We used to work 40 to 50 hours a week back than unheard of these days for a high school kid. Nothing like the 70s ,Bellerose, N.Y. Ah memories. They seemed tremendous to me at the time. There is a Tach Hell there now. I used to work at Wetsons (early 60s) in Freeport. an office building with store fronts. ESTATE AUCTION The Late Errol Wetanson. We would drive there from Northport high school during lunch. Compare Wetsons to McDonalds Wetsons used to sell real fried chicken while McDonalds sold chicken mcnuggets. Wetson's, like many hamburger joints founded in the 1960s, was inspired by the rapid success of McDonald's. At it's peak, it had over 70 locations in the New York Metropolitan area, as well as a few in California. Wed get the crowd leaving the Celebrity Club, a nearby heroin den, I think. Glen Cove NY, Glen St. Loved the burgers. Does anyone else remember it? Schenectady, NY, Erie Boulevard Youre correct that it was between those two movie theaters we used to have their schedules to plan for the movie rush. Hot apple pie served in a paper sleeve. LOL!!! Syosset, NY, 321 Jericho Tpke (now a Burger King) Taught teamwork but the manager liked to drink at the bar directly in back of the store. How can Ray pass it almost every day the orange rings were taken down several years ago? Forgot the one on Braddock Avenue and Hillside Ave in Queens Village. We called the double cheeseburgers sliders because if you werent careful, when you put them up on the transfer ledge the top burger would slide off of the bottom one. Dont remember too much else about Westons but the fries were good. P.S. The burgers tasted like s-it, the shifts were 12 hours long, and the pay was a dollar an our. Started making 95 cents an hour with 10 cents going to the union. After the record store closed it stayed like that for awhile when it was vacant but the new people (Dunkin Donuts???) Was there ever a Wetsons located on Flatlands Ave off Ralph Ave. , Brooklyn. I thought the manager was going to turn blue. Wetson's was an American fast food hamburger chain that existed from 1959 to 1975. it was great, Then they opened A&W Root Beer I worked in the Far Rockaway store on Central Ave. Me, being all of 8 years old thought I should get two burgers as well. I think it eventually just turned into a McDonalds maybe the McDonalds is still there? @Anonymous. There are pics of it being constructed on the net. 1. The record store you are thinking of was TITUS OAKS in a former Wetsons on the corner of Levittown Parkway and Old Country Road on the border of Hicksville and Westbury. Near Shops at the Falls Items Include: Furniture - Oriental rugs - Lamps - Mirrors - Mosaic Italian Inlaid Marble . 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. Someone else asked this before but I didnt see a response; hope somebody knows. The one in VS was on Sunrise Hgwy and Rockaway. Previous Product Next Product Wow great time in my life worked at Westons lake grove during high school many great memories, There was also a Wetsons on Northern Blvd. The super burger smhsmh still to this day the best tasting burger Ive had in my life . I remember the one in Teaneck, N.J. Errol who was a POS had married one of the Hemingway daughters, Didnt last long as was expected. It was the opposite side. One of my first jobs was at the Wetsons in Pine Brook NJ off of rt 46. the manager there must have been a drill sgt in the service he was really hard on the employees but I will say this, it was always neat and clean we had to mop the floor every hr. This was the only fast food in the ealry 70s for Co-Op city residents. The burgers were 15-cents and could be bought by the bagful, while the fries, made from hand-peeled potatoes, cost a whole dime. I remember the location on Boston Ave. and Pembroke (I think). The runzas sold by the Runza restaurant chain are rectangular while many of the bierocks sold in Kansas are . I loved The Place, Broke my heart when they converted to Nathans. My family would always go to the one in Hicksville, LI before heading to the drive-in movies with us kids in the back of the station wagon (window open so we could breathe in all that carbon monoxide that made us what we are today! After a name change (to Music Arcade), the store went out of business. Everyone forgot the one on Grand Avenue in North Baldwin, which is now a Dunkin Donuts. The leaky cup! I loved the food, the work was difficult, but it all made for great memories. He and the other guy putting the burgers together had competitions every day who could swat the most flies per burger. My through investigation had determined that it must be the real. Best cheese burgers ever at Wetsons. 