Burger Chef Memories

Many Thanks to Betty and Dale Hopewell (Owners) for all the photos!

Burger Chef of Bedford Indiana opened 1969, it is the cosmo II design. Photo early 70's.

Notice the Bedford Limestone instead of the black lava rock (normally used).  They got special permission for it. 

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  Below, July 4th 1978 in downtown Bedford IN passing by Burger Chef, photos from Misty C.  Thanks!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Below is the Bedford bc after they changed to Pleasers (involuntarly), this occured about 1984 or so.

This picture was taken on a July 2000 visit.  Their food was Great !!!  Just like the old days!  

They still used the old "B-2" Broiler to cook their burgers like original days!  

I had previously visited them about 1997. The restaurant was torn down, it was closed spring 2004. 

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Below is another picture of the newly opened Bedford bc, it is interesting how they used an elevated sign base.

Heck those signs were about 18 feet tall as they were.    Early 70's photo.

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July 2000, Below is the Pleasers sign, it was converted by Grate Signs from the Hat Logo Signage (1979)

(see the sign pic from the Cookeville BC page).     Still visible are the old sign bases.

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Below is a great picture of the Bedford Pleasers (July 2000).

Paul Browning (original burgerchef.com) went to visit in 1997 too. 

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below, Two Pictures that were posted on eBay from the old Bedford Indiana Burger Chef.

    

 They were selling the little chef from the top that was removed in 1984.

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The Pleasers was dorn down and a new shopping center is there now.