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- Bob went to work and the first double-decker hamburger was born. Customers couldn't get enough of Bob's new creation. One fan in particular was a chubby six-year-old boy in droopy overalls. He would often help Bob sweep up in exchange for a free burger. In honor of his young friend, Wian decided to name the better burger the Big Boy®.
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The original Bob's Big Boy (initially called Bob's Pantry) was the 10-stool hamburger stand in Glendale, California, which founder Bob Wian purchased in 1936 and expanded into a drive-in restaurant.
Jan 26, 2023 · What really turned Big Boy into a success was the Big Boy burger, which Bob Wian invented in 1937. One version of the story says that he was cooking one night when a group of musicians who played with Chuck Foster came into the restaurant, and told him they were craving something different.
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Jul 20, 2024 · A short time after the double-deck hamburger was created, Wian called Woodruff “Big Boy,” and the name stuck. There’s also the rumor that Woodruff was initially nicknamed “Fat Boy,” but the name couldn’t be used because of a Fat Boy’s Bar-B-Q restaurant, so they chose the next best thing, “Big Boy.”.
In 1936, Bob Wian sold his car for $300 and bought a ten-stool lunch stand called "The Pantry." He then changed the name to "Bob's Pantry." One late night, a regular customer asked for something "different." Bob split the bun twice through the middle, creating a middle bun, added two burger patties and the rest is history.
May 22, 2022 · Here we tell the story of one of America’s great restaurant chains, its rise and fall (and now rebirth). Bob’s Big Boy restaurants, born in Southern California before covering the nation under different names, led the way in restaurant architecture and gave us the double-decker hamburger.
The Big Boy® burger craze that ensued prompted Bob to change the stand’s name to Bob's Big Boy® and to introduce the now-iconic Big Boy® mascot. The First Superfan, Richard Woodruff Customers couldn't get enough of Bob's new creation.
May 30, 2024 · Bob’s Big Boy — known for cutesy cartoon Bob with his swoop of dark hair, red-and-white checkered overalls and plated cheeseburger extended to the sky — debuted in 1936 as Bob’s Pantry in...
