Delicious! In Astoria/L.I.C. Loved it. I worked in many of the stores within 20 miles of Valley stream. Wetsons also sold breakfast sandwiches. During the penny shortage in the early 70s if you brought a roll of pennys that the Glen Cove location they gave you a free burger! IT was a short cut from our house in Rolling Woods. in Roslyn. Simple recipes for homemade grilled, pan-fried, gourmet, smashed, and stuffed burgers. was a medical center a few feet behind where it was now also demolishd and its now There were 2 Wetsons in Bridgeport CT The company has been through many iterations, declaring bankruptcy more than once, rising to as many as 504 locations in 38 U.S. states in the 1980s and falling to fewer than 20 locations on more than one occasion. I remember the New Hyde Park Rd location in the 1970s. There was a Wetsons on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore back in the 60s. Also one in West Hempstead I believe on front street, across the street from White Castle. I wish they would make a comeback with the same recipes. My family would take us to Wetsons Stamford ,conn . Great memory of going there with my Dad to check it out when Wetsons opened in Bethpage. We called the double cheeseburgers sliders because if you werent careful, when you put them up on the transfer ledge the top burger would slide off of the bottom one. But still to this day White Castle is my favorite. I really miss those days when a dollar went much farther than today. Syosset, NY, 321 Jericho Tpke (now a Burger King) I used to love their fries and Strawberry shakes, let alone their burgers. I wish that wasnt the case, and hope that if you have any old photos, you consider sharing them with the site. Thank you! Most people who still remember it think it was better than McDonalds and Buger King. I grew up on 48th, between Broadway and Northern Blvd around the same time, down the street from Bryant HS, went to PS 151. Everyone forgot the one on Grand Avenue in North Baldwin, which is now a Dunkin Donuts. At least the burgers and fries tasted like real food. I remember riding my bicycle to Westons in Syosset and enjoying a burger and fries when I heard the news that JFK was shot from the patrons. I was trying to find relatives of the original owners of Wetsons to let them know (just in case those were the last orange rings still in existence) in case they wanted them when they were removed but wasnt successful gave up too soon I guess. Bischoff's Ice Cream and Candy 154 reviews Open Now Dessert, American $ "Classic Ice Cream Parlour" Everyone there considered it part of the show and put up with all the tickets. I worked at Wetsons Levittown on Hempstead Turnpike in 64-65. My mother wasnt into cooking. Owner Wetenson, had 2 sons. Then demolished, and in 1975 the McDonalds was built which is still there. As a young child in the early to mid 1960s I remember a Wetsons in Sayville, NY.11782, on the southeast corner of Lakeland Av. Does anyone remember the pizza, .15, the slices were huge and loaded with fresh chewy. Wetson's White Tower Hamburgers - one location remains in Toledo, Ohio [citation needed] Wimpy Grills - founded in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1934, it eventually grew to 25 locations within the United States and 1,500 outside of the US. Hi there! The burgers always tasted fresh and hot and were a treat . Any suggestions??? Funny now looking back. it was great, Then they opened A&W Root Beer I worked in the Far Rockaway store on Central Ave. I worked at that older Wetsons in Valley Stream in the early1970s after the new one opened west of that one also on Sunrise Hwy, but on the corner of Rockaway Pkwy. Wetsons was my first job, I was 15 and worked on 86th St and 7th Ave in Brooklyn. What are the crossroads Ray, of the one you are talking about? The older one had better food, service and personel. Thats over 50 years ago and it was always a special treat. becoming a laudry mat! There was a rifle range in the middle school cellar and kids would have their rifles on the school buses bringing them to practice there. I remember Nathans on Sunrise highway worked there as well. Bay Shore, NY, on the corner of where Penataquit Ave & Sunrise Hwy meet. In the US and the UK Bute has been shown to cause the suppression of white blood cell production; as well as aplastic anemia. also there was one on hempstead Tpk.Levittown, Lake Grove Long Island. The one on Sunrise and Oceanside Rd was first a Carvel then it was Josephs Hamburgers then Wetsons. Six days a week front 1 A.M. to 8 choppers chop, mixers mix, grinders grind and 15 pattty machines turn out 150,000 hamburgers at Schloesser Weingarten. Im guessing that it was on 47th or 48th ave & 210th or 211th st. Incidentally, anyone out there remember the Dairly Maid Ice Cream parlor which was on Francis Lewis Blvd.? More information Wetson's by gregchris66, via Flickr More like this Old Advertisements Retro Advertising Retro Ads Mid Century Architecture