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Big Boy Restaurants
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Big Boy Restaurant Group, LLC, doing business as Big Boy, is an American casual dining restaurant chain headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. The Big Boy name, design aesthetic, and menu were previously licensed to a number of regional franchisees.
A Big Boy statue common to many restaurants in the chain.
A Big Boy statue common to many restaurants in the chain.
Bob Wian, founder of Big Boy, c. 1948
Bob Wian, founder of Big Boy, c. 1948
Bob's Big Boy restaurant in Burbank, California
Bob's Big Boy restaurant in Burbank, California
A Big Boy Restaurant in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
A Big Boy Restaurant in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
Bob Wian
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Robert C. Wian was the founder of the Big Boy restaurant chain. The restaurant started as a 10-stool hamburger stand in Glendale, California, opening in 1936 with an investment of $300 raised from the sale of his car. Wian sold Bob's Big Boy and rights to the Big Boy chain to the Marriott Corp. in 1967 for $7 million.
Wian c. 1948
Wian c. 1948