The burgers tasted like s-it, the shifts were 12 hours long, and the pay was a dollar an our. It even took them awhile to switch to Nathans fries. We had a Westons on Rte 1, old post road in Greenwich (Riverside) CT. Sonny Wetson, the clown would frequently visit our elementary school (Dundee). This has been an ongoing disagreement for years. The soil consists mainly of loam on clay bottom, and is generally productive in grass, grain, vegetables and fruit. The burgers always tasted fresh and hot and were a treat . I was a junior at Stony Brook and lived on campus. Had a ball working there. Some of Wetsons old buildings look like the original McDonalds without the golden arches. At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the greater New York metropolitan area. Good shakes. We would drive there from Northport high school during lunch. The Wetsons in Hicksville became a record store Titus Oaks. I remember the one in Teaneck, N.J. Only far out on Long Island, I would go to the Huntington Station, NY Wetsons on Route 110 I think it was replaced by a McDonalds. Great memory of going there with my Dad to check it out when Wetsons opened in Bethpage. . Happy days for real! The burgers were fine for 20 cents. Damn those burgers tasted good. IT was a short cut from our house in Rolling Woods. The chain itself has grown in size with many locations now spread . Ahh, the good old days. Nothing like the 70s ,Bellerose, N.Y. It was actually on the south side White Tower Hamburgers was a fast food restaurant chain that was founded in 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.With its similar white fortress-like buildings and menu it is considered to be an imitator of White Castle chain that was founded in 1921. Total loser with no redeeming value.. Who replaced Wetsons on Empire Blvd and Flatbush Avenue? No cleverly designed utensils, everything was done by hand; the small bags for French fries were filled using metal tongs (try it very difficult to accomplish quickly). I know, because my Mom took me there after my Little League games during the week. As a kid Lived on Bell Air Rd in SI. I still remember the Hazlet location on Hwy. The one on Sunrise and Oceanside Rd was first a Carvel then it was Josephs Hamburgers then Wetsons. Westons , Lake Success, New Hyde Park, near Sperry Gyroscope (my aunt was an engineer) and LI Jewish Hospital! THIS MEASURES 5.5 X 7.5 . One evening we underwent inspection by a very young fellow could only have been Herbert Wetanson. Husband swears that when we were dating 67-69 the fast food restaurant at Levittown Pkwy and Old Country Road was McDonalds. After a bike ride in prospect park in Brooklyn with a bunch of 6th grade friends in 1966 we stopped for a bite at Westons on Flatbush Ave and Empire Blvd. I worked at the Freeport Wetsons in the summer of 1966. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Man great memories. Wetson's was known for its signature burger, the "Big W", as well as 15-cent burgers, 10-cent fries, and the slogans "Look for the Orange Circles" and "Buy a bagful," phrases similar to the McDonald's slogan "Look for the Golden Arches" and White Castle's "Buy 'em by the sack". Locations during short career After Bronx, Norwalk, CT, Lodi, NJ, Queens Blvd and Schenectady, NY ( 1 day visit before resigning). During the penny shortage in the early 70s if you brought a roll of pennys that the Glen Cove location they gave you a free burger! The farmers engaged largely in the production of milk to supply the Newark market, and considerable quantities of butter, eggs, poultry, pork, beef, hay and straw were produced for market. Life was so much simpler then in a good way, Do you tenner one on deer park ave north Babylon. We went to the one in Elmhurst, NY on Queens Boulevard and Woodhaven Boulevard. I worked part time while a high school student at the Rego Park Woodhaven Blvd. Everybody knows that McDonalds has better flies. & 33rd Street in Astoria Queens, which then became a full-service Nathans (complete with a game room like the ones in Westbury & Oceanside), then a Roy Rogers, last I knew it was a Burger King. I remember getting hamburger, fries and coke for less than $.50, I was just telling my wife about Wetsons at Queens Blvd ans Woodhaven Blvd. I started working at the french fryer and the counter and worked my way up to the grill. My fiance, who became my wife loved Wetsons. in Oxone Park .The big W was better