I worked on the one on Penn and Stanley ave. What happened to Jimmy and his pops The one on Penn and Stanley, worked there for 2 yrs as a teen. He lived in Freeport. I regret not trying longer I miss driving by those orange rings. I grew up in Lynbrook, right across the border from Valley Stream. Bethpage, NY Hempstead Tnpk and Rt. Guy Lombardo (band leader from 50s & 60s) walked up to the window one day. We used to work 40 to 50 hours a week back than unheard of these days for a high school kid. We had one in Syosset. I believe it was sold and became an adult store then an auto parts store. Happy days for real! The first Original Pancake House opened in 1953 in Portland, Oregon, by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke, who collected recipes for their restaurant from around the world. I can remember coming in on the weekends at 6am and cutting, Blanching and preparing 300 lbs of french fries for the day. Wish they would bring it back.. Recognizing that the Levittown area of Long Island shared a similar post-war demographic to that of San Bernardino, he found a closed Mayflower coffee and donut shop in that town and, along with his younger brother Errol Wetanson, in 1959 at this location opened the first Wetson's. Nice to look back.when a dollar in your pocket went a long way. we lived only a couple of blocks away. I dont remember how the food tasted, but I remember I liked it and was sorry when the store closed down. Dont ever remember getting a burger or friesjust the fried chicken !!! There was also a Carvel nearby on the same side of Sunrise. mocha 770 Cal. My moms little dog loved Wetsons. Long Island 70s Kid 2023. Thank you for sharing that. I remember there being an enclosed foot bridge from the main mall over to a store called..I think..Gertz? Just one thing wrong with the list up top..Bay Shore, (not West Islip) had to Wetsonsthe one on Sunrise Highway & Pine Drive was in Bay Shore, and was a very interesting location due to its place near number one, Gardner Manor Shopping Center, & number two, that any traffic coming from Bay Shore Road from points west, was detoured to a short stretch of Pine Drive, then east on Sunrise Highway to Howells Road to continue to Downtown Bay Shore or points east.a VERY BUSY intersection. I vaguely remember one location in Brooklyn where Bushwick Avenue and Highland Blvd crossed each other. If I remember correctly, there was a second Wetsons in the Bronx. Thanks so much for sharing : )! Good riddance. Staten Island, NY Hylan Boulevard and Burgher Avenue (now an auto parts store) There was also a Carvel nearby on the same side of Sunrise. He would get 6 hamburgers, five small fries and five milkshakes. I recall that even after DD moved in, they kept the building as is, including the orange rings. I used to work at Wetsons (early 60s) in Freeport. Also, I think McDonalds stole the big W to make big mac. The best ever in the 70s. I loved The Place, Broke my heart when they converted to Nathans. That location had been several burger joints. Brooklyn: Church ave and Ralph ave. when it closed it became a wonder bread outlet. I went to the one in Bayshore New York on Long Island with my parents as a kid in late 60 early 70s. Just saw this post; completely accurate in all respects. It was very reasonablea nd tasted great. The burgers were fine for 20 cents. Today it is the site of Valley Stream Honda Pre Owned. I recall paying 15 cents for a burger & 10 cents for fries. Wetson's was a chain of eateries in the greater New York metropolitan area that, at . I have to drive 30 miles to get to it but its always worth it. Luigi terapiccio. My father owned the wetsons in hempstead.also the wetsons in Franklin square.the only picture Ive seen of a wetsons has a sunbeam alpine parked in the parking lot.that picture is the hempstead store and that car belonged to my father. Not the greatest memory but certainly vivid. and 46th St.. In Lodi N.J. My first job in the late 60s.Was next to a Tuscan Milk distribution center off of Rt.80..we use to go out at night with raw potatos and try to kill all the rats that would always be around our dumpstersnow a WAWA. His response was that I am focusing on the wrong things in life yellow brick! The tables and chairs were all over Sunrise Highway. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. Feel free to comment on them or other long-gone burger haunts. There was one in Rockville Centre at the corner of Sunrise Hwy and Oceanside Rd. What're you looking for? I grew up in Maspeth and rode the B-57 bus frequently during the 1970s. What do you remember most about the food? Hey you. Worked at the Wetsons in Hicksville on Old Country Rd in 1964-1965 during the summers and after school. I can still taste the ketchup, pickles, and onions. Soon there was a Jack in the box . Thanks again! Now the big chains use mechanical separators and air jet hoses which give you grizzle and worse. It was actually on the south side I used to go with my dad to the one in Bay Shore. Muzak playing over the speakers in the tiny covered customer service area. Same building with different signage and except for the addition of hot dogs, fried clams and breakfast sandwiches, the menu was the same. The site has been a DD for quite a while now. Fondly remember going to the Wetsons in Franklin Square with my mom (on Hempstead Tpke, right ?) Being from a family of EMT FDNY and the NY POLICE DEPARTMENT you could always find a White Castle. Best burgers ever. Was between the Town Theater & the Glen Cove Theater. I remember the Wetsons on Middle Country Road in Lake Grove in the late 60s, just prior to the construction of the Smith Haven Mall. I have since retired for a second time after Managing Five AMF bowling centers around the country. Wow, what memories. So many have come and gone. I remember a Marine Midland branch at Mid-Island Shopping Plaza that had an ATM that would hand out cash in *any* denomination including change (via a Wendys like change dispenser). Forgot the one on Braddock Avenue and Hillside Ave in Queens Village. Known for selling nutrition-focused meals, this chain served burgers with lean beef, high-fiber buns, and low-calorie cheese. Wetson's was an American fast-food chain that operated from 1959 to 1975 and was known for its signature "Big W" burger, as well as 15-cent burgers and 10-cent fries. My classmates watched it go up when we were in 6th grade. One day the cashier asked if he should put it all in a separate bag. The noise drove my dad nuts but my brothers, Mike and Gene, both worked there and had good memories of it. There was one in west Hempstead long island..there were hamburger eating contest on the weekends. Im pretty sure the Wetsons in Glen Cove was demolished to make room for Nothing was microwaved. Something so fun about eating in the back seat of the car, all smushed together before the days of seat belts. i still own pictures and a plastic hand puppet of wetsons. I worked at that one in the early 70s. I used to eat at the one in Hicksville when I worked a mile away. I used to hang out at Wetson on Hempstead Tpk with the hot rods back in the mid 60s. I grew up in Franklin Square and my mother often gave me money to go to Wetsons on Hempstead turnpike between the burger, fries and chocolate shakes it was the best. My father also took us to the Wetsons on sunrise highway in valley stream.he would buy me and my older brother a hamburger,fries,and soda and I would sit in the back seat of our 1964 black Cadillac.then he would buy some food for my mom and younger brother who were home waiting for us to finish our eats.great food and even better memories .now my dad is in his 90s g-d bless and hes a Burger King fan ! Jan 26, 2022 barcelona third kit 2016/17 Comments Off. Remember it very well. close by. When school began in September, I told the manager I quit and never went to any Wetsons ever again. strawberry 680 Cal. Be Our Guest! If by chance you have photos, I'd love to see them! For a brief time there were actually two Wetsons operating simultaneously within a few blocks of each other in Valley Stream. As soon as it was finished, we would cut out on Fridays to buy lunch there. Here you will find the best burger recipes including classic hamburgers, sliders, cheeseburgers, and more! He was the manager at the Wetsons on Pennsylvania ave and Stanley. what was inside of those burgers was not the best meat but it tasted so good. Today there would be a lawsuit. As we were enjoying our fries a bunch of young toughs came in , asked if they could have some of our fries and ride our bikes. I ate so many burgers they called me Wimpy. The building design was inspired by the original McDonald's, but the orange neon rings on its rooftop were distinctive. Thank you very much, I remember the Wetsons in the Bronx I think there may have been one New Rochelle that was converted to a BK and noww DD. We always stopped for lunch, off to Bargintown, in Queens, and Dinner in Oceanside at Nathans. I am sitting here in Long Beach (CA that is) and the name just popped inot my head. In a further nod to McDonald's, Wetson's presented two mascots, Wetty and Sonny, who were, you guessed it, clowns. My location growing up!!! There was a Wetsons on Flushing Avenue in Ridgewood Queens not listed. . Anyway made enough money to pay all my college costs. got there, Stevie did not have his license then, and his friend showed up and let him drive his car. Thank you so much for this article. $25.00. I havent been back to the old neighborhood in a while. The hamburgers were made on the grill by Greek men who actually cooked. I too used to eat at the Bethpage location in the 60s. Bronx, NY Boston Post Road (demolished) He wound up spraying ketchup on Lombardos white blazer. Wetsons was close enough to walk to, and we did. The total years of both and they are still selling burgers and fries at that location. Brooklyn, NY 86th St and 7th Avenue (now Nathans) No