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 The name Wetson's went into fast-food history forever. Dad would sit with him at White castle counter 1948-50 , both worked nights. We were so disappointed when they closed. I used to love their fries and Strawberry shakes, let alone their burgers. Westons , Lake Success, New Hyde Park, near Sperry Gyroscope (my aunt was an engineer) and LI Jewish Hospital! If I remember correctly, there was a second Wetsons in the Bronx. Wetson's drive-in at 63-65 Woodhaven Blvd. We flipped down the tail gate of our Ford Falcon Wagon and chowed down on burgers, fries and shakes. Just heard it on Rewound Radios annual WABC REWOUND special. 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 stopping by the Wetson's in Far Rockaway, Queens,NYC with my parents..near where my grandparents had a summer place during the early 1960's. I enjoyed eating their burgers, fries and sodas. We also had a big pot of melted american cheese. Was there a Wetsons at the current All American Burger location in Massapequa before it was All American? Of Hempstead Tpk,, down the road from Jolley Rodgers / Nunleys, on the north side was Pergament with McDonalds not far west down the road. Be Our Guest! Here are photos of burger places past, from my personal collection. I grew up in Lynbrook, right across the border from Valley Stream. Over the next decade, Wetsons expanded over much of the Northeast, opening over 70 locations across New Jersey, Connecticut, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and yes, Long Island. 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 used to stop in that Wetsons to get pea shooter straws. there used to be a wetsons in Glen Cove , between two movie theaters. You neglected to mention Bellerose/Floral Park, on Jericho Tpke. geeznow Im hungry. I bought a brand new 72 Duster fully loaded for $3,000.00 and since my favorite color is orange, I named it Wetson. I remember the Wetsons in Bethpage on Hempstead Turnpike across the road from the Pergments Department Store & Miles Shoe Store and next door to the Jolly Rogers Playland. Wish I could take my kids w me and show them how it used to be. Valley Stream, NY Sunrise Highway at Rockaway Ave. (demolished) Thanks for the memories. Mine was: Valley Stream, NY Sunrise Highway at Rockaway Ave. (demolished). Hi there! I remember because I named my dog Wetson. 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). Their burgers, fries, and shakes were to me better than McDonalds, and Burger FYI> The Texas BBQ place on Junction BLVD in Rego Park, Queens used to have (& may still have) some giant poster sized pics of the Wetson Burger places of old (due to same ownership)..Me also thinks that there may have been one on the Queens side of the Triboro Bridge (now RFK) @ Eastbound service road somewhere (or maybe not)..JMcH. I remember Nathans on Sunrise highway worked there as well. They closed when they opened the Rockaway and Sunrise store. Bronx, NY Boston Post Road (demolished) Any relation to the OConnors on Jackson Road? We were at my house and we went out to bring home Wetsons. Seem like people forgot about the Wetsons at Linden Blvd. West Islip, NY Sunrise Highway (Route 27) westbound service road (now a car dealership) I would pay a lot for one of those babies now! As a high school student, My hands-down favorite candy bar as a little kid. Cook Out is a privately owned American fast-food restaurant chain operating in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Mississippi.Founded in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1989, the chain has since expanded and now has restaurants in over 100 cities. the now-defuct TSS store near my home in laurelton whis was across the street. The chain was successful and expanded to other cities, including Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Dayton, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore . in 1967. Great fries great shakes. becoming a laudry mat! Twitter 0. the burger joint was razed in 1976 and there I always made my mother scrape off the onions back then.not now. Buckeyes Steven Depolo/Flickr Usually made around the holidays, this signature homemade Ohio candy is downright mouthwatering to peanut butter and chocolate lovers. Hi I use to work at Wetsons in Woodside in the 70s you forgot to mention it as a teenager I thought it was a awesome job. Piping hot