By Michael Karl Witzel ©2007-2008
“People in their cars are so lazy that they don’t want to get out of them to eat!” The proclamation still rings as true today as it did when candy and tobacco magnate Jessie G. Kirby first uttered the words in 1921. At the time, he was trying to [...]
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By Michael Karl Witzel ©2007-2008
Back in the fifties, while cruisers were haunting the drive-in restaurants found along the loop, couples were finding entertainment in places that weren’t so brightly lit. With many of the same characteristics that made curb service so popular, the drive-in theater became a secondary destination for the mobile teen. [...]
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By Michael Karl Witzel ©2007-2008
Richard and Maurice McDonald were planning to franchise their successful burger system in 1952. To stand above the visual noise created by miles of drive-ins, motels, car washes, bowling alleys, service stations, and coffee-shops—they decided a new structural style was needed. Without a unique design, nationwide recognition for their walk-up stand [...]
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