cleverly designed utensils, everything was done by hand; the small bags for French fries were filled using metal tongs (try it very difficult to accomplish quickly). I worked at the West Islip (Bay Shore) store across from the South Shore Mall. I wish theyd come back! I think it was route 107 across from the Korvettes. Glen Cove Wetsons was razed & the current McDonalds was built in its place in 1975, not an office building (I worked in the new McDonalds in 75). Search your favorite topics. I am sooooo much better off for it today. from street hemis to all sorts of things on trailers waiting. When burgers lift up easily, flip, add two slices of cheese to each, close lid if using a grill, and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes for medium to medium rare. Corner Bakery Cafe is considered to be a part of the fast casual market segment of the food service industry, offering a somewhat higher quality of food and atmosphere than a typical fast food restaurant, and . Made tons of them. NY 1970-72 High School Days. Allow to rest for several minutes, then transfer to buns. We had a Wetson s on Woodhaven /Cross Bay Bvd at Liberty Av. Miss those burgers & fries. During my senior year at Valley Stream Central High School in 1964 I worked for a brief period at their location on Sunrise Highway. I recall the restaurant managers name was Gus, with a very long Greek surname that I cant recall exactly. They specialize in hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and milkshakes. White Manna 329 reviews Open Now American, Diner $ 1.0 mi Hackensack "The burgers were good." "Order ahead" 2. Remember the Flintstones looking bank in the mall parking lot? I was also a mall rat cutn class hangn at the game room. Hot apple pie served in a paper sleeve. I may be wrong but I seem to remember their cheeseburger cost 5 cents more. 1960-The nights were spent in Wetsons parking lot waiting for a race. Hicksville, NY Old Country Road (demolished, area now Dunkin Donuts with a drive-thru) A perfect gentleman. In 1959, the fast food giant of the West Coast, McDonalds, had yet to open any restaurants in the New York area. I grew up on 48th between Broadway and Northern Blvd, down the street from Bryant HS. I was happy to find this since no one in my husbands family or any of my friends seem to remember Wetsons. chocolate mint 900 Cal. Two of my friends worked there too and we had a blast. an office building with store fronts. I still remember the Hazlet location on Hwy. Rego Park, NY Woodhaven Boulevard and 63rd Drive (now Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins) there used to be a wetsons in Glen Cove , between two movie theaters. MONTVILLE -- An undated photo of Wetson's Hamburgers, located at Route 46 and Hook Mountain Road in Montville. The one on old country road became a record shop for awhile. GTOsss. 36, we would fill the station wagon, all 7 of us and enjoy a very memorable experience. TO ANTHONY BARBA: hope you got the details right. We had lines on Saturday & Sunday during the summer all day & night that didnt stop. Great fries. The one in Hicksville is still there well the structure is.You can still see the rings.I pass it almost every day. I think it closed about 1978. Believe it or not it was a union job. . They had a location there on Jericho Turnpike, near Syosset hospital. Oh yeah, My Dad and Mom would take us, with his 53 Pontiac Chieftain, there from Brooklyn (Kings Plaza area) in the early 60s. [5][6], Since 2016 and as of 2022, the Wetson's trademark is owned by National Food Brands Marketing, Inc., of East Norwich, New York.[7]. add malt to any shake .50 +120 Cal. in 1967. If I remember correctly there were a couple of Items I could get at Wetsons but not at McDonalds. He got his hamburger and a server (not me) tried to help him with a plugged ketchup bottle. Danbury, CT, White Street Me, being all of 8 years old thought I should get two burgers as well. It even took them awhile to switch to Nathans fries. Near Shops at the Falls Items Include: Furniture - Oriental rugs - Lamps - Mirrors - Mosaic Italian Inlaid Marble . Became a Nathans for a while and is now a car lot. that is correct. The strip was on the new 4 lane highway to the garbage incinerator at Bar Beach where our strip was. Sale Description. The chain itself has grown in size with many locations now spread . I remember the one in Teaneck, N.J. Years later I had the pleasure of meeting Errol Wetson one night at Au Bar in New York City, N.Y. A perfect gentleman with so much charisma! But it was a luxury to eat outeven at 20 cents a burger!! Wetsons,Jack-in-the Box, White Castles, the best fast food hamburger resturants ever and I mean ever. White Tower Hamburgers was a fast food restaurant chain that was founded in 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.With its similar white fortress-like buildings and menu it is considered to be an imitator of White Castle chain that was founded in 1921. Went to the