Big Rapids, MI

I was a manager for Burger Chef for about 15 years, Odell Ent. I worked at Niles, Coldwater, Big Rapids and Ionia Mi. I also worked at the BC in Kendallville, Ind. for over a year ( '78 - '79). I still live in Big Rapids, Mi. The old Burger Chef building is about to be demolished.

Posted by: Dan Malone | August 27, 2006 at 09:18 PM

After the Hardee's purchase, the owner of the Big Rapids and Greenville stores converted them to his own name. They were called Rodee's for several years until they closed. For years it was a Chinese restaurant. I believe a Dunkin' Donuts is now on the site.

Posted by: Darren | April 22, 2008 at 11:09 PM

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[Timothy Knox]

I remember Dan Malone at the Kendallville Burger Chef. I was hired by Danny and worked there as night manager for general manager Brian Nelson untill 82'. The K'ville store became an O'Dells resturant after B.C., then was sold to Hardee's, before becomming an Arby's. Willam Odell made the Kendallville location a landmark when he installed a railroad caboose (childrens area) along U.S. 6 at the front of the resturant. The K'ville store is now an Arby's and the caboose has found a new home along S.R. 3(South) beside a man made pond. Odell Ent's also built a beautiful store in Coldwater, MI that had a live tree in the middle of the resturant. Names from the past include Dan Horvath, Kenny Wisnuski, Brian Cole, Chris Temple.

[Darren]

After the Hardee's purchase, the owner of the Big Rapids and Greenville stores converted them to his own name. They were called Rodee's for several years until they closed. For years it was a Chinese restaurant. I believe a Dunkin' Donuts is now on the site.