Kewpee
If relic restaurants exist, Kewpee would definitely fall under that category. Its first store began to serve hamburgers in Flint, Michigan back in 1918. It has been an entire century since then, but it is still around. However, it is barely holding on. Named after the famous kewpie doll, its burgers were a huge hit among Americans. By the time the ‘40s rolled in, there were about 400 Kewpees operating in the United States. Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s, used to say that the restaurant chain inspired him to enter the burger business. There are now five Kewpee restaurants: one in Michigan, one in Wisconsin, and three in Ohio.
Kewpee
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