5 fast-food joints from yesteryear

Burger Queen

Everyone has heard of Burger King, but do you remember Burger Queen? There's no relation, actually. The two companies weren't connected in any way other than the fact both served burgers and fries. Burger Queen originated out of Lousville, Kentucky, but by the early 1980s all the Burger Queen restaurants had become Druther's. Below is a coffee mug showing the Burger Queen logo. And guess who is next on the list?

Druther's

Yes, all those Burger Queen restaurants eventually became Druther's. But Druther's isn't going too strong anymore itself. In fact, there's only one Druther's restaurant left, and that's in Campellsville, Kentucky. Druther's had burgers, but the also were one of the first fast food chains to have a salad bar and potato wedges.

Burger Chef

Burger Chef started in Indiana in 1954, and for a long time was one of the most popular burger places in the United States and giving McDonald's a run for its money. Burger Chef restaurants were one of the first to toast their buns, and they had such sandwiches as the Super Shef and Big Shef. The last one closed in 1996 after the lot of Burger Chefs had been converted to Hardee's restaurants.

Taco Tico

Taco Tico started in Kansas in 1962, and a few of these places can still be found in the South and Midwest. If you're a fan of Tex-Mex food, you should give this place a try. Their foods have a little more kick to them than the much more popular Taco Bell, but the food is not overly hot. Taco Tico offers four different sauces from mild to volcano.

White Tower Hamburgers

These restaurants look a lot like White Castle, but that's probably because White Tower Hamburgers was started in 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by a group of fellows who had been White Castles investors. White Tower Hamburgers were quite popular for a while, but they've mostly died out nowadays. There was still one in Toledo, Ohio, and rumor is there are a handful of others throughout Ohio.