Southern burger chain Krystal files for bankruptcy

www.washingtontimes.com ^ | 01/23/2020 | staff

[justme4now]

You missed “Royal Castle”.

[higgmeister]

Well, I'm very familiar with The Big Chicken. It's still there so we don't have to be concerned about remembering something that is seen every day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chicken

[JBW1949]

Where is it??? I’ve never heard of that one...

[bgill]

Never heard of this place.

Agree, never order sliders as they’re nothing but stale white bread.

Can’t stand White Castle. Ate there once. Never again.

The article called out online food ordering. Can’t see how that would be a problem.

[jimmygrace]

They should get into the frozen mini burger business to compete with White Castle in states where there are none. White Castle charges a ton of money for frozen burgers that aren’t nearly as good as the real thing.

[JBW1949]

Just looked it up...Were they all in Florida???

[Red Badger]

Burger Chef eventually became Hardees...................

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef

[Quilla]

They had the most ingenious marketing ploy in the 70’s - How many Krystals can you eat? My friends and I almost knocked ourselves out trying to break our own records. I still love Krystal hamburgers to this day. They need to revamp their hiring practices and start employing folks as incredibly friendly and efficient as those who work at Chick Fil A and Bojangles!

[Red Badger]

White Castles are sold frozen here in Publix grocery stores.........

[JBW1949]

Let’s try hot dogs....

Best hot dogs...Smoky Mountain Market in South Knoxville, TN....

[Red Badger]

He died in 1969 from an explosion gone wrong while filming in Spain......................

[newfreep]

IIRC, Hardees and Carl’s are same restaurant - different names for different geographic locations.

IMO, Hardees/Carls are superior in taste to FiveGuys, Smashburger, etc at half the price.

[Clemenza]

May Krispy Krap be next.

[AFreeBird]

Burger Chef got absorbed by Hardy’s IIRC.

[Red Badger]

We have both Hardees and 5 Guys here.

We eat at Hardees regularly, but just one time at 5 Guys and it’s been years..............

[Red Badger]

Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....................

[AFreeBird]

Cheeseburgers have been on WC ever since I’ve known them.

[Cecily]

I didn’t know until recently that Stuckey’s stores were still around.

https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/family-tradition-stuckey-ceo-says-she-visit-all-locations-2020/KULYiEXvEaENP6Z9878yTO/

[Magnum44]

And the point of your reply was to criticize on my post? Sad.

[Magnum44]

I didnt know that. Hardees was my first real job as a teen in high school, flippin’ burgers.