One of the reasons that Henry's went down was that my father who opened up 160 stores in the Midwest in the 1950s left the company because his brothers didn't want to train the franchisees. My father was Charles Bresler.

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Richard Bresler wow thanks so much for your insight! Do you have any more tidbits about Henry's? Good stuff.

@rbjj861

6 жыл бұрын

I really dont know that much about it. I remember my dad talking about that one thing though. We left Chicago in 1960 to move to California.

@onajourney2365

6 жыл бұрын

Bresler is private rite still standing.

@smug8567

5 жыл бұрын

Another reason is people got sick from raw shrimp they served

@bg147

5 жыл бұрын

Loved Bresler's ice cream

. Dad was a city fireman who did yard work to help pay the bills, and I used to go with him, to say we were economically challenged would have been a understatement. The big part of my day was when we would pull into Henry's, some days we would each get a burger others we would split one, the same with a coke. Then Burger Chef moved in next door, our economic status had gotten better and Henry's closed their doors.

Absolutely enjoying these retrospectives Sir, fantastic work! (I'm over in the UK, so these are all new to me)

@GuppyCzar

6 жыл бұрын

Hello you! High praise from a man who knows retrospectives.

@ChristopherSobieniak

6 жыл бұрын

Companies that could've gain world power but never happened!

@tommyrutherford400

6 жыл бұрын

you really are everywhere!

@jaksshit9438

5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Bundy im a fan of your videos too

I remember Henry’s when I was a very young child in Buffalo NY in the late 1960’s. I always liked Henry’s better than McDonald’s. I may have to take a road trip to MI!!

diggin' your vids, dude. ever thought of covering Big Boy? it was my childhood fave

There was a Henry's in Wheeling Illinois on Elmhurst road from 1961 thru the early 1980's GREAT MEMORIES!!!

I have a few requests... 1-Red Barn Burger 2-Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips 3-Mister Donut 4-Kewpee 5-Zipps Drive-Thru

@bg147

5 жыл бұрын

Arthur Treacher's was awesome. My grandma loved it in Cleveland where I spent my summers.

@jeffcee500

5 жыл бұрын

Mister Donut is HUGE in Japan!

@luisreyes1963

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, i too would like to see a video about Arthur Treacher's Fish And Chips.

In high school (1959-1963) we use to hang out at Henry's on Western & Foster in Chicago. It was a popular alternative to McDonalds in those days. Great series!

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Silvestri thanks, more to come within the next week or so!

@raymondfleming7349

6 жыл бұрын

I use to hang out there too. I lived three blocks south of there.

@RobertSilvestri86

6 жыл бұрын

I went to Senn. You?

@raymondfleming7349

6 жыл бұрын

Amundsen

@nokomisjeff

6 жыл бұрын

I hung out there too when I was really young...like elementary school.

Thanks for this. Flipping burgers in Henry's was my first job (in 1976).

@restaurantrewind9026

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Jeff! It has been a while but I have a new video coming out tomorrow at 11am CST on Bonanza and Ponderosa. Stay tuned!

Great research, presentation, narration, and pictures.

Lovin these videos.......thanks for posting

I remember seeing a Henry's ad on KZread several years ago, but I had no idea what it was. At the time, there wasn't a whole lot of information about Henry's. When I came across this video, I found this to be fascinating. I'd wondered about this for a while & it was great to finally have some answers.

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

barbiefilms20 glad you enjoyed it,, I have more coming in the weeks ahead. Stay tuned!

When I was a toddler that hamburger on the sign leering at me with those eyes scared the shit outta' me!

These videos are damn interstate keep them Coming good videos you are doing !

We went to Henry's in Burlington, Iowa in the early 60s. It was my dad's favorite hamburger place when we were little. McDonalds was not that much of a thing at the time.

We need more of these episodes please!!!!!!!

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Hub Ridgell Thank you! More on the way very soon! I’m upgrading equipment and software, so I hope to have the next one finished up in a week.

I actually live outside of Benton harbor and eat at Henry's pretty often and it's pretty good.

I loved Henry's! Tanks for the memories.