than the big Mac.What great times.Then,in 1971 we moved to Paramus,I dont remember the one on route 17 south that became the Stage deli.I do remember the Stage.There was also one on Essex St in Lodi,right off route 17&route 80.That,as the one in Ozone park,became a Nathans.Then,Ozone park became a DD.Id kill for that place now!! to go anywhere near Wetsons it was evil. The Food Was Excellent. I was questioning my memory so I decided to google it. I worked at Jolly Roger starting around 1960 next door to the Bethpage Wetsons. Just one thing wrong with the list up top..Bay Shore, (not West Islip) had to Wetsonsthe one on Sunrise Highway & Pine Drive was in Bay Shore, and was a very interesting location due to its place near number one, Gardner Manor Shopping Center, & number two, that any traffic coming from Bay Shore Road from points west, was detoured to a short stretch of Pine Drive, then east on Sunrise Highway to Howells Road to continue to Downtown Bay Shore or points east.a VERY BUSY intersection. You would take a wooden spoon and add the cheese to a burger to make a cheeseburger. Then youd put each potato into a slicer, water them down, and fry them. . There was a Wetsons on Flushing Avenue in Ridgewood Queens not listed. Loved it. My brother and I would each get a couple of hamburgers (they were small) and the hot fries, which were greasy and delicious, and then eat our lunch in the car. The X-3 and 1 were my favorites. An occasional 12 pack of beer out in the parking lot with the boys before hitchhiking home 6 miles at midnight. to bad it no longer exlst . I remember Wetsons at Sunrise and Horton Ave. Am I wrong? It was the opposite side. My aunt used be be one of the roller skate girls who delivered your meal on a car window tray, back in the Bronx in the 1950s. We would stop in New Hyde Park (I think it was on New Hyde Park Road and Jericho Turnpike) right before the railroad tracks going into Garden City (where I lived) on Long Island. Wetson's Hamburgers - Defunct Hamburger Chain - 100% Preshrunk Cotton T-Shirt. Same building with different signage and except for the addition of hot dogs, fried clams and breakfast sandwiches, the menu was the same. This led in 1975 to Wetson's merging with the Nathan's Famous fast-food chain, the closing of 29 Wetson's locations,[4] and the ultimate discontinuation of the Wetson's brand. We worked right through the construction over the next couple of months. Brooklyn, NY 86th St and 7th Avenue (now Nathans) I went to the one on sunrise highway in valley stream in the late 50s. What are the crossroads Ray, of the one you are talking about? So..all of his friends would come, order a plain burger, and get 4 patties on it, and a small soda, then come back for refills in Thick shakes. I also had the pleasure of meeting Errol Wetson at Au Bar in NYC on night. The older one had better food, service and personel. Im from CT and trying to confirm that there was a Wetsons in Bridgeport CT on South Park Avenue next to Railroad Avenue. There are pics of it being constructed on the net. Never got anything for it except to see Vito make his collections. WETSON'S Status 700 - Registered Status Date 2016-10-25 Filing Date 2014-07-28 Registration Number 5069141 Registration Date 2016-10-25 Mark Drawing 4000 - Standard character mark Typeset Published for Opposition Date 2014-12-23 Attorney Name Pina Campagna Law Office Assigned Location Code L50 Employee Name MCPHERSON RAYBURN, SHA Statements We had lines on Saturday & Sunday during the summer all day & night that didnt stop. the now-defuct TSS store near my home in laurelton whis was across the street. Great memories. I remember one in Bellport, NY on Station Road off of Montauk Highway. Nice to look back.when a dollar in your pocket went a long way. I recall that even after DD moved in, they kept the building as is, including the orange rings. There was one in west Hempstead long island..there were hamburger eating contest on the weekends. The music from the 60s and 70s was the best. Food. Yes I remember it well. I remember the one in Teaneck, N.J. Years later I had the pleasure of meeting Errol Wetson one night at Au Bar in New York City, N.Y. A perfect gentleman with so much charisma! It was the first one I had ever seen. He couldnt read at the time so he didnt know any better. My. This one was the one I was most familiar with for it was on the way to my school and also because it my fathers