mozzarella cheese that would stretch the length of the forearm when bitten into.. & 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. So, stop by Wendy's at 23 Route 46 East in Pine Brook, NJ. In the meantime, I want to hear from all of the fans of this former fast food chain. With White Castle serving as their only real competition, the pair opened their first Wetsons location. I was a junior at Stony Brook and lived on campus. There was one on Astoria Blvd in Astoria Queens. Went to the one on Hylan Blvd a lot! Thank you for your research. We had those chains before Burger King and McDonalds arrived. The following is a list of notable current and former fast food restaurant chains, as distinct from fast casual restaurants (see List of casual dining restaurant chains), coffeehouses (see List of coffeehouse chains), ice cream parlors (see List of ice cream parlor chains), and pizzerias (see List of pizza chains). Their used to be one located in Lynbrook LINY. Ive just learned about Wetsons and love the architecture of the buildings. Youre right on that. He lived in Freeport. My father owned the wetsons in hempstead.also the wetsons in Franklin square.the only picture Ive seen of a wetsons has a sunbeam alpine parked in the parking lot.that picture is the hempstead store and that car belonged to my father. 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!! Bruce, I remember my dad taking us in Valley Streams LI after the drive in theater. Ok start checking in if you Beat ME!!!!!!! redid it no more orange rings or white tiled exterior. Parents used to take us to Wetsons when I was about 5 yrs old w my brother. When we got home my fiance was holding the bag. My moms little dog loved Wetsons. I was also a mall rat cutn class hangn at the game room. Do you mean Spicys? As a kid my family always visited Howard Johnsons and the favorite place to go for a burger was Wetsons, Ah the good old days and the memories. 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. 3101 Lincoln Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405. An hour was considered busy if they took in $100, how thing have changed. I worked at the Wetsons on Sunrise Hwy. It also was a Nathans and an Arthur Treachers fish and chips!! And certainly no seat belts back there! Happy days for real! I remember working there in the early 70s.. Everybody knows that McDonalds has better flies. We still talk about it. 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? It was always a treat and a welcome relief from the turkey tetrazini, what ever the hell that was mom was making. I used to walk to South Shore Mall from Brentwood. They had a location there on Jericho Turnpike, near Syosset hospital. The best ever in the 70s. It was a great treat for kids whose parents couldnt afford to eat out, best part of the trip. Biggest problem was weekend mornings. I was just a kid, & he would make me go on a separate line than he, to use the the coupons. The last Howard Johnsons that i know of was in Lake George NY. We had a Wetson s on Woodhaven /Cross Bay Bvd at Liberty Av. That was before there were any McDonalds in Queens. It was a free standing unit. Staten Island, NY Forest Avenue (converted into an Italian deli) We had shakes and apple pies also. There were a bunch of kiddie rides next door. I lived one block away. Which location did you visit? I worked at the Freeport Station Wetsons in the early 60s. In 1975, unable to compete with the behemoths, Wetsons finally threw in the towel and closed all of their location. Do any still exist or have they all been demolished? List of defunct fast-food restaurant chains, "Glimpse of History: 'Look for the orange circles' in Montville", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wetson%27s&oldid=1124599178, Defunct fast-food chains in the United States, Defunct restaurant chains in the United States, 1975 disestablishments in New York (state), New York (state) articles missing geocoordinate data, Articles missing coordinates without coordinates on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 November 2022, at 14:57. Just heard it on Rewound Radios annual WABC Rewound special Howard Johnsons that i know of was in George... Remember the location on Boston Ave. and Pembroke ( i think ) shifts were hours! Annual WABC Rewound special on Sunrise Hgwy and Rockaway, from my personal.!, on Jericho Tpke kid, & he would make me go on a separate line than he to! About 5 yrs old w my brother in North Baldwin, which is a! 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