The Henry's at Foster/Western in Chicago used to mail coupon books with 2 months of weekly deals. Always looked forward to Shrimp Boat week. Front window was lined with counter seating to eat & watch buses/traffic go by... 10yrs was old enough for a kid to wander the city back then. And there was always a giant Breslers billboard nearby.

Born and raised in Been on Harbor , Michigan and there just as good today as they where across M-139 at the Fair plain Plaza. The Plaza was the place to hang out back in the day and also loved Baskin Robbins ice cream across from Goldblates at the Plaza. Keep up the great videos.Oh almost forgot the cenima 1&2.

@tracydiller4492

6 жыл бұрын

I meant Benton Harbor (DAM COMPUTERS)!!!LOL

I passed that car dealership that was a Henry’s it’s on western ave in Chicago near what used to be river view park

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Fausett yes it seems a lot of these have turned into car lots. :-)

I remember my dad gave me & my older brother french fries from Henry's back in 1968. At least i'm happy now that 1 Henry's is still standing in Benton Harbor, MI. 🍔🍟

I love these videos. I live in Canada and haven't heard of Henry's.

Love your restaurant flashbacks

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

In St. Joseph Mo , in the 70s when I was a teen , we had three Henry’s - terrific food ! You could get a “family” order of fries - came in a brown bag , like you’d take your lunch in - for $1.00 ! Great fries too ! When Henry’s closed here in town , Ford’s took over all three locations - keeping the same menu , like the All American burger , etc. - they were good - just not Henry’s ! Today , there’s one Ford’s still open , in the south end . I go there every now & then still !

Back in the 1960s, a Saturday evening was not complete until my dad packed up the car with my brothers and I and headed over to the Henry's Hamburgers on 79th Street in Chicago, IL. Never a disappointment. I also remember their sparkling asteroid sign which was quite an eye catcher.

Great videos. I'm hungry for more :)

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Game Czar I have one coming out later today on Dog N Suds. I am having it reviewed and will probably cut a couple things out and post this evening!

Great video, any more coming? If so, here is a suggestion Ever heard of a chain called Chips? It exists in three Central Wisconsin locations and no where else currently.

I clicked on a link that Definition.org shared on facebook called, The 20 Biggest Failed Restaurant Chains. So i read through each one and was so fascinated by the list and surprised i had never heard of many of those chains. So i decided to look up info on certain of them and you had these three videos on the three i had interest in learning about. Thank you for the information, i was born in 1980 in Brownsville TX and so many of these restaurants are news to me. God bless and i hope you can make some more videos some day :)

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Lee Roy Gonzalez I appreciate your ,comments! I have more videos almost ready, so stay tuned! Next one should be out in a week!

@cowboys4life956

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, can't wait!

love these videos.

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Fox so glad your are enjoying them! More to come this week, so stay tuned!

I remember two local Henrys locations in Niagara Falls, NY. My Dad would take my brother and I to Henrys when we didnt have time to go to Carrols.

Another excellent production. You cover all the bases in technicolor (and sometimes black and white). These videos could easily be used in an upper level college course on management. And they are as instructive as they are entertaining. Thank you! Any chance you might do one on Richards Drive In?

Henry's sounds like a great place to get burgers. But I am quite far from the state of Michigan where the last one is standing. I enjoy these retro videos on old and former restaurant chains. I'm going to search for Mr. Quick next. We used to have one of those in southwest Fort Worth, TX in the 60's thru to the mid-70's before it was replaced by Swensen's ice cream parlor.

The shakes were so good!

Interesting that the last Henry's is about 100 miles from the last Hot N Now in Sturgis, MI...loved them both when I was younger. What about CHIPS in Wisconsin...there's still one in Merrill. These chains that have fallen but still have that one that survives are like magnets to me...road trip worthy.

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

I meant to get by the Henry’s in Benton Harbor when I went up there to visit my Dog N Suds buddy....but the timing was off as I passed through (like 6am both days!)

I liked the pics of the chains that all had similar buildings, very similar.

@restaurantrewind9026

7 жыл бұрын

Some of the buildings are so close in design, you have to wonder if they intentionally copied them.

As you mentioned and briefly shown, Wetsons, also Benson Burger.

