above, One of the first four Burger Chef's. This one is in Madison Indiana - July 1957
These first stores were to spotlight the equipment in a working store, in trying to sell the equipment,
investors wanted to lease the whole concept, in 1958 the new restaurant design was created and franchising of Burger Chef began.
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above, May 1957 - 1st Burger Chef, 6170 N. Keystone Ave., Indianapolis IN.
Across from Little America Amusment Park
Car hops were not used as this picture implies.
Burger Chef was franchised in 1958, the restaurants were redesigned to have a consistant look and menu.
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Concept drawing of how the new franchised Burger Chef's would look like, circa late 1957.
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above, Burger Chef in Terre Haute Indiana, store # 63, built about 1960 or 61.
This store was an early bc, notice the neon instead of the white and orange diamond
light fixtures on roof edge. See page on 60's for better scan.
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above, Burger Chef under construction in central Indiana about 1964 or 1965, pictured just before the glass was installed to front.
This style bc (bc-08) did not have front booths yet, only stools and two-person tables down each side. Light globes were installed in this model.
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Indianapolis Downtowner Burger Chef opened Fall 1965
Burger Chef systems opened up its first downtown location at
Merdian and Washington Street in Indianapolis IN - Fall 1965
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Super Shef Meal 1969
Super Shef Meal, The name Shef came from president Frank Thomas, when the Big shef was intoduced in 1965.
Notice the older logo on the fry bag, new cup logo design. This was one of the first sandwich additions from new owners General Foods Inc.
above, Same 'ole picture everyone's seen, but it's a classic - about 1966-67, location not known.
Notice "15c" on sign covered up... booths run across the front of this style Burger Chef (bc-08-16).
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above, Look for the Bedford page for more pictures of Bedford Indiana Burger Chef, opened 1969.
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1963 or 64 Indianapolis Restaurant and Training Center, above and below
Above, Another pic of the training center in Indianapolis IN pictured about 1966
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1965 Burger Chef - Indianapolis IN
below, 1102 N. Shadelawn Avenue at E. 11th Street in Indianapolis, IN
1102 N. Shadelawn, Indianapolis IN., with Charleston East Apartments behind it. Thanks Jack L.
This is the back of a Calender picture card from Burger Chef opened in 1964 or 65.
Burgers were 15 cents untill about 1967 when they were 18 cents. In 1970 the price was up to 20 cents.
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above, 1970's Burger Chef with the roadway sign installed from 1974 until 1978.
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Concept photo of a mid 60's Burger Chef
Below is a artist rendering of how the new Burger Chef would look like, about 1967 or 68.
They keep the lava rock and white brick, but re-did the sign and orange roof to the yellow sign and red roof.
This design pictured never made it to reality, but became the COSMO II beginings.
