Boll Weevil (restaurant)
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| Type | Private |
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| Genre | Dining |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Founder(s) | Fred and Lorraine Halleman |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, USA |
| Website | www.bollweevilinc.com |
Boll Weevil was a casual dining chain of hamburger restaurants located in San Diego, California, United States.
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[edit] History
Boll Weevil was founded in 1966 by Fred and Lorraine Halleman. The original location was adjacent to the upscale Cotton Patch steakhouse, with the Boll Weevil name referring to a smaller restaurant spawned from a cotton patch.[1] Both were located in San Diego on Midway Drive, near Barnett Ave and the Pacific Coast Highway.
On September 15, 2008, the company-owned restaurants were closed down as the parent company entered Chapter 7 bankruptcy. A few independently-owned franchise stores remain open.[2]
[edit] Decor
Boll Weevel restaurants were decorated in a style reminiscent of the American Old West, and also featured pool tables and video games.[3]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ David Nelson (March 2008). "Side Dish: The Tail that Wags the Dog". San Diego Magazine. http://books.google.com/books?id=PgIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA186&dq=boll+weevil+restaurant+san+diego&hl=en&ei=TI47TavqCpC4sAPU_pWjAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=boll%20weevil%20restaurant%20san%20diego&f=false. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Crabtree, Penni (December 13, 2008). "Boll Weevil closes all 6 company stores". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20081213/news_1b13weevil.html. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ "Boll Weevil's really cookin'; chain bores into 7 new sites". San Diego Business Journal. March 15, 1993. http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/13658158.html. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
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