one on Hylan Blvd a lot! It was on Castle Hill Avenue by the Bruckner Expressway. I loved the food, the work was difficult, but it all made for great memories. First wed make the fries. The Mani Hani Manufactorers Hanover in the submarine shape. I remember the Westons on Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, by Korvettes shopping center, as a kid in the 70s, in fact met a guy, at Villa Baglieri, Italian dude ranch, upstate, NY, who served as a double for the wrestler Ivan Putsky, who told us some interesting stories about the place and some special serving methods they employed. Married to the love of his life Viviane Ventura, Actress and Socialite. Today we discuss what happened to Wetson's, a chain of 70 hamburger restaurants based in New York that suddenly disappeared in the 1970s. Our menu is inspired by real family dishes from the Wahlberg kitchen, recreated by Chef Paul with a delicious twist on your favorite homestyle classics. I remember the one at the corner of Oceanside Rd and Sunrise Hwy in Rockville Centre. Born September 13, 1940, passed away peacefully June 6 in Florida with his loving wife, Viviane by his side. Wetson's Superburger Restaurant, at Sunrise Highway and Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream on May 20, 1972, was known for its 15-cent burgers and 10-cent fries. Paramus, NJ Route 17 (converted into a branch of the Stage Delicatessen) to go anywhere near Wetsons it was evil. I remember laughing with my friends siting on the curb next to my Moms brand new blue Ford Falcon while eating fries and feeding the sparrows. We would stop in New Hyde Park (I think it was on New Hyde Park Road and Jericho Turnpike) right before the railroad tracks going into Garden City (where I lived) on Long Island. The burgers tasted like s-it, the shifts were 12 hours long, and the pay was a dollar an our. The leaky cup! Or was there another McDonalds on OCR. geeznow Im hungry. I lived two houses down and across the street on Oceanside Rd.1972-74. Yes, I remember it. My parents brought him to the Lake Grove Wetsons instead. Bring back the good old days, Westons sponsored my 6 & 7th grade little league baseball team in Glen Cove. It was a free standing unit. After closing they built a bank at the original location. I lived on 194th street and Northern Blvd ,I remember Watsons before they built in and they were giving away free hamburger coupons the week before it opened they were the best better than McDonalds wish they were around now !!! Wetson's menu was practically identical to McDonald's, with hamburgers, french fries, drinks and shakes. They were all diesel powered. 29;000 pounds of meat, which is. I worked at the new one a few times when they were short staffed. in Ozone Park .The big W was better than the big Mac.What great times.Then,in 1971 we moved to Paramus,I dont remember the one on route 17 south that became the Stage deli.I do remember the Stage.There was also one on Essex St in Lodi,right off route 17&route 80.That,as the one in Ozone park,became a Nathans.Then,Ozone park became a DD.Id kill for that place now!! O, the good old days! BANK LOOKED LIKE A SUB AND BURGERS WERE GREAT. every now and then I think about when I was a kid my friends and my family, and all the good times we had. Total loser with no redeeming value.. Who replaced Wetsons on Empire Blvd and Flatbush Avenue? Think White Castle in Hempstead was the only other fast food burger place around at the time. There was another Wetsons on Staten Island, on Richmond Ave and the Pathmark shopping Center. Far Rockaway,NY Beach Channel Drive (converted to KFC) At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the greater New York metropolitan area. Seem like people forgot about the Wetsons at Linden Blvd. And you could always find a Wetsons all over the place.I use to ride my bicycle to and from Wetsons on Sunrise and Rockaway worked there as well. Does anyone remember the Dublin Pub in New Hyde Park one of my favorite places to go on the weekends as a young adult of 18-21.Yes the memories. Agreed Jim, It wasnt on Rockaway at Sunsrise Highway, it was on Brooklyn Ave at the intersection Sunrise Highway across the street from Dunkin Donuts. As a kid Pinterest . I loved the 70s! The Wetsons on Glen St. Or search your favorite genre. All Rights Reserved. It wasnt Sunrise and Horton though. Only far out on Long Island, I would go to the Huntington Station, NY Wetsons on Route 110 I think it was replaced by a McDonalds. The restaurants history is brief, slayed mercilessly during the fast food wars of the 1970s. Still McDonalds since 1975. i remember westons was near by What a rip off. My dad used to take all all to these restaurants. I can remember Sister Angelica telling us not Parents used to take us to Wetsons when I was about 5 yrs old w my brother. Left in June of 70 (entered the service) and turned my spot over to my best friend, Dave Jennings. YUP. There was a Mcdonalds just down the road! Work at Syosset Wetsons from 1969 until it closed (closed while I was in Syosset hospital getting knee surgery) Owner Ray never gave us any indication they were going to close. 