Comments on: Fast Food Farewell

By: tim hopps

tim hopps — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:31:18 +0000

The Winona Hardee’s is alive and well. Whenever I go back to the old hometown to play a gig, I spend a few bucks of my tip money afterward to indulge in a bacon cheeseburger, one of earth’s heavenly delights. Sometimes if I’m really hungry I get a fish sandwich too, which is way too much food for one person. I end up with a food hangover the next day. Ever have one of those?

By: Jon D

Jon D — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:05:14 +0000

I think it was the King himself, actually. Now that would make a great commercial!

By: peter

peter — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:35:07 +0000

I bet it was burned down by Burger King officials.

By: Jon D

Jon D — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:11:58 +0000

Faribault still has one too. It burnt down a couple of years ago and they actually rebuilt it.

By: peter

peter — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:04:06 +0000

Then we ride to Elk River at dusk! Come, my brothers!

By: Micah

Micah — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:27:32 +0000

The only one left that I’m aware of is up in Elk River right on highway 10. It’s worth the drive for the Frisco breakfast sandwich. I’m thinking of buying up a whole case of them before that place is gone too, ala Elaine Bennis.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:13:16 +0000

Not only Chipotle Kevin, Caribou coffee is also capitalizing, which is another irony given that they aren’t a fast-food chain.
My beloved Fazoli’s in Maplewood, is now a fine Caribou trotting trend-setter.

By: Thom

Thom — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:59:27 +0000

Actually, Kevin, Carl’s Jr is run by a Christian. A few months ago, they gave us that heartfelt ode to the sanctity of family known as “Paris Hilton in a bikini dancing around a black car and holding a Carl’s Jr Burger” ad. The Klan rumors were untrue.

By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:49:46 +0000

We still have them down here in Alabama, Peter.

We’re not sending them back. Not after all the NASCAR cracks … asshole.

By: scott

scott — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:22:44 +0000

hardee’s sucks anyway. good riddance.

though i’m sorry for how it made you feel peter.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:18:08 +0000

My first job was at Hardee’s. Before the monster thickburber they had the Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger. It it was 1/2 pound patty, 4 slices of chees, 3 strips of bacon, mayo on a buttered-toasted bun. 1,500 calories and 96 grams of fat. I had one customer who would eat two of them…

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:16:29 +0000

Hardees hasn’t been the same since it got bought out by the owners of Carls Jr. who, to my understanding, used to be Klu Klux Klan big-wigs.

Soon, all fast food establishments in Minnesota will be replaced by Chipotle, which is ironic given that nobody in this state knows how to pronounce it.

By: peter

peter — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:09:34 +0000

amazing…

By: Uosdwis R. Jawoh

Uosdwis R. Jawoh — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:00:37 +0000

Hardee’s Monster Thickburger was edged out by Baseball’s Best Burger. It is a hamburger topped with sharp cheddar cheese and two slices of bacon — all between a “bun” made of a sliced Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut.

I’m not making this up. See here for more details:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2362369