favorite burger place. I use to attend Louis pasteur jhs 67 in Little neck ny at lunch some of us ran down the hill to get those super burgers and get back to school on time. I thought the manager was going to turn blue. A runza (also called a bierock, krautburger, or kraut pirok) is a yeast dough bread pocket with a filling consisting of beef, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings. Now it is a Dunkin Donuts, There was another one in Franklin Square on Franklin Ave, across from the Franklin Bowl. Parents used to take us to Wetsons when I was about 5 yrs old w my brother. After a name change (to Music Arcade), the store went out of business. Great fries great shakes. In the US and the UK Bute has been shown to cause the suppression of white blood cell production; as well as aplastic anemia. I used to go with my dad to the one in Bay Shore. The Hicksville location became a Titus Oaks record store and the building was there for years before it became a Dunkin Donuts. 442s. I remember one in Franklin Square, LI, in between the towns of West Hempstead and Elmont on Hempstead Turnpike. Your email address will not be published. Bethpage, NY Hempstead Tnpk and Rt. Remember them all. It became a Arthur Treachers now a Taco Bell. Maybe they should have called me the closer. Except I do remember the manager Gus was constantly scolding any of the customers who had there feet up on the benches of the eating booths. Youre right on that. I vaguely remember one location in Brooklyn where Bushwick Avenue and Highland Blvd crossed each other. But still I was so excited the day those orange bricks went up I went home and told my dad about it. We went to the Flushing location. Ah memories. Is that the location that was turned into a used record store in the early 80s? i still own pictures and a plastic hand puppet of wetsons. It was a special treat to go there and I remember how I just loved their burgers! Miss those burgers & fries. Everyone forgot the one on Grand Avenue in North Baldwin, which is now a Dunkin Donuts. Here are photos of burger places past, from my personal collection. That would be in Maspeth on Flushing Av. It is currently a McDonalds. Gino's Hamburgers was opened by football hall-of-famer Gino Marchetti, in 1957. It also was a Nathans and an Arthur Treachers fish and chips!! I can still taste the ketchup, pickles, and onions. Anyone out there have, Yes! Anyone remember the Westons sponsored race care at Freeport Speedway in 1960s- orange and black I believe. I retired in 1990. I lived on Catherine St, 2 streets off Sunrise Hwy. that is correct. Ummmm Wetsons!! Compare Wetsons to McDonalds Wetsons used to sell real fried chicken while McDonalds sold chicken mcnuggets. Most people who still remember it think it was better than McDonalds and Buger King. They soon franchised the name and recipes into locations spanning more than half of the U.S. states and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dont ever remember getting a burger or friesjust the fried chicken !!! We were at my house and we went out to bring home Wetsons. P.S. Does anyone remember someone selling term papers out of the wetsons on queens blvd (or maybe northern blvd) heard about if from a guy I hitched a ride with forty years ago and always wondered if it was true he made it sound like an organized going concern there. He passed by me and nodded, I nodded back. Does anyone else remember it? Wetson's was one of the most popular chains that went up against McDonald's shortly after it got started. Two brothers from Europe that made their own wonderful ice cream . Was there a Wetsons at the current All American Burger location in Massapequa before it was All American? The crazy looking bank I heard was from the 64 worlds fair. & 61st St. I lived one block away. I remember going to a Brooklyn location on Flatbush Ave 1968-1971. Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Canada. Wasnt it a Minute Man burger joint before that? I used to work at the three wetsons on Staten Island the one on Hylan Boulevard was actually on the corner of burgher Avenue is an auto parts store across the street from Burger King 1 Forest Avenue is now a Dunkin Donuts and was ironically a block away from North Burger Avenue do you think they planned to put their stores the streets that had the word Burger in it? Wish we could go back in time to do it all again and relive our youth. No one actually knows what it was before Spicys. yup!!!!!!!! They offered to have it cleaned but Lombardo took it in stride and said he would take care of it. Guy Lombardo (band leader from 50s & 60s) walked up to the window one day. you missed the one on Jericho Turnpike just east of New Hyde Park Road. There are easy recipes for ground beef, chicken, turkey, steak, and veggie burgers. Bruce, I remember my dad taking us in Valley Streams LI after the drive in theater. @Anonymous. Does Levittown Parkway go right into the parking lot entrance if you keep going straight? We used to walk to the New Hyde Park Wetsons a little over a mile away. My first job.. remember cutting and blanching fresh potatoes each morning into French Fries , Weston made the best double cheeseburgers on Long Island they melted the cheese I came all the way from queens to go to the Westons in Hicksville between old country rd. Loved it and every bit as good as McDonalds. Any relation to the OConnors on Jackson Road? The noise drove my dad nuts but my brothers, Mike and Gene, both worked there and had good memories of it. Their burgers were good & their fries were the best! Brooklyn, NY Flatbush Avenue And Avenue U (demolished, now a bank) All American made. I was happy to find this since no one in my husbands family or any of my friends seem to remember Wetsons. They were all diesel powered. If I remember correctly there were a couple of Items I could get at Wetsons but not at McDonalds. It brought a tear or two, missing my dad who used to take me there. It was the only fast food restaurant in town. I worked at that store as my first paying job. White Manna 329 reviews Open Now American, Diner $ 1.0 mi Hackensack "The burgers were good." "Order ahead" 2. Fried" more Outdoor seating Delivery Takeout Start Order 8. LOVED this so much! All Rights Reserved. He realized the management counted the BUNS, but not the patties, and the CUPS, but not the amount of soda or shakes. Wetson's was an American fast food hamburger chain that existed from 1959 to 1975. How can Ray pass it almost every day the orange rings were taken down several years ago? Hicksville location at corner of Levittown Parkway and Old Country Road, 1970-ish. Btw, did I mention the burgers tasted like s-hit? Small donations are always appreciated to help keep our informational archive afloat. .15 cent burgers at Wetsons, .12 cent burgers at White Castle(where when my father would drive up.hed roll down the window half wayand the waitress would roller skate up to the car with a tray that hung on the window)they also had a Sabaret hot dog stand that sold .25 dogs(with everything)(close by). Each of us got a burger, small fries and a small coke. How about that for that 70,s show, I worked at the wetsons on the corner of Rockaway Avenue and Sunrise Highway now a McDonalds wetsons change to Nathans though back in 76 work there too, By the way that was in Valley Stream New York. Loves the simple cheese burger and the onions omg my mouth is watering just thinking of them now! Absolutely correct. I used to live in Valley Stream NY. We talk about it all the time. I remember because I named my dog Wetson. a fast food chain of restaurants back in the 70's that had a great burger and milk shake. How I miss those days.. Hey you. Westchester Burger Company 337 $$ "and mozzarella & bacon. His elderly father would drop the fries. Born September 13, 1940, passed away peacefully June 6 in Florida with his loving wife, Viviane by his side. Thank you for your research. in 1967. I worked at the new one a few times when they were short staffed. in Commack, across the street from the bowling alley near the Sunken Meadow Pkwy. Brooklyn, NY Flatbush Ave and Empire Blvd (now Wendys) As we were enjoying our fries a bunch of young toughs came in , asked if they could have some of our fries and ride our bikes. I remember a Wetsons by Commonwealth Blvd. attending St. Pats, we used to run around and play in the parking lot Near Shops at the Falls Items Include: Furniture - Oriental rugs - Lamps - Mirrors - Mosaic Italian Inlaid Marble . As a family of 8, even fast food was a luxury. I also worked in the Lawrence Wetsons after high school for about a year. Wish I could take my kids w me and show them how it used to be. The tables and chairs were all over Sunrise Highway. Loved it and every bit as good as McDonalds. And don't forget to download our app for restaurant info like hours, menu, nutrition, and exclusive deals. 