Burger Chef Locations

Bradenton, FL

Cortez Road

There was also one on Cortez Rd. in Bradenton Fla. It was just up the street from my store. I ate there frequently. It became a Burger King after the buy out because there were no Hardees anywhere close in those days so I assume it was a supply logistics situation.

Posted by: Brian McGann | March 9, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Manatee Avenue

There isnt a Burger Chef left?  I remember the magnets and the cool toys and good food .  We  had one on Manatee Ave in Bradenton, Florida.

Posted by: Rob| June 03, 2006 at 08:31 PM

Clearwater, FL

2218 Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard

Posted by: Robby | August 28, 2007 at 07:15 PM

1835 N Highland Avenue

Now Shanghai Express.

Posted by: Robby | November 27, 2007 at 07:01 PM

1280 S Missouri Avenue

Posted by: Robby | August 28, 2007 at 07:15 PM

203a S Garden Avenue

This might have been an office and not a restaurant.

Posted by: Robby | August 28, 2007 at 07:15 PM

Cocoa Beach, FL

Posted by: David Stewart | December 6, 2006 at 09:15 AM

Daytona Beach, FL

Highway A1A

I am 39, I remember the Burger Chef restaurant in Daytona Beach Florida. It was on Hwy A1A (the street that borders the infamous beach). My Grandparents lived in Daytona Beach and always took my Brother and I when we visited, as kids, in the 70's. We LOVED adding all of the extras to our burger at the free bar!

Posted by: Richard | May 14, 2007 at 06:49 PM

Deland, FL

928 N. Woodland Boulevard

Posted by: Robby | August 28, 2007 at 07:18 PM

Fort Walton Beach, FL

View local clippings in The Burger Chef Scrapbook

43 Miracle Strip Parkway

I worked at the Burger Chef on Miracle Strip Pkwy back in 1973 for 3 months full time while at Fort Walton Beach High my sophomore year. I learned alot and enjoyed it. The managers name at the time was Bill. They were the best burgers and the best milk shakes. The building is still there a bit remodeled and I think has something to do with real estate.

Posted by: bruce wilson | 07/31/2006 at 12:31 PM

Gainesville, FL

NW 13th Street at NW 8th Avenue Overpass

There were two Burger Kings in Gainesville, FL.  The oldest was at NW 13th Street at the NW 8th Avenue overpass.  Looking on a Google aerial map, I don't see anything at what I think was that location now, except an empty lot.  I worked at this location in 1971, for several months.

Posted by: Brian Goodrich | May 13, 2008 at 07:19 PM

N. Main Street

N Main Street at (I believe) 10th Avenue.  The design looked like the picture of the 1835 N Highland Avenue, Clearwater location.  Two brothers ran both this store and the NW 13th Street location, although I believe the older one owned both.  Their names were Tom (the owner) and Richard.

Posted by: Brian Goodrich | May 13, 2008 at 07:19 PM

Jacksonville, FL

6238 103rd Street

Posted by: Robby | November 29, 2006 at 06:39 PM

I remember this location ... used to sell papers at this corner and Blanding blvd ....

Loved this Big Shef's ... have you mastered the "special sauce" ???

Posted by: Gordon | January 23, 2007 at 07:53 PM

1415 Edgemont Avenue N.

Posted by: Robby | November 29, 2006 at 06:39 PM

Jupiter, FL

My father worked at the Jupiter Burger Chef in the late 1970s.

Posted by: Sandra Van Wart | November 05, 2007 at 08:57 PM

Lake Park, FL

Northlake Boulevard

For some reason I felt the need to search the internet for Burger Chef tonight and found your site. I would like to mention the Burger Chef on Northlake Blvd in Lake Park, Florida. I remember in the late 70's and early 80's going to this Burger Chef many times a week since it was just a few blocks from our house. Since we had a McDonalds and Burger King in a 1/2 mile radius of 'our' Burger Chef...well lets just say Burger Chef was our favorite by far followed by Burger King and McDonalds was a very distant last place. Gosh, I can remember the taste of those Burgers even today! I can clearly remember riding my bike to Burger Chef with some loose change in my pocket and seeing a perfect replica of the '69 Charger based General Lee from the Dukes Of Hazzard running through the drive through. On hot summer days, the friendly folks who worked there would give us kids free cups of ice. Try that today.
Sadly this location packed up their tent with no explanation sometime in 1983 or 1984. The location became a Sonny's BBQ which was also great but not a fair trade for our Burger Chef. I can't count the times I've told the Burger Chef story to friends or co-workers right before taking the first bite of a McDonalds or Burger King burger knowing full well these 2 survivors were distant runners up to Burger Chef. Oh well, we still have our memories!

Posted by: James | January 27, 2007 at 11:03 PM

My father was the manager of that Burger Chef in the late 70's, then he went to the Jupiter Burger Chef. He actually owned one in Titusville in the early 70's. The food was by far greater than McDonald's or Burger King. I still don't eat either one except for breakfast.

Posted by: Sandra Van Wart | November 05, 2007 at 08:57 PM

This photo, from the December 1973 issue of Scene, shows Earl Wagner (right) the Porter of the Lake Park Burger Chef.  He was responsible for the landscaping that won a certificate of merit from the town of Lake Park.  Also pictured is Tom Abston (left), restaurant manager of West Palm Beach.

--R.T.