Kwik Way
Kwik Way was a chain of fast food restaurants based in California, although only one location remains in Oakland, California. The last-remaining Kwik Way was owned by Alex and Charles Hahn and has been cleaned up and relaunched by Gary Rizzo.[1]
The old Kwik Way was notorious. "Complaints have included greasy food, bad service, unsanitary conditions, and complaints from neighbors about the late-night crowd it attracted. But the kicker came in 1981 when an unsuspecting customer discovered a fried dead mouse in her order.".[2] Kwik Way gave its name to one of Oakland's only Hardcore bands Kwik Way (band) and was featured in the Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen award-winning music video for their tune "Two Triple Cheese, Side Order of Fries".
Famous Oaklander Frank Oz used to "live on it", but fitting with Kwik Way's reputation, he also said, "I can't believe I didn't die from it. I don't know how I survived because that's where we went."[3]
The last remaining Kwik Way was in negotiations for being turned into a Fatburger and a McDonalds in 2005 which was met with protest.[4] The negotiations fizzled.
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Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/parenting/detail?entry_id=18054#ixzz1NEm1P3hB
[edit] References
- ^ Lucchesi, Paolo. "Kwik Way Drive-In gloriously reopens in Oakland". Inside Scoop SF Gate. http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2011/04/18/kwik-way-gloriously-reopens-in-oakland/. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ McCall, Terez. "Old Oakland fave finds new fans". Laney Tower. Laney Tower. http://www.laneytower.com/old-oakland-fave-finds-new-fans-1.2222236. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ Hartlaub, Peter (June 28, 2007). "Q&A: Frank Oz on Henson, "Dark Crystal" and the Kwik Way". SF Gate. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/parenting/detail?entry_id=18054. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
- ^ Ratliff, Jim. "Hahns try again to replace Kwik Way with major hamburger chain". Grand Lake Guardian. http://grandlakeguardian.org/index.php/newswire/2007/02/01/hahns_replace_kwik_way_hamburger_chain. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
