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The Chickenburger is a Bedford Highway roadside landmark located in
The Chickenburger is a Bedford Highway roadside landmark located in Bedford, Nova Scotia
Bedford is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada.
History
The area of Bedford has evidence of Indigenous peoples dating back thousands of years. Petroglyphs are found at Bedford Petroglyphs National Historic ...
that is reputed to be the oldest drive-in
A drive-in is a facility (such as a restaurant or movie theater) where one can drive in with an automobile for service. At a drive-in restaurant, for example, customers park their vehicles and are usually served by staff who walk or rollerskat ...
diner in Canada.
History
In 1930, Salter Innes founded the ''Bedford Sunnyside'' canteen along the Bedford Highway. He hired Bernice Simpson to work the counter. She later married his son Jack, and they bought property across the road to start their own restaurant. Originally established as the ''Shadyside'' take-out counter by Jack Innes and Bernice Simpson Innes, ''The Chickenburger Lady'', in 1939. It became ''Chickenburger'' after Bedford Shadyside burned down and was rebuilt in 1940. In 1952, due to road realignment, the restaurant was moved back, so it developed into a full-fledged restaurant, and still maintains its 1950s styling. In 1986, the dining area was expanded, using material from ''Sunnyside''. Mickey MacDonald bought the restaurant from the Innes family in 2007. ''The Micco Group of Companies'' bought the restaurant from the MacDonald family.See also
* The Big Orange, Montreal, Quebec, Canada *List of drive-in restaurants
A drive-in restaurant is one where a customer can drive in with an automobile for service. For example, customers park their vehicles and are usually served by staff who walk out to take orders and return with food, encouraging diners to remain p ...
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Further reading
* *External links
* Official website: http://chickenburger.com/ Commercial buildings completed in 1940 Restaurants in Nova Scotia Buildings and structures in Halifax, Nova Scotia Companies based in Halifax, Nova Scotia Culture of Halifax, Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-stub