, German Pancake . Contact. Show more What Happened to Arthur Treacher's Fish. Syosset was where I went.5 yrs old.a couple of families would pile in the station wagons( with the back seats that faced each other)I remember the glowing arch circles at night as you were pulling up. The building was still there last November (2014). Wish they would bring it back.. I passed the test and joined the Nassau County Police Dept. Thats where I had many fond memories. I remember Nathans on Sunrise highway worked there as well. Most people who still remember it think it was better than McDonalds and Buger King. 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