I remember the Henry's in Huntsville, Alabama. The food was really quite good and we were busy even with such a limited menu. My biggest fear was that one night my hand was going to slip while "bricking" that grill and I was going to get really hurt. Thankfully, it never happened but it was always on my mind when that chore came around.

Oh, one thing I remember about Henry's (at least the one in Livonia, MI). Was that they charged (I think it was 2 cents) for little plastic cups of ketchup.

I'd like to hear history on Smack's and Griff's burger joints, my mother and her siblings and friend's in KCMO used to talk about those two places a lot, I can't really find much on them. We may not have Smack's or Griff's, though we still have those kind of places like, Big Boy, Hi-Boy, Humdingers, In-a-Tub, Stake-n-Take, and Texas Tom's (barely).

Lived across the street from one on 174thst and Boston Rd in the Bronx...happy memories..

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

gigi palm Thanks for sharing, many of these places bring back fond memories, it’s sad to see them go. More videos to come soon, hopefully one will be ready within a week!

The Big Henry was classic. A Whopper sized patty with shredded lettuce and tons of Thousand Island dressing. Delicious.

There was a Henry's in the Iowa town where my aunt and uncle lived. I was six, we were visiting them and they took me there and treated me to a burger. The following year (1974), I learned, that location was destroyed by a tornado, and was not rebuilt.

There used to be a Bressler's in Springfield, IL at White Oaks Mall.

Grew up around Kankakee, IL and my Mom & Dad would often go to the area Henry's. I remember liking it better than Hardees or McDonald's. Just last Labor Day weekend, I took a Route 66 jaunt from Chicago and just west of the city, I swear I saw a Henry's. Are you sure the one in MI is the last one? Also used to have Dog N Suds in Kankakee. A couple years back I stumbled onto a Dog N Suds in Tomahawk, WI. I couldn't believe it, absolutely had to eat there and it was just as good as I remember it being as a kid. I Googled Dog N Suds and it said there were only 3 locations remaining. Any plans on doing a video about Dog N Suds?

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

jlbanta61 great timing as there is a Dog N Suds video in the list that I pushed out as unlisted so a friend could give me some feedback. I am making some final edits tonight and it should be ready for tomorrow morning! Thanks so much for watching!!

So love your channel,thank you,im hungry now. :)

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Luke Pate thanks for watching!!

Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, we had Clarks Submarine Sandwich franchises. I have never found a sub anywhere that even comes close. The closest sub is Jersey Mikes Italian - Mikes way. Bit it still does not match a Clarks. I always wondered why they went belly up. I found some forums dedicated to them and even found the city plattes for their various locations but no word on what happened to the or why they were so good. I do know the meats they sourced are different these days so that may be something that can never be duplicated.

Great channel I’m from California have you heard of these restaurants that most went out called pioneer chicken,sailthru,Snow White drive inns

What do you remember about the old BBF restaurant chain? When I was a kid they were around Columbus,Ohio. (I'm 61 years old.) I remember they were still around when I was 15-16. At the top of their sign they had a knife and fork coming out of it. Maybe a spoon also?

My friends and I used to get the 10 hamburgers and a pound of fries every Saturday night. They were the only place I knew that sold french fries that way. There was a Sander's across the street but it wasn't as popular.

@teriking2237

3 жыл бұрын

I lived on those fries excellent!

Bro we still have Henrys and I love it

Restaurant Rewind, id love to see you do a history of white castle.

For some reason, I have never heard of or experienced Henry's. I grew up in Peoria, Illinois.

@restaurantrewind9026

4 жыл бұрын

Peter M. Fitzpatrick not sure if there was a Henry’s in Peoria, but I’ll check. Peoria, birthplace of Sandy’s! Do you remember Sandy’s?

