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| | logo = ] | | logo = ] | ||
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| | foundation = ], ], (1923) |
| foundation = ], ], (]) | ||
| | founder = Samuel V. Blair/Bill Thomas | | founder = Samuel V. Blair/Bill Thomas | ||
| | location_city = ] | | location_city = ] | ||
| | location_country = ] | | location_country = ] | ||
| | locations = 11 Restaurants (2012)<ref name=fj4/> | | locations = 11 Restaurants (2012)<ref name=fj4/> | ||
| | area_served = ]<br>] |
| area_served = ]<br>] | ||
| | key_people = Louis Dortch Sr., Chairman<br>Louis Dortch Jr., President/CEO<br>Jeff Bedolla, Vice President<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Us|url=http://www.dortchenterprises.com/index-6.html|work=dortchenterprises.com|publisher=Dortch Enterprises, LLC|accessdate=3 June 2011}}</ref><br>Terry Thomas, consultant<ref name=cmm1>{{cite news|last=Rauschert|first=Jeff|title=New owner says Halo Burger will stay the same|url=http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/news/story.aspx?id=562149|accessdate=3 June 2011|newspaper=NBC 25 News|date=01/03/2011}}</ref> | | key_people = Louis Dortch Sr., Chairman<br>Louis Dortch Jr., President/CEO<br>Jeff Bedolla, Vice President<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Us|url=http://www.dortchenterprises.com/index-6.html|work=dortchenterprises.com|publisher=Dortch Enterprises, LLC|accessdate=3 June 2011}}</ref><br>Terry Thomas, consultant<ref name=cmm1>{{cite news|last=Rauschert|first=Jeff|title=New owner says Halo Burger will stay the same|url=http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/news/story.aspx?id=562149|accessdate=3 June 2011|newspaper=NBC 25 News|date=01/03/2011}}</ref> | ||
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| | num_employees = 200<ref name=cmm1/> | | num_employees = 200 (2010)<ref name=cmm1/> | ||
| | parent = Dortch Enterprises, LLC<ref name=cmm/> | |||
| | parent = Dortch Enterprises, LLC<ref name=cmm>{{cite news |last=Rauschert|first=Jeff|title=Halo Burger to be sold by Thomas family to Dortch Enterprises |url=http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/news/story.aspx?id=560133|accessdate=3 June 2011|newspaper=NBC 25 News|date=12.28.2010}}</ref> | |||
| | divisions = | | divisions = | ||
| | subsid = | | subsid = | ||
| | slogan = Seven days without a Halo Burger makes one weak! |
| slogan = Seven days without a Halo Burger makes one weak! | ||
| | homepage = | | homepage = | ||
| | footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
| | intl = | | intl = | ||
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| '''Halo Burger''', formerly known by its full name '''Bill Thomas' Halo Burger''', is a |
'''Halo Burger''', formerly known by its full name '''Bill Thomas' Halo Burger''', is a ] ] chain.<ref name=cmm>{{cite news |last=Rauschert|first=Jeff|title=Halo Burger to be sold by Thomas family to Dortch Enterprises |url=http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/news/story.aspx?id=560133|accessdate=3 June 2011|newspaper=NBC 25 News|date=12.28.2010}}</ref> Begun in 1923 as the original ] location and separating from the Kewpee chain in 1967 with two locations, the chain has since grown to eleven locations in the region. All but one of these are located in ]. | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| {{main|Kewpee}} | {{main|Kewpee}} | ||
| ] opened ] restaurant in downtown ] and expanded to approximately 200 locations by 1939 through ] the ]. |
] opened ] restaurant in downtown ] and expanded to approximately 200 locations by 1939 through ] the ].{{cn|date=April 2012}} William "Bill" V. Thomas started working at Kewpee in 1938.<ref name=cmm>{{cite news |last=Rauschert|first=Jeff|title=Halo Burger to be sold by Thomas family to Dortch Enterprises |url=http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/news/story.aspx?id=560133|accessdate=3 June 2011|newspaper=NBC 25 News|date=12.28.2010}}</ref> Thomas began leasing the Harrison Street, Flint location from Blair upon his retirement on April 1, 1944. Blair died in 1945 and Thomas continued to lease the location and pay royalties for use of the Kewpee name from the estate until the Kewpee trademark and Blair estate owned locations went up for sale in 1958. Thomas was able to purchase the Flint location but the Kewpee ] was sold to Ed Adams of ]. Thomas expanded with a second Kewpee location with the purchase of ] building in 1951.<ref name=cmm/> | ||
