Griff's Hamburgers

Griff's Hamburgers, or Griff's Burger Bar, is a regional fast food chain founded in 1960 by Griff's of America, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri, United States and opened their first location in Wichita, Kansas.[1] At one time, they had locations nationwide with the majority in the South near highway exits.[2]

Griff's was named for the founder, HJ Griffith.[3]

The restaurant buildings were of a patented[4] A-frame design,[2] produced by Valentine Diner[5] of Wichita, Kansas. Later restaurants sported more conventional architecture. A bright yellow sign read HAMBURGERS in big block capitals.[6] The restaurants offered both drive-thrus and patio dining.[6] Most of the stores were located in high traffic locations, such as near a highway off-ramp or along Route 66.[6] Some Griff's locations have been torn down and rebuilt for a more modern appearance.[7]

Cory Griffin, the great-grandson of founder Harold J. Griffith, relocated the Griff's corporate headquarters to Dallas, Texas. Stores remain open in Bossier City, Ruston and Shreveport, Louisiana; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Dallas, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Garland, Irving, Mesquite, and San Antonio, Texas.[2] A location in Sedalia, Missouri closed in late 2011, and locations in Colorado closed in 2015.[3][8] The Albuquerque location closed in July 2023 due to safety concerns.[9] Shortly after, the building was demolished.[10]

The restaurant chain was featured in multiple installments of the Zippy the Pinhead comic strip; on November 15, 2004,[11] February 10, 2005, [12] December 19, 2006,[13] September 2, 2007,[14] and February 3, 2025.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Us". www.griffshamburgers.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Griff's Burger Bar". agilitynut.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Jones, Kenn (December 1, 2011). "Griff's Burger Bar says goodbye". sedaliademocrat.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  4. ^ "Building design patent". agilitynut.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "Valentine Diners in Wichita, Kansas State Historical Society". kshs.org. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Sheehan, Jason (October 2, 2003). "Cheeseburgers in Paradise". westword.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  7. ^ CummingsJan. 25, Tommy; read, 2013|Updated 4:45 p m CST|1 min (January 25, 2013). "Irving's Griff's to be demolished but iconic sign to remain". Dallas News. Retrieved February 15, 2026. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Griff's Hamburgers to close in Denver and Arvada". The Denver Post. July 23, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  9. ^ Begay, Mesha (July 6, 2023). "Griff's Hamburgers in Albuquerque is officially closed". KOB.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  10. ^ "Griff's Hamburgers building demolished after closure". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. July 15, 2023. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  11. ^ "Zippy the Pinhead". zippythepinhead.com. November 15, 2004. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  12. ^ "Zippy the Pinhead". zippythepinhead.com. February 10, 2005. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  13. ^ "Zippy the Pinhead". zippythepinhead.com. December 19, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  14. ^ "Zippy the Pinhead". zippythepinhead.com. September 2, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  15. ^ "Zippy the Pinhead". zippythepinhead.com access-date 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025

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