@peterm.fitzpatrick7735

4 жыл бұрын

@@restaurantrewind9026 Yes, read my post on the Sandy's video. I had my first fast-food hamburger at the Sheridan location when I was around four or five, being driven there with my two brothers by my parents. We ate there fairly often while I grew up. Or up to when I was around ten or so, I don't remember going there much after that. It changed after Mr. Lundgren retired and after Mcdonald's unleashed their TV advertising campaign that brainwashed a whole generation of kids to clamor for the golden arches, Sandy's found itself floundering and had to sell out to Hardee's corp. If you watch the Sandy's video in this series, you can track that trajectory, with the Sandy's Sheridan location shown changing its signage to Hardee's in 1973. I am almost completely certain that there was never a Henry's located in the Peoria area. I grew up there and after my driver's license, believe me, my buddies and I scoped out every inch of that not too large city. We did have Sandy's, Mcdonald's, Burger King, Shakey's Pizza, Pizza Hut, Lums, even a Dog and Suds one time, a Minnie Pearl Chicken building that went up without ever opening and then disappearing, Arthur Treacher's, and even a short-lived Farrell's Ice Cream in the first mall to open there. The Henry's video completely bemused me. I have never seen one in my life! And they were in Illinois.

@restaurantrewind9026

4 жыл бұрын

Peter M. Fitzpatrick I recognize the Minnie Pearl building every time we drive up through Peoria on our way to Sterling/Rock Falls where my wife is from. I see it on the left as we head north on route 40 through town. We had a riverboat mystery dinner theater cruise scheduled on April 4th, but I suspect with the coronavirus, it will be canceled. :-(

Remember Henry's here in Huntsville, Alabama "the rocket city" 🚀.....early 1960's...there were two locations....very long time ago, the hamburgers and fries were real good, with coke and or orange soda...my mother was expecting my baby sister, when we went to get a shack full....And she is 52 now...thank you, BCM' 🍔🍟🥤

Were there any Henry's in Southern CA? The reason I ask is that there was a Henry's that may or may not have been related in Pacific Beach (San Diego) and the buildings shown in this video look a lot like the one that I recall. I always figured it was a one off independent place.

I used to work at a hamburger joint called "Mister S". Back in the late 60's, early 70's. Did you ever run across that one? I worked at the one in Farmington Michigan. There was also one in Ann Arbor. If I remember correctly, the parent company was Commissary Corp.

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

Keith McArthur interesting, I don’t think I have ever heard of Mister S. How many locations?

@keithmcarthur5938

6 жыл бұрын

Well, there was the one I worked at. And we used to cruise out to the one in Ann Arbor. So those two I know existed. There was supposedly one on the west side of Michigan somewhere. Our boss told us it was a chain though. Can't remember if he ever mentioned any other locations. I do remember that the "S" stood for smiling, speedy, service. We had a good menu. We had a specialty I've never seen anywhere else. It was a kielbasa sandwich. A 12 inch kielbasa scored along the top, deep fried, served on a sub bun. When an order would come through for one with mustard, chili, and onions. We'd call out "one battleship all the way". Sure had some fun times working there. I am curious as to how many locations there actually were myself. Definitely enjoy your posts!

i've been to that Benton Harbor location twice!

In Wheeling Illinois from 1963? - 80's? We had a HENRYS!!! i think it closed in the 80s. but the building is still there and has been several other failures over the years . its one of the most talked about "memories" on the "You Might be from Wheeling IF..." facebook page.

And I'm a sucker for a good Maid Rite...Midwest chains are a part of my heart man...

@restaurantrewind9026

5 жыл бұрын

Ah yes Maid Rite.....I need to get that one in the queue!

Hey you should do a video on Harold's Hamburgers.

I have never heard of Henrys burgers...being from Washington state that's probably why.. I always go for the under dog...Henrys....Hardees... Sandees....Wished I could have tried them all....

I miss Henry's.

I visited the Benton Harbor store last summer and got a brown bag special Henry's is a good story but you should do one on hot and now

like to hear about Dairy Boy. Don't know if it was a chain or just local. it was in Tulsa in the 60s

@pestilenceplague4765

6 жыл бұрын

Glen Blackbourn All I could find is that they were only in Oklahoma, mostly in small towns, as not to compete with Dairy Queen. There may still be one in Okemah and Minco.