| ===Halo Burger=== | ===Halo Burger=== | ||
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| Adams switched from a trademark license of Kewpee to a full franchising arrangement in 1967. |
Adams switched from a trademark license of Kewpee to a full franchising arrangement in 1967. Thomas rejected this new arrangement and changed the name of his restaurants to Bill Thomas' Halo Burger.<ref name=cmm/> In 1979, the Harrison location was vacated to make way for ] parking.<ref name="mt">{{cite news| author = Christy Ryan | title = Halo Burger reluctant to leave in fall | url = http://media.www.themichigantimes.com/media/storage/paper620/news/2008/04/21/Campus/Halo-Burger.Reluctant.To.Leave.In.Fall-3341091.shtml | format = shtml | work = Michigan Times | publisher = ] | location = ]| date = 2008-04-21 | accessdate = 2008-06-02}}</ref> The staff of the former Harrison Street location were transferred to a newly opened Halo Burger serving Flint's east side.{{cn|date=April 2012}} | ||
| In the early to mid-1980s, Halo Burger expanded to ], with a location that was opened on property leased at Conlee Oil Company's station.<ref name=coc>{{cite web| title= History |url=http://www.conleeoil.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=43&Itemid=68 |work=About Us |publisher=Conlee Oil Company|accessdate=29 November 2011}}</ref> | In the early to mid-1980s, Halo Burger expanded to ], with a location that was opened on property leased at Conlee Oil Company's station.<ref name=coc>{{cite web| title= History |url=http://www.conleeoil.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=43&Itemid=68 |work=About Us |publisher=Conlee Oil Company|accessdate=29 November 2011}}</ref> | ||
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| == Menu == | == Menu == | ||
| * Q.P.: Original called the Kewpee, its name is a phonetic of that name and has been served since 1923 and of its size, a quarter pound hamburger. The burger consisted of flat bottom bun with deluxe toppings (mayo, lettuce, tomato) originally, and now it includes ketchup, mustard, pickle, onion, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise unless you request it otherwise. This still today remains one of the Halo Burger's most popular sandwiches, especially with olives. | * Q.P.: Original called the Kewpee,<ref name=cmm/> its name is a phonetic of that name and has been served since 1923 and of its size, a quarter pound hamburger. The burger consisted of flat bottom bun with deluxe toppings (mayo, lettuce, tomato) originally, and now it includes ketchup, mustard, pickle, onion, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise unless you request it otherwise.{{cn|date=April 2012}} This still today remains one of the Halo Burger's most popular sandwiches<ref name=cmm/>, especially with olives{{cn|date=April 2012}}. | ||
| == Awards == | == Awards == | ||
| *1983 Voted Flint's #1 hamburger by a Flint Journal Newspaper survey<ref name=cmm/><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Number 1 |curly=y |url= |format= |agency= |work=] |publisher=] |location=] |id= |pages= |page=C1 |date=1984-02-07 |accessdate=9 December 2008 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= }}</ref><ref name="misc">{{cite web |url=http://www.micuisine.com/portal/?q=node/45 |title=Restaurants of Interest |accessdate=2008-06-02 |author=Dave |date= |work=Cuisine, A Semi-Exhaustive Guide |publisher=Frog Leg Productions }}</ref> | *1983 Voted Flint's #1 hamburger by a Flint Journal Newspaper survey<ref name=cmm/><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Number 1 |curly=y |url= |format= |agency= |work=] |publisher=] |location=] |id= |pages= |page=C1 |date=1984-02-07 |accessdate=9 December 2008 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= }}</ref><ref name="misc">{{cite web |url=http://www.micuisine.com/portal/?q=node/45 |title=Restaurants of Interest |accessdate=2008-06-02 |author=Dave |date= |work=Cuisine, A Semi-Exhaustive Guide |publisher=Frog Leg Productions }}</ref> | ||
