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| A-FRAME CHAINS: CHIP'S |
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Chip's started out as a Southern chain with headquarters in Rocky Mount, NC. They trademarked their building design in 1964. There were approximately 150 locations built. When Chip's filed for bankruptcy in the mid-1960s, they sold their franchising rights to company in Wisconsin. There are still a couple of still-operating locations in that state (see links below). Chip's Durham and Raleigh buildings were taken over by Hardee's in the late 1960s.
Chip's promoted the pairing of their restaurants with Arnold Palmer mini golfs. I'm not sure how many, if any, of these dual-franchises were built. (info/ad thanks Robby Delius] |
| Empire Tire Orlando, FL |
Astra Cleaners Hazlet, NJ |
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The Empire Tire building was originally used as a Chip's hamburger stand. The drive-thru window of the Empire Tire building might have been a later addition. [left photo 2005, right photo 2009]
Astra Cleaners must have been a former Chip's. |
| former Chip's Johnson City, TN |
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| This Johnson City building is a very intact former Chip's. As of 2007, it was vacant. The red, white and blue tilework is original as well as the "Hamburgers" signage and trashcans. The outer walls were added later when the location upgraded from a walk-up location to offer indoor seating. |
| former Chip's Raleigh, NC |
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| In recent years, this former Raleigh Chip's has been a pizza shop and a car wash. As of 2008, it is home to Stop & N Go Auto Parts. The canopy was probably not part of the original design. [photos thanks Robby Delius] |
| Big Chief Drive-in Glencoe, AL |
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| The Big Chief Drive-in is another former Chip's. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Fonda Fort Payne, AL |
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| The Fonda restaurant is another former Chip's. However, up until around 2005, it was known as Jack's. So it appears that the lettering on the freestanding sign has been changed three times. |
| L.A. Cafe Waterford, MI |
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| The L.A. Cafe is another former Chip's. I don't know of any other Chip's buildings in Michigan. |
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More Chip's:
Capitol Heights, MD Marshfield, WI Merrill, WI: 1, 2, 3 Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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