Everytime I go to Benton Harbor Henry's is the only burger restaurant for me. How about a vid on Hot n Now and Ritz

Enjoy riding along lake michigan in the summer time ride up that way sometimes about 45 min away going to go grab some grub there

Henry's was good. There was one in Newton Ia. and I remember eating at the one in Cedar Falls Ia. on University Ave. I don't remember them after about 1980

There was one in Wheeling, IL. Every year, my grade school would get lunch from Henry's. Then they were gone. Then I read that they were using horse meat. Then I was kind of glad they were gone. But I still miss the shakes!. Please don't tell me they used dog milk!!

live in buffalo ny i remember heanrs on niager 10cent burgers also i worke d at a burger chef in the 70s in 60s we fed our family afew dollars9 at times

The Henry’s we had in San Diego was famous for their root beer. Do you know if the remaining one still has that great root beer?

They have places now called Hamburger Mary's.

I have been there.

Worked at henrys gr8 burgers and French fries, and fish sandwiches 2!

I remember burger chef as a kid in 1968

In 2021 you can get a regular brown bag meal for $7.25. The burger, drink, and fry is not that big, but enough to fill the average person up.

Funny you said that Benton Harbor still does 50% of their daily sales with the Brown Bag Special, The Brown Bag Special A Double Cheeseburger, order of Fries, and a drink of your choice, all at a special price! That's what the McDonald's brothers figured out when they closed their BBQ restaurant and re-invented fast food. The more things change.....

I hadn't heard the horse-meat rumor, but in the late 60's in eastern Indiana, a rumor that Henry's was adding ground-up earthworms to their hamburgers certainly didn't help sales.

Were there ANY Connecticut locations? I swear I saw this place as a kid here

@restaurantrewind9026

3 жыл бұрын

Rocky ll Piper there may have been some in Connecticut....how long ago?

@rockyllpiper3786

3 жыл бұрын

@@restaurantrewind9026I just found out and my Family did go there. It was located on Cherry Street in Milford, Ct . They were great. I remember my parents always getting the fried shrimp & fries. It was very convenient for entertainment purposes bcuz next door was the Drive-In Theater. Thanks 😊

I remember the the soy bean filler hamburgers they were good, that one was in Chicago across the street from Riverview Amusement park, it's still there, now a used car lot.

Did like their shrimp baskets and onion rings.

can you do a video on big wheel coffee shops? or even big boys?

@restaurantrewind9026

6 жыл бұрын

veulmet Big Boy would certainly be a popular one, and I plan on doing that soon. More to come in the next few weeks, thanks for watching!

Henry's hamburgers should come back one day. 😀👍

Have you ever done one on rax

Henry's is a classic bub. One of the only cool remaining bastions of old Benton Harbor

Henry's Christmas colors attracted kids.... Parents! Awe no they didn't!!!!!

Too bad it didn't last. This looks like the best architecture for fast food. If the same building was avaliable fully enclosed, and if it was offered with a peaked roof that could either be a full drive in, or full sized, then they could have focused on efficiently producing pre fabricated and expandable buildings for franchisees.

I live three miles from the last Henry's. Still prefer Neon Grill in St. Joseph. Shame Roxy's could not keep their doors open. They failed to advertise after renovations and taking all the 50's nostalgia out (lives on as a crappy yoga place).

@melkorvast

3 жыл бұрын

Also in Roxy's case, they had their grill so low that it took like 20 minutes to cook a burger.

Although Henry's was long gone by the time I arrived on Earth, we had many of the old larger god damn buildings in the region that had become real turd packers. The angled glass windows that you always hit your head on, globe freaking light fixtures, and brown crappy wood interiors. I remember the nasty shit like it was yesterday. Thanks for making me throw up.

Great content, but slow delivery. I played it at 1.25 speed and it was perfect.

Did do a a and w vid

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I don't understand why these restaurants don't get that if you stagnate you die.

What happened to the Mother's Pizza chain?

I never heard of Sandy's or Henry's until yesterday. Your favorite regional chain means nothing to most people.

I must say the shrimp tastes like horsemeat, too. Why can't an enterprising businessman sell horse-burgers and add beef when no one's looking? (Asking for a friend.)

Could you do a show about Gino's

What happened to White Castle?

@luisreyes1963

5 жыл бұрын

They're still around & getting new business thanks to a stupid movie "Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle".

What ever happened to Blimpys and Druthers

I preferred their fish and shrimp over their burgers. They also had onion rings. Good parts.

Never been there