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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1977
Page
12
Bob Wian founded the first Bob's Big Boy in Glendale in 1936 after buying the building for 300 dollars and creating the double patty cheeseburger that gained national fame. The venture grew into a multi million dollar brand.
The organization now operates hundreds of Bob's Big Boy restaurants across the United States. Key locations include three in Long Beach and additional outlets in Lakewood Los Alamitos Norwalk Garden Grove Anaheim Downey Santa Ana Buena Park and Whittier.
Esther Queen, a longtime Inge's waitress at 17847 Lakewood Blvd, has saved three choking victims using the Heimlich maneuver and abdominal thrusts. Her latest act saved Don Gordon after his son struggled to dislodge food, with other rescues noted in the restaurant's circle and in The Blabber.
A handwritten style ad column touts the Prince of Whales at multiple locations offering deep fried haddock and halibut dinners, fish specialties and children's plates. It lists prices like 3.95 for haddock, 5.95 for halibut, and daily menus with Scottish batter, plus other eateries such as Fiddler's Three and Heck's Restaurant featuring varied steak combos and beverages. It also mentions Esther Queen's dieting husband Dan and a Mother's Day gift.
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