The Chickenburger
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The Chickenburger is a Bedford Highway roadside landmark located in Bedford, Nova Scotia that is reputed to be the oldest drive-in diner in Canada.[1][2]
History
In 1930, Salter Innes founded the Bedford Sunnyside canteen along the Bedford Highway. He hired Bernice Simpson to work the counter. She later married his son Jack, and they bought property across the road to start their own restaurant.[3]
Originally established as the Shadyside take-out counter by Jack Innes and Bernice Simpson Innes, The Chickenburger Lady, in 1939. It became Chickenburger after Bedford Shadyside burned down and was rebuilt in 1940. In 1952, due to road realignment, the restaurant was moved back, so it developed into a full fledged restaurant, and still maintains its 1950s styling. In 1986, the dining area was expanded, using material from Sunnyside. Mickey MacDonald bought the restaurant from the Innes family in 2007.[3][2][4][5] The Micco Group of Companies bought the restaurant from the MacDonald family.[6]
References
- ^ "Unlikely Recruits". Hope for Wildlife. 10 April 2012.
- ^ a b John Demont (17 September 2012). "Tried and tested at the Chickenburger". Chronicle Herald.
- ^ a b Heidi Tattrie Rushton (14 June 2016). "Gem on a bun". Halifax Magazine.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Historic Chickenburger diner serves up nostalgia, kitsch, namesake burger". The Canadian Press. Truro Daily News. 1 March 2010.
- ^ "Bedford's Chickenburger flips owners". CBC News. 20 March 2007.
- ^ "About". Chickenburger.
Further reading
- Bernice Innes. The Life and Times of The Chickenburger, as told by Bernice Innes.
- Allison Sears. The Chickenburger: A Bedford Landmark since 1940.
External links
- Official website: http://chickenburger.com/
See also
- Drive-in diners of Canada
- Big Orange, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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