Burger Chef Goes All Out To Please Your Fangmily!: The Family Fangburger -- Count Fangburger, Mrs. Fangburger, Son of Fangburger, and Fangburger's Daughter -- promoting Burger Chef, 1974.
During Mad Men’s run, the fictional ad agency chased, landed and lost some great accounts. Heinz, Kodak, Cool Whip, and John Deere were all part of the plot lines. When it came to food, Sterling Cooper serviced Howard Johnson’s, H. Salt Fish & Chips, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Burger Chef.
The Burger Chef story was an excellent reminder or education for millions on the defunct fast food chain. In the mid sixties, it outsold McDonalds, Burger King, and Kentucky Fried Chicken combined. Why it failed is a tale for another time.
The show found an old Burger Chef location and revitalized it for a few scenes. The location is in dispute by blogs. Some claim it is Jim’s Burgers at at 765 East Foothill Boulevard in Rialto, California along Route 66. Others say it’s Chris’s Burgers at the same address. We surmise both are right. The show brought Jim’s building up to snuff and it became Chris’s. The photos show it is the same building and surroundings.
In this episode, we cover the Burger Chef Murder in Speedway, Indiana. Four young adults were abducted from their job to never be heard from again. Police believed it was a simple crime made by teenagers and they would discover a much more devious scene. Watch to learn more.
If you have any information about this case please get in touch with the Indiana State Police Phone: 1.317.899.8577 or 1.800.582.8440