13. No one actually knows what it was before Spicys. What a great experience. Last I heard, the location was a Queens County Savings Banks. My mom worked as a front desk clerk at the motel and gave me 50 cents each day to get lunch at Wetsons. I hope national foods do come back with the same taste as the past . I would pay a lot for one of those babies now! on Jamaica Avenue between Commonwealth Blvd. Wetson's also had two clown mascots in the style of McDonald's Ronald McDonald, named Wetty (female) and Sonny (male). I remember going to the one in Valley Stream on Sunrise Highway at night for a snackon the way home from family outings in the city. I raced home to tell my siblings, Left out the Wetsons on Glen Street in Glen Cove, NY between the two theaters, I used to LOVE Wetsons! The following are 10 iconic foods that Ohio is known for, and pretty much every local knows and loves. We had one in New Hyde Park, and Franklin Square. There were 2 Wetsons in Valley Stream on Sunrise Hgwy. My mom said be sure to get one for Ginger, but hold the pickle. It Preceeded McDonalds in the Greater NY area. (3) Imex Model Co # imx6321 $13.39 ADD TO CART WISH LIST Trust 1000's of Reviews on Hobbylinc.com Industry Leading Loyalty Program Buy - Earn - Save Website security verified by GoDaddy. We were at my house and we went out to bring home Wetsons. A Wetsons Hamburger restaurant would be a nice alternative. Memories are fading a bit so thats about all I recall. I can smell them while I;m typing this. With White Castle serving as their only real competition, the pair opened their first Wetsons location. Beginning hourly rate was $1.50 I believe and received an increase every time I relocated. Valley Stream, NY Sunrise Highway at Rockaway Ave. (demolished) Ginger came charging out to the car and put her nose to the bag all the one in. I remember going to a Brooklyn location on Flatbush Ave 1968-1971. But throughout the 60s Westons in Hazlet, NJ was our end of the summer treat. We used to walk to the New Hyde Park Wetsons a little over a mile away. It was understood that on the Weekends, when my Dad took us to Jones Beach, that we would stop there on the way home. I remember when McDonalds opened too. The chain was operating over 100 restaurants by 1985, but after filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, by 1987 the company sold 90% of its locations to Hardee's and soon rebranded. Born there in November 1964. the world hasnt been the same since. Wetsons at the bayshore Mall was great! attending St. Pats, we used to run around and play in the parking lot Wetson's Long Island-native Herb Wetanson was inspired to found Wetson's after seeing McDonald's while on a roadtrip out west. $23.95 . CONDITION GUARANTEED. There was a location not listed, in Co-Op City on the junction of Tillotson Ave and Baychester Ave. Im from CT and trying to confirm that there was a Wetsons in Bridgeport CT on South Park Avenue next to Railroad Avenue. Wetson's was known for its signature burger, the "Big W", as well as 15-cent burgers, 10-cent fries, and the slogans "Look for the Orange Circles" and "Buy a bagful," phrases similar to the McDonald's slogan "Look for the Golden Arches" and White Castle's "Buy 'em by the sack". Wii sure had a lot of fun. You may know thisalmost all the Wetsons locations were sold to the new fast food chain.McDonalds. Yes, same here. I worked part time while a high school student at the Rego Park Woodhaven Blvd. That was before there were any McDonalds in Queens. black & white 810 Cal. There was a place where you could bat baseballs next-door. I know, because my Mom took me there after my Little League games during the week. I know I ate there but people I talk to dont remember it.. Food was good. Ahead of its time. Once married to Margaux Hemingway. We ate there too often and we looked like we did. I lived one block from that location, on E 59th St. Wed get the crowd leaving the Celebrity Club, a nearby heroin den, I think. Wasnt it a Minute Man burger joint before that? We went there a lot. After every win we got 2 burgers fries and a soda. We used to go to one near the Crossbay Theater in Queens when we were kids. The Food Was Excellent. When did Wetsons close at that location and did it change to McDonalds? Am I the only one who remembers the Westons location on Flatlands Ave & Ralph Ave in Canarsie Brooklyn or am I mistaken. I loved the burgers. My family would always go to the one in Hicksville, LI before heading to the drive-in movies with us kids in the back of the station wagon (window open so we could breathe in all that carbon monoxide that made us what we are today! I used to go to Benson Burgers on Flatlands and E 57 Street when I would go to the library, about 1966-1968. 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