| *2000 Voted Michigan's #1 hamburger by a Detroit News Reader Survey<ref name=cmm/><ref name="misc"/> | *2000 Voted Michigan's #1 hamburger by a Detroit News Reader Survey<ref name=cmm/><ref name="misc"/> | ||
| ==Founded== | |||
| A single founding date for the company is not so easy as the company evolved from Kewpee.<ref name=fj4/><ref>{{cite news|last=Turner|first=Kris|title=Thomas family saddened to hand over Halo Burger|url=http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2010/12/thomas_family_saddened_to_hand.html|accessdate=5 April 2012|newspaper=The Flint Journal|date=December 29, 2010}}</ref> | |||
| * 1923 - original Kewpee location opened<ref name=fj4/> | |||
| * 1944 - Thomas starts his business that would later be named Halo Burgers by leasing the original location<ref name=cmm/> | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *] | *] | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 5 April 2012
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fast Food |
| Founded | Flint, Michigan, U.S., (1923) |
| Founder | Samuel V. Blair/Bill Thomas |
| Headquarters | Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, United States |
| Number of locations | 11 Restaurants (2012) |
| Area served | Genesee County, Michigan Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Key people | Louis Dortch Sr., Chairman Louis Dortch Jr., President/CEO Jeff Bedolla, Vice President Terry Thomas, consultant |
| Products | Hamburgers, Chicken, Fish, French Fries, Pies, and Milkshakes |
| Number of employees | 200 (2010) |
| Parent | Dortch Enterprises, LLC |
| Website | Haloburger.com |
Halo Burger, formerly known by its full name Bill Thomas' Halo Burger, is a Flint Area fast-food restaurant chain. Begun in 1923 as the original Kewpee location and separating from the Kewpee chain in 1967 with two locations, the chain has since grown to eleven locations in the region. All but one of these are located in Genesee County.
History
Main article: KewpeeSamuel V. Blair opened Kewpee Hotel restaurant in downtown Flint and expanded to approximately 200 locations by 1939 through licensing the name. William "Bill" V. Thomas started working at Kewpee in 1938. Thomas began leasing the Harrison Street, Flint location from Blair upon his retirement on April 1, 1944. Blair died in 1945 and Thomas continued to lease the location and pay royalties for use of the Kewpee name from the estate until the Kewpee trademark and Blair estate owned locations went up for sale in 1958. Thomas was able to purchase the Flint location but the Kewpee trademark was sold to Ed Adams of Toledo, Ohio. Thomas expanded with a second Kewpee location with the purchase of Vernor’s Ginger Ale building in 1951.
Halo Burger
Adams switched from a trademark license of Kewpee to a full franchising arrangement in 1967. Thomas rejected this new arrangement and changed the name of his restaurants to Bill Thomas' Halo Burger. In 1979, the Harrison location was vacated to make way for University of Michigan-Flint parking. The staff of the former Harrison Street location were transferred to a newly opened Halo Burger serving Flint's east side. In the early to mid-1980s, Halo Burger expanded to Birch Run, Michigan, with a location that was opened on property leased at Conlee Oil Company's station.
On September 5, 2002, Halo Burger takes over the former Campus Cafe at University of Michigan-Flint University Center. In November, the company recalled flashlights that were given out with kid's meals.
Due to the new student housing and 24-hour food service, Sodexo, that goes along the housing, the University of Michigan-Flint University Center location closed April 21, 2008.
