and being a HUGE fan of their fried chicken. I remember the Wetsons location on Boston Ave. and Pembroke (I think). I used to eat at the one in Hicksville when I worked a mile away. Brooklyn, NY Flatbush Avenue And Avenue U (demolished, now a bank) I think maybe back then, they used real meat & all. I wish that wasnt the case, and hope that if you have any old photos, you consider sharing them with the site. I can remember Sister Angelica telling us not Wetsons Jericho turnpike near Larkfield Rd Please help me out. They even sold frozen yogurt! They gave away toy race cars with kids meals. The music from the 60s and 70s was the best. The other Wetsons was located on the corner of east Sunrise Highway & Penataquit Avenuealso in Bay Shore, located directly across from South Shore Mall. We ate there too often and we looked like we did. Never got anything for it except to see Vito make his collections. I ate so many burgers they called me Wimpy. I once received a whole patato in my fry bag at the Weston in Roslyn! and glass everywhere. The main kitchen staff person was a very nice woman by the name of Gladys. [2] The "Big W" was similar to today's McDonald's Big Mac. (this was in the 60s) Catholic school students (in uniforms) eating hamburgers on FridayWOW. Over the next decade, Wetsons expanded over much of the Northeast, opening over 70 locations across New Jersey, Connecticut, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and yes, Long Island. The best ever in the 70s. TO ANTHONY BARBA: hope you got the details right. But it was a luxury to eat outeven at 20 cents a burger!! It is not on the list of locations. Bojangles OpCo, LLC., doing business as Bojangles (known as Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits until 2020), is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants that specializes in cajun-seasoned fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits that primarily serves the Southeastern United States.The company was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1977 by Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas. Thank you for your research. Twitter 0. 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! Great memory of going there with my Dad to check it out when Wetsons opened in Bethpage. I worked in many of the stores within 20 miles of Valley stream. This has been an ongoing disagreement for years. It was always a treat and a welcome relief from the turkey tetrazini, what ever the hell that was mom was making. It is currently a McDonalds. it was great, Then they opened A&W Root Beer I worked in the Far Rockaway store on Central Ave. @Anonymous. cars would lie up along the side of the highway to watch and the plice would always arrive after the race was over to hand out tickets top those with defects in their vehicles. The burgers were 15-cents and could be "bought by the bagful, while the fries, made from hand-peeled potatoes, cost a whole dime. Hi I use to work at Wetsons in Woodside in the 70s you forgot to mention it as a teenager I thought it was a awesome job. Their burgers were good & their fries were the best! He passed by me and nodded, I nodded back. and Astor Pl. Totally agree..The 70s were the best..Best music, best cars..Wouldnt trade my childhood for anything ..I remember the Bank your talking about..It looked like a submarine..It was by Howard Johnsons.. Good old Wetsons I vaguely remember visiting the Stamford location (I assume Stamford) unofficial motto Where the pickle is bigger than the patty!. in Roslyn. I recall that even after DD moved in, they kept the building as is, including the orange rings. Sadly, I was unable to dig up any commercials or related video for Wetsons to share in this article. My mom worked as a front desk clerk at the motel and gave me 50 cents each day to get lunch at Wetsons. Thank you 70sKid for this article. Hot apple pie served in a paper sleeve. My brother and I would each get a couple of hamburgers (they were small) and the hot fries, which were greasy and delicious, and then eat our lunch in the car. But still I was so excited the day those orange bricks went up I went home and told my dad about it. Sure be nice if one came back in these times. But still to this day White Castle is my favorite. Does anyone remember the pizza, .15, the slices were huge and loaded with fresh chewy. I went to the one in Bayshore New York on Long Island with my parents as a kid in late 60 early 70s. Remember it well. Small world. There is a Tach Hell there now. To my disappointment, this location had only orange bricks instead of the usual striped orange & white design. Wow- I just found this page- Bring back Great Memories I remember stopping by the Wetson's in Far Rockaway, Queens,NYC with my parents..near where my grandparents had a summer place during the early 1960's. I enjoyed eating their burgers, fries and sodas. Their used to be one located in Lynbrook LINY. You neglected to mention Bellerose/Floral Park, on Jericho Tpke. the now-defuct TSS store near my home in laurelton whis was across the street. The manager would make us punch out if we didnt clean up fast enough at closing time, then go finish up. Yes, the former Giants and Jets punter (RIP, Dave). Wow great time in my life worked at Westons lake grove during high school many great memories, There was also a Wetsons on Northern Blvd. 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 ! Cove theater on Glen St. Runzas can be baked into various shapes such as a half-moon, a rectangle, a round (bun), a square, or a triangle. 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. I was inspired by a local Police Officer that occasionally stopped by to take the Nassau County Police Officer test. 1. The drug was created to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout over 60 . The Mani Hani Manufactorers Hanover in the submarine shape. Co-Founder of Wetson's Burgers. Nice to look back.when a dollar in your pocket went a long way. As soon as it was finished, we would cut out on Fridays to buy lunch there. That is the one they list as West Islip and I think it is really Brightwaters! I really miss that place. I do. Not the greatest memory but certainly vivid. What a rip off. Some of Wetsons old buildings look like the original McDonalds without the golden arches. New Hyde Park Long Island, Wetson's Hamburgers 1966 by Long Island $15.99 USD SKU 121319 Pay in 4 interest-free installments for orders over $50.00 with Learn more Options Quantity Add to cart Share this: All purchased images are printed without the watermark. My classmates watched it go up when we were in 6th grade. WETANSON--Errol. Wii sure had a lot of fun. It came out of a huge metal can and they slapped it on with a spatula, and spread it. $.20/burger at that time. Nice to meet you you all. What year were you going there? There were 2 Wetsons in Bridgeport CT Everybody knows that McDonalds has better flies. No, youre not. The older one had better food, service and personel. becoming a laudry mat! Hi there! I remember they had fried chicken and when they decided to go out of business they offered a bucket of chicken for $1 so my parents must have bought 10 and stuck them in the freezer we were eating that fried chicken for a long time. Loved the burgers. Anyway made enough money to pay all my college costs. They seemed tremendous to me at the time. Great memories. Of Hempstead Tpk,, down the road from Jolley Rodgers / Nunleys, on the north side was Pergament with McDonalds not far west down the road. LOL!!! Flushing, NY Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and 147th Street (now a liquor store/7-11) Just heard it on Rewound Radios annual WABC REWOUND special. to go anywhere near Wetsons it was evil. The burgers always tasted fresh and hot and were a treat . excellent.great burgers and fries at a decent price..and a dunkin donut was right down the street where you could watch them actually make the donuts.what a country!!! Each stand featured rows of bright orange circles on the roof, and offered a walk-up window and outdoor seating only. In a further nod to McDonalds, Wetsons presented two mascots, Wetty and Sonny, who were, you guessed it, clowns. Brooklyn: Church ave and Ralph ave. when it closed it became a wonder bread outlet. Posted by unclekipsy at 1:26 pm (PST) on Mon November 10, 2014 ; Mom would take us to Wetson's..somewhere in Queens. Think White Castle in Hempstead was the only other fast food burger place around at the time. It was a good burger. 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! They also had a pretty good Fried Fish sandwich. I can smell them while I;m typing this. Paramus, NJ Route 17 (converted into a branch of the Stage Delicatessen) When they went out of business I did not shed tears. Your email address will not be published. Oh yeah, My Dad and Mom would take us, with his 53 Pontiac Chieftain, there from Brooklyn (Kings Plaza area) in the early 60s. We used to walk to the New Hyde Park Wetsons a little over a mile away. I remember the Flatbush and Empire Blvd location in Brooklyn. Was the All-American Burger on Merrick Road in Massapequa originally a Wetsons? There was also one on Route 440 in Jersey City NJ which was demolished. Vets, Camaros Hmmmmm. Wetson's. Size Guide DT6000_U04F_DTG_Orange_S_FULLFRONT_OS8718. I thought it looked like a submarine too..I can still picture it in my head..If Im not mistaken Howard Johnsons was right across from it.. That bank branch was originally a Marine Midland Bank (hence the look). Hi Keith, Do you know why the rings on the roof were raised? In Astoria/L.I.C. I loved the Wetsons in Franklin Square, directly in front of St. Catherine of Sienna SchoolI will never forget a Friday after school when a bunch of us went there for hamburgers, and being caught leaving there by three of the Dominican Sistersboy did we get in trouble! Is that the location that was turned into a used record store in the early 80s? It also was a Nathans and an Arthur Treachers fish and chips!! At one time it was Benson Burger. I was only paid $1.75/hour but ate real good. Sunrise and Hook Creek was Burger N Shake. Great memories at Bethpage location best fries and burgers then go next door to jolly Rogers always a treat. When school began in September, I told the manager I quit and never went to any Wetsons ever again. A day of infamy. Initially, the chain and its 15 cent hamburgers were a massive success. I went to the one at the corner of Oceanside Rdand Sunrise Hwy in Rockville Centre.It was demolished to building a Arthur Treacher Fish and Chips then it became Taco Bell. $25.00. I have pictures of myself at 6 yrs old ice skating down Burnham Ave,my family homes street,in Roslyn Heights. Owner Wetenson, had 2 sons. Find a bunch of New Yorkers waxing nostalgic over hamburgers from the good old days and youre likely to hear Wetsons enter the conversation. We thought it was great. 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. They were all diesel powered. Hempstead, NY Fulton Ave. The fries were addictive. I can still taste the ketchup, pickles, and onions. That was before there were any McDonalds in Queens. Also check out the other pages. We had those chains before Burger King and McDonalds arrived. wetson's hamburgers menu. Burgers and fries were great but the cup holding the soda would always leak from the lid! miss it. Later on a putt putt went up not far from there. chocolate strawberry 790 Cal. Wholesome, Delicious, Golden Brown, Breaded Filet of Fish. gtjoey1314. on Jamaica Avenue between Commonwealth Blvd. Growing up as a kid on Long Island it was the best. White Manna 329 reviews Open Now American, Diner $ 1.0 mi Hackensack "The burgers were good." "Order ahead" 2. Bring back the good old days, Westons sponsored my 6 & 7th grade little league baseball team in Glen Cove. It apparently didn't help much. Thats where I had many fond memories. I grew up in Lynbrook, right across the border from Valley Stream. Man great memories. I may be wrong but I seem to remember their cheeseburger cost 5 cents more. It mustve been 1968-70. There was a location not listed, in Co-Op City on the junction of Tillotson Ave and Baychester Ave. Schenectady, NY, Erie Boulevard We used to go there after the drive-in movies in Westbury. But throughout the 60s Westons in Hazlet, NJ was our end of the summer treat. Then we were off to the Oyster Bay Theatre to see Godzilla vs. King Kong. Brought back fond memories of my childhood . I used to love their fries and Strawberry shakes, let alone their burgers. As a high school student, My hands-down favorite candy bar as a little kid. 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 fries were greasy, the hamburgers were too small for the bun and the fried chicken wasnt as good the Chinese restaurant. Anyone remember the Westons sponsored race care at Freeport Speedway in 1960s- orange and black I believe. We had lines on Saturday & Sunday during the summer all day & night that didnt stop. My moms little dog loved Wetsons. There was a place across from the school that had great little burgers at the counter. I loved The Place, Broke my heart when they converted to Nathans. Flushing, NY Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and 195th Street (demolished, now a strip mall) Herbs son Errol parked his XKE there every day before he married Margaux Hemingway. North Lawrence, NY Rockaway Turnpike The fries were made the right way peeled in a electric cylinder cut length wise placed in tub of water over night, next day drain them dry, baste them a couple minutes 600 degrees of lard. . And don't forget to download our app for restaurant info like hours, menu, nutrition, and exclusive deals. I grew up in Maspeth and rode the B-57 bus frequently during the 1970s. The one in Rosedale was on Sunrise and Hook Creek. that is correct. Loved it and every bit as good as McDonalds. 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. I remember a Wetsons on Jericho Tpke. Our location in Ozone Park was on the corner of Woodhaven blvd and Rockaway blvd, across from the Crossbay movie theater. 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. yup!!!!!!!! What a great resource! I know I ate there but people I talk to dont remember it.. Food was good. Yes, same here. I used to give my dad a description of the status as it was being constructed on my way walking home from PS244 every day. I remember because I named my dog Wetson. Kings. and The Wetson Burger always a part of thoes good times. I remember the Franklin Square location well. 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. & Pine St. Valley Stream, NY Sunrise Highway at Rockaway Ave. (demolished) With White Castle serving as their only real competition, the pair opened their first Wetsons location. 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! A perfect gentleman. Everything was different then. Sale Description. Salty as hell. Loved it. buying LPs in the late 80s to mid 90s. 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). Wetson's was one of the most popular chains that went up against McDonald's shortly after it got started. Janice Hummel.. you may be thinking of the Gardner Manor Mall when there was a Sears thereIt had a foot bridge..Bay shore mall was only one levelI remember way back when they hadnt enclosed it yet, and there was a Hills supermarket there.. Memories. attending St. Pats, we used to run around and play in the parking lot Any relation to the OConnors on Jackson Road? I grew up in Bay Shore. BRING WETSONS BACK !!!! Search your favorite topics. 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. and Levittown Parkway it is part of history.and everyone I talk to say the samething. THANK YOU WETSONS!!!!! It was on Castle Hill Avenue by the Bruckner Expressway. I remember the New Hyde Park Rd location in the 1970s. He lived in Freeport. 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