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Mr. Swiss (page 1)

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Mr. Swiss is another A-frame style restaurant with a box in front (see this ad [thanks Robby Delius]). The Mr. Swiss company was based in Oklahoma City, OK. The restaurants sold soft-serve ice cream, hamburgers and other sandwiches. The chain was started in 1964 by L.J. Doerfler. By 1968, there were more than 100 stores in 38 states. Just a year later, there were 175 locations nationwide. It appears the chain fell apart sometime in the 1970s. By the late 1970s, there were hardly any locations left. However, there are still a number of surviving buildings.

Mr. Swiss
Cumming, GA
This Mr. Swiss had the last original sign. Shortly before these photos were taken in 2007, the sign was damaged and only had one side left. Sometime in 2008, the other half was removed. By 2010, the location was vacant. The large peaked roof in front of the A-frame is an addition. For more, see this website.

Swiss Inn
Lebanon, MO
The Swiss Inn is a former Mr. Swiss. This location opened in 1967. It became the Swiss Inn sometime in the 1970s. The V-shaped sign post is original.

Van's Vans [gone]
Webb City, MO		 C&A Paint & Remodel
Claremore, OK
Van's Vans occupied a former "Mr. Swiss" burger stand when this photo was taken in 2005. By 2010, the building was gone.

C&A Paint & Remodel, a home remodeling business, occupies this former Mr. Swiss. The building previously housed an Enterprise car rental office and a restaurant.

former Mr. Swiss
Joplin, MO		 former Mr. Swiss
Bolivar, MO
The former Mr. Swiss in Joplin now houses Sheppard Auto Sales. It was built in the 1960s.

The former Bolivar Mr. Swiss now houses Master Wong's Chinese restaurant.

former Mr. Swiss
Buffalo, MO
This former Mr. Swiss has been renamed Buffalo Burger. The sign still uses the original V-shaped pole and has similar Swiss-looking lettering.

former Mr. Swiss
Springfield, MO
This former Mr. Swiss now houses a Brown Derby liquor store.

Fat Mo's
Murfreesboro, TN
Fat Mo's was established in 1991 and has 18 locations in the Nashville area. As far as I know, this is the only one that occupies a former Mr. Swiss building. They have one in Nashville in a former Central Park restaurant.

former Mr. Swiss
Richmond, VA
This former Mr. Swiss now houses East End Auto Sales.

Your Way Cafe
Jacksonville, NC
This former Mr. Swiss now houses the Your Way Cafe. [second photo thanks Robby Delius]

former Mr. Swiss
Flint, MI
This former Mr. Swiss was morphed into a Dairy Queen at some point with a split-roof addition to the front of the building. The drive-in canopy was added later when the business became a "Jr. Varsity Root Beer" (hence, the "V" sign in the top photo). That lasted about ten years. After that, the building housed a pizzeria and then "Maria's Mexican". In 2006, when the top photo was taken, the building was being fixed-up for another fast food operation. The "Old A Drive-in Diner" has been here since around 2010. The bottom row of photos is from 2011. It's possible that the "V" sign or its frame was flipped upside down and adapted for the "A" that is on the building now.

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