Dortch Enterprises
In 2010, the Thomas family sold the Halo Burger chain to Dortch Enterprises which operates several Subway restaurants in Michigan with the chain transfer to Dortch on December 29, 2010. Dortch will be expanding to new locations and making over of the restaurants towards a "fast-casual feel" with earth tones and "upscale decor". In 2011, the company announced they are adding locations in the Oakland County/Detroit metro area in late 2012 and that they would be adding 2 to 3 locations per year. While Dortch feels that Halo Burger locations would do well in East Lansing with Michigan State University and Ann Arbor with University of Michigan having Flint area university students, plans for opening in those cities have been put on hold.
In June 2011, the Company broke ground for a new 10th location in Grand Blanc Township on Holly Road. Three other sites have been selected for new locations: Fenton, Lapeer and Lapeer Road, Davison. In October the Holly Road location opened. One opened in a gas station in Mount Morris in February 2012.
Menu
- Q.P.: Original called the Kewpee, its name is a phonetic of that name and has been served since 1923 and of its size, a quarter pound hamburger. The burger consisted of flat bottom bun with deluxe toppings (mayo, lettuce, tomato) originally, and now it includes ketchup, mustard, pickle, onion, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise unless you request it otherwise. This still today remains one of the Halo Burger's most popular sandwiches, especially with olives.
Awards
- 1983 Voted Flint's #1 hamburger by a Flint Journal Newspaper survey
- 2000 Voted Michigan's #1 hamburger by a Detroit News Reader Survey
Founded
A single founding date for the company is not so easy as the company evolved from Kewpee.
- 1923 - original Kewpee location opened
- 1944 - Thomas starts his business that would later be named Halo Burgers by leasing the original location
See also
References
- ^ Fonger, Ron (March 19, 2012). "Halo Burger opens 11th location in Mt. Morris Township". Flint Journal. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- "Contact Us". dortchenterprises.com. Dortch Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ Rauschert, Jeff (01/03/2011). "New owner says Halo Burger will stay the same". NBC 25 News. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Rauschert, Jeff (12.28.2010). "Halo Burger to be sold by Thomas family to Dortch Enterprises". NBC 25 News. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Christy Ryan (2008-04-21). "Halo Burger reluctant to leave in fall" (shtml). Michigan Times. Flint, Michigan: University of Michigan-Flint. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- "History". About Us. Conlee Oil Company. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- Abercrombie, Shena (2002-06-10). "With Halo Burger on campus no excuse for hungry students". The Flint Journal. Archived from the original on 2002-06-10. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- Vaughn, Marlon (2002-11-16). "Halo Burger kids meal flashlights recalled". The Flint Journal. Archived from the original on 2002-11-16. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- Turner, Kris (January 23, 2011). "Halo Burger could expand to Lapeer, Fenton or Davison this year". Flint Journal. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ Turner, Kris (January 4, 2011). "New Halo Burger owner keeps old staples, plans for more locations in Genesee County". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- Yung, Katherine (June 2, 2011). "Flint's Halo Burger chain to debut in metro Detroit in '12". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- Rabinowitz, Nyssa (June 22, 2011). "New Halo Burger breaks ground in Grand Blanc Township". Flint Journal. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- Rabinowitz, Nyssa (June 23, 2011). "New Halo Burger brings jobs to Grand Blanc, will continue to expand". Flint Journal. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- "A new Halo". Grand Blanc View. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- "Number 1". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. 1984-02-07. p. C1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|curly=ignored (help) - ^ Dave. "Restaurants of Interest". Cuisine, A Semi-Exhaustive Guide. Frog Leg Productions. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- Turner, Kris (December 29, 2010). "Thomas family saddened to hand over Halo Burger". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
External links
- Halo Burger's official web site
- Halo Burger's Facebook page
- Dortch Enterprises - Parent company's official site
- A Tasty Part of Flint History--The former Vernor's outlet in Flint, MI, now Halo Burger
- Explain history at Kewpee's site