6 Dee's Drive Inn Thanks for the memories. Then there was Hubie Burger with seeds on their buns. and 46th St.. Any suggestions??? Grew up in Garden City and remember 1967 grad year driving to the Wetson off of Hempstead Tpk in West Hempstead near Kleins, LOVED THEIR FRENCH FRIES! Always went to the one in Roslyn on Northern Blvd..Loved the burger because the pickles were much more tasty than McDonalds or BKThe crinkle cut fries were better than McDonalds or BKPort Washington went years before we had a Burger King. It was a great treat for kids whose parents couldnt afford to eat out, best part of the trip. We had shakes and apple pies also. We also had a big pot of melted american cheese. In a further nod to McDonalds, Wetsons presented two mascots, Wetty and Sonny, who were, you guessed it, clowns. It is shown that way in a picture that is reported to be the Hempstead Wetsons in Hempstead. Of Hempstead Tpk,, down the road from Jolley Rodgers / Nunleys, on the north side was Pergament with McDonalds not far west down the road. Sure be nice if one came back in these times. Either way, fond memories of this historic fast food chain. Flushing, NY Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and 147th Street (now a liquor store/7-11) Both ended up becoming police officers also. Staten Island, NY Hylan Boulevard and Burgher Avenue (now an auto parts store) LOL. Menu. We use to get great little burgers from a place on the corner across from the school. Friday evening, after the last day of the school year!, time to get the band new Ked sneakers for Summer fun, Jones Beach,, Coney Island, Rockaway Playland, Rye Playland (steeplechase Merry go round, fun house the big spinning slinging wooden disc!). at Wetsons. Titus Oaks was a such great store loved going there and trading in my old CDs and cassettes for new music. Far Rockaway,NY Beach Channel Drive (converted to KFC) Glen Cove Wetsons was razed & the current McDonalds was built in its place in 1975, not an office building (I worked in the new McDonalds in 75). It wasnt on Rockaway and Sunsrise Highway, it was on Brooklyn Ave at the intersection Sunrise Highway across the street Thanks for this. Then in 1975 a member of that family started another chain named TACO RICO. Hempstead, NY Fulton Ave. Good old days! I loved The Place, Broke my heart when they converted to Nathans. I remember there being an enclosed foot bridge from the main mall over to a store called..I think..Gertz? Wetson's was founded in 1959 by Harold Norbitz (1921-2001) of Dix Hills, LI and Carl. Things just seemed so different back in 70s. The fries were made the right way peeled in a electric cylinder cut length wise placed in tub of water over night, next day drain them dry, baste them a couple minutes 600 degrees of lard. YUP. I recall Fleetwood Mac was on the radio all the time ( dreams) .. Just heard it on Rewound Radios annual WABC REWOUND special. Good riddance. I remember the Brick NJ location on art 70 In front of Bradlees dept store, Great. My through investigation had determined that it must be the real. It is now a Top Banana, which is a combination bodega and pizza parlor (dont ask!). With White Castle serving as their only real competition, the pair opened their first Wetsons location. Parking lot was full of drag/racing kids. there used to be a wetsons in Glen Cove , between two movie theaters. . The one on old country road became a record shop for awhile. We had one in Syosset. Market-leading rankings and editorial commentary - see the top law firms & lawyers for Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) in United States After every parade, Hicksville Police Boys Club nautical cadet band bus stopped there and theyd bring out a hamburger soda and fries for every boy. We ate there too often and we looked like we did. It mustve been 1968-70. When I was in 7th grade at saint Clement Pope Parochial School in 1970 Id take the q40 bus up to Hillside Avenue to wetsons for a big W, wetsons version of The Big Mac. Fries and shakes boy friend \ then Husband work both locations on S I NY,wish I could go back to those days!!! Ahead of its time. We had great mgrs. Real job as a teenager. Herbs son Errol parked his XKE there every day before he married Margaux Hemingway. The original building remained there on the site until just a few years ago. Still McDonalds since 1975. Then I got a job at Hicksville location until they closed. Syosset was where I went.5 yrs old.a couple of families would pile in the station wagons( with the back seats that faced each other)I remember the glowing arch circles at night as you were pulling up. The last Howard Johnsons that i know of was in Lake George NY. [3], Wetson's struggled against the large national hamburger chains McDonald's and Burger King when they entered the New York metropolitan area market in the late 1960s and early 1970s. At its peak, Wetson's had approximately 70 locations in the greater New York metropolitan area. Was there ever a Wetsons located on Flatlands Ave off Ralph Ave. , Brooklyn. Home of the midget racers. Burgers & Fries pickles & dehydrated onions also. there was everything in that little lot on Northern Blv. O, the good old days! There was also one on Route 440 in Jersey City NJ which was demolished. THIS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. You neglected to mention Bellerose/Floral Park, on Jericho Tpke. I like their cheese burgers because we made them with melted cheese. The Wetsons on Glen St. Flushing, NY Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and 195th Street (demolished, now a strip mall) I think we had a total of 43 stores when i left Wetsons. I remember White Tower in Mineola, and Carols on Hempstead turnpike near a Great Easten Mills near Franklin Square. I think maybe back then, they used real meat & all. Please help me out. 36, we would fill the station wagon, all 7 of us and enjoy a very memorable experience. The name Wetson's went into fast-food history forever. Elmhurst, NY Queens Boulevard (Route 25) and Woodhaven Boulevard (demolished) Thanks for sharing, My dad woul take us there on Fridays about 4:00pm, as soon as he got off work and had the 65 panel truck loaded up to head upstate to the cabin. Don't forget . [2] The "Big W" was similar to today's McDonald's Big Mac. on Jamaica Avenue between Commonwealth Blvd. When they were there it was almost the same on the outside the Orange RIngs and the White Tiled exterior (Just added a Titus Oaks sign on the front where the old WETSONS sign used to be). As a high school student, My hands-down favorite candy bar as a little kid. what great memories.back when there actually WAS a music scene!!! and The Wetson Burger always a part of thoes good times. I am sure each one of us remember Wetsons with fond affection. dose anyone remember ? chocolate mint 900 Cal. Wetsons was close enough to walk to, and we did. Grew up in Bay shore also.Loved going Wetsons with my family, and then we would hit the Carvels on the way homeIt was a treat. specially garnished, and served with Tartar Sauce on a tasty hot Bun. When did Wetsons close at that location and did it change to McDonalds? Just a note about the Wetsons in Valley Stream. Anyway great memory! We had those chains before Burger King and McDonalds arrived. I thought it was the best burger in the world a child. I can remember coming in on the weekends at 6am and cutting, Blanching and preparing 300 lbs of french fries for the day. Two of my friends worked there too and we had a blast. 107 (demolished, area now a shopping center) I used to go to Benson Burgers on Flatlands and E 57 Street when I would go to the library, about 1966-1968. The company operates Checkers and Rally's restaurants in 28 states, and the District of Columbia. Great times and memories. It was understood that on the Weekends, when my Dad took us to Jones Beach, that we would stop there on the way home. & Sunrise Hwy. Valley Stream, NY Sunrise Highway at Rockaway Ave. (demolished) . I havent been back to the old neighborhood in a while. They were great!!! add malt to any shake .50 +120 Cal. Unforgettable burger. They even sold frozen yogurt! This was the Wetsons on Hempstead Ave in West Hempstead, NY, I called my mother today to ask if she remembers Westons because I was recalling happy Sundays after church. I remember the New Hyde Park Rd location in the 1970s. in Roslyn. It was on Sunrise Highway and Hook Creek Blvd. Saturday Night Fever. I went to the one at the corner of Oceanside Rdand Sunrise Hwy in Rockville Centre.It was demolished to building a Arthur Treacher Fish and Chips then it became Taco Bell. That location and did it change to McDonalds Wetsons used to be Wetsons... First one i had ever seen Road, 1970-ish drove my dad to check it out when Wetsons in! 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