Burger Chef #398 opened Dec 1964 at 8129 Preston Hwy in Okolona KY
The Okolona Burger Chef, Opened December 23, 1964, pictured shortly after opening.
Second Burger Chef to open in Louisville, KY. Burger Chef store number 398.
Below are my Dad and Mr. Schneider, from a 1969 newsletter describing a local offer in Louisville.
Ky. Colonels was an ABA basketball team. Same bc location as above.
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Below - Okolona Burger Chef - Pictured from the air, Jan 1972, after the first re-model.
Check out the price of a gal of gas, 26 cents! Thanks Louis for the picture !!!
New Albany, Indiana - Store Number 167 - open Summer 1962
above, Opened by Fendrick Restaurants on Indianapolis, was bought by the Louisville Franchise 1963.
Early 1963, Burger Chef of Louisville opened 4439 Dixie Hwy, Louisville/Shively store number 168, looked just
like the New Albany pictured above. Burger Chef had a pretty consistant look by 1962.
These were the original bc-08 building, in the winter a small glass enclosure was put up, but
in about 1964 Burger Chef added a permanent large glass enclosure that stayed in place. I started halfway
back on each side and came up and accross the front. This allowed for permanent stools and chair
seating down each side. This was a common modification to add seating to all original walk-up Burger Chef's
build before 1964.
In 1965 new construction allowed for the stools and chairs and row of booths accross the front of each store,
these building plans were titled bc-08-16. This style was built until 1968 ( which account for about over 600 new stores).
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James W. Brown, Manager
1966 - My Dad was a manager at 24 years old (picture below), three years later he was an area supervisor.
Here is an original patch, look close, there are some that just don't look the same (seen on eBay),
I don't know if they just weren't made to match close enough or knock off's made in later years?
Burger Chef # 1289 opened 1970
Opened on August 20, 1970, this is a photo of the style of building built at 3122 Dixie Hwy, Shively KY.
This photo is from a newsletter. COSMO II - design
Burger Chef #398 - Okolona - Louisville, KY - Pictured in Spring 1982
I worked at this store when I was 16. I took the photo one Sunday Morning.
I added Burger Chef & Jeff to be interesting.
It was remodeled to this look about 1975 or 76. Closed Spr 1983.
Burger Chef #398 Okolona/Louisville, KY "New" sign
Okolona got it's new sign about 1979. Pictured here in April 1981.
Family Fun Night about 1978
Family Fun Night Summer 1978, Louisville KY
Below, night shot of Louisville area restaurant on Family Fun Night!
(Below) bc at 2457 Bardstown Rd at Taylorsville Rd. Opened Sept 1973, Store #1657
(Below) Inside counter in Louisville bc, not sure which one, on Family Fun Night !
(notice the logo on hat and cups don't match new nametag and uniforms)
(Below) Employees used to dress up in costums or put clown make-up on.
This is my Dad in the Snoopy, at the 813 Eastern Parkway - Burger Chef #827, Louisville,KY.
(Below) 3122 Dixie Hwy in City of Shively, (also considered Louisville). Those signs were huge !
Below is an after-hours shot, probally from the Shively or Jeffersontown Burger Chef in Louisville, KY.
The old blue tile floor gives the location away, by the late 70's (when this photo was taken) all the Louisville
area stores had been remodeled and new red tile floors installed except J-Town and Shively
which both kept the cosmo II look until closing in late 1982.
below - Burger Chef # 607, 4802 Bardstown Road, opened July 29, 1967 and closed around 1976.
Utilized as bar and torn down about 2002. Corner Bardstown and Waterson Trail